THE AGENT SKILLS DIRECTORY
Reusable skills for AI agents. Install any of them into a Cohub world's agent with one command.
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Basic Cohub abilities. Most agents already have these mounted; listed here for reference.
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Use the skill: glitch-collage-poster. Run `npx -y @neta-art/neta-search-cli@latest skills use @sumino/glitch-collage-poster --via site` and follow what it prints. Read its complete output, redirecting it to a temporary file first if necessary, and resolve relative paths from the skill directory it prints.npx -y @neta-art/neta-search-cli@latest skills use @sumino/glitch-collage-posterTurn your character into a photo-style poster that looks like a corrupted scan of old printed paper.
# Glitch Collage Poster A photorealistic OC in a quiet, character-specific action, printed on warm old paper — and then the print fails. Rectangular slices of the image slip out of order, repeat, stretch into long colour strips, and drop out to the paper underneath, where a faint blue engineering grid, red registration marks and micro error text are waiting. A small 1990s software window sits in the corner, previewing the character's original cover with a progress bar stuck at 73%. The mechanism is one image-generation pass plus a small set of deterministic layout, inspection and fallback rules. It does not depend on any particular character, world, place or story. ## What the user gets - One 3:4 poster, typically `1086x1448` (request `1536x2048`; the model may cap it). - A photorealistic main subject: face clear and complete, body intact, realistic skin and fabric. - A natural, character-specific action — reaching, holding, touching, listening — not a copy of the cover's pose. - A slice collage: many rectangles out of order, repeats, gaps, and long thin colour strips; varied sizes and density, never a uniform mosaic. - Warm beige paper gaps with a faint blue engineering grid, red registration marks and micro pixel text. - A small retro software window with a preview of the original cover, a progress bar and a status line. - A restrained palette taken from the original, a few saturated accents, no neon. - Scanned-print texture: paper fibre, print grain, ink wear, slight colour misregistration, flat collage. ## When to use Use when the user wants a photographic character poster that looks like a corrupted scan or a failed image read, especially: - "glitch collage poster", "reality reading failure", "data corrupted", "image read error"; - "retro scan glitch", "scanned print collage", "error screen poster", "corrupted file aesthetic"; - "glitch collage poster", "reality reading failure", "data corrupted", "retro scan glitch". Do not use for: - a clean portrait with no glitch; - a purely typographic or vector poster; - a painterly or anime-style illustration (the subject must be photographic); - a page or interactive work — this skill outputs one still image; - a poster that must switch languages at runtime. ## Hard rules 0. **Use the sandbox CLI path.** Every `neta` command is `node /mods/neta/neta …`. 1. **Reinterpret, do not copy the cover.** Use the cover for identity only: face, hair, silhouette, costume, signature prop. The pose, camera, background and art style must be new and photographic. 2. **Face and body are protected.** The face is clear, complete and uncorrupted. The body is intact. At most two thin slices may cross the cloak/shoulder/edge; none may cross the face. 3. **The glitch lives at the edges.** Concentrate slices in the background and around the subject's outline. A few may cut in; the centre of the face stays clean. 4. **Slices are not a mosaic.** Vary rectangle sizes, repeat some, leave gaps, stretch 3–7 narrow slices into long colour strips along the composition's main line. Reject uniform grids. 5. **Paper underneath.** Gaps reveal warm beige old paper with a faint blue fine engineering grid, scattered red registration marks, and tiny pixel-style error text. 6. **One small pop-up.** A 1990s-style software window, small, with a preview of the original cover, a simple progress bar and one status line. Do not enlarge it into a UI mock-up. 7. **Small title, no invented info.** The title stays small. No brand names, no location names, no invented logos, no fake credits. 8. **Palette from the original.** Use the character's main colour, a few high-saturation accents, and paper neutrals. No neon glow. 9. **Print, not sculpture.** Flat collage, paper fibre, print noise, ink wear, slight colour offset. No 3D paper layers, no extra materials, no glossy screen. 10. **Inspect, retry once, then fall back.** Read every text line and the face at 100%. One targeted retry; then use the fallback recipes instead of spending more. ## Parameters Fill these before generating. Defaults work; change only what the character needs. | Parameter | Values | Default | Effect | |---|---|---|---| | `aspect` | `3:4` | `3:4` | poster ratio | | `glitch_density` | `low` / `medium` / `high` | `medium` | 10 / 18 / 26 slices | | `slice_variance` | `high` (required) | `high` | mixed rectangle sizes | | `stretched_strips` | `3–7` | `5` | long thin colour strips | | `face_protection` | `true` (required) | `true` | no slice across the face | | `popup` | `true` / `false` | `true` | retro window | | `popup_position` | `lower-left` / `lower-right` / `upper-right` | `lower-left` | window placement | | `popup_progress` | `0–99` | `73` | progress bar value | | `title_scale` | `small` / `off` | `small` | top-left overline | | `paper_tone` | `warm-beige` / `cool-grey` | `warm-beige` | paper substrate | | `grid` | `faint-blue` / `off` | `faint-blue` | engineering grid | | `texture` | `low` / `medium` / `high` | `medium` | print grain | | `accent` | any hex | from the cover | glitch strips + marks | | `error_strings` | 3 short caps lines | see below | micro text + status | Default error strings: `IMAGE READ ERROR`, `REALITY LOADING FAILED`, `DATA CORRUPTED`. Keep them short; do not add paragraphs. `glitch_density` is the only stylistic dial. Do not create a new skill for “more glitch” or “less glitch”; change the parameter. ## Pipeline ### 0. Read the character ```bash node /mods/neta/neta atom get "world/characters/<Name>.md" node /mods/neta/neta find images "<Name>" ``` Record: - identity features that must survive: face shape, eyes, hair, horns/ears, signature costume, prop; - one prop the character would naturally hold or reach for; - one place from their world where that action belongs; - the main colour and one or two high-saturation accents; - the character's personality in one sentence — the action must express it. If the character is a famous IP, name it and list the canonical features; attach a reference if available. If it is an original OC, attach the cover. Never invent a different costume or silhouette. ### 1. Write the action The action is the difference between a poster and a character sheet. Choose a small physical gesture that says who they are: - holding a found object up between thumb and forefinger; - reaching out to touch a surface, a prop or a reflection; - listening with one hand raised, fingertips almost touching; - offering something, or taking it back. Avoid: standing straight, arms crossed, looking at the camera, copying the cover's pose. ### 2. Generate ```bash NETA_DEFAULT_IMAGE_MODEL=gpt-image-2 node /mods/neta/neta generate image \ --work-title "<Character> · Reality Reading Failure — Glitch Poster" \ --work-description "Glitch collage poster on scanned old paper." \ --param size=1536x2048 --param quality=high --param output_format=png \ --image "world/media/studio/characters/<Name>.png" \ --prompt "$(cat /tmp/<slug>-glitch.txt)" ``` Read `references/art-direction.md` for the full prompt template and slot guidance. The prompt must state, in this order: photographic reinterpretation, subject identity, action, place, glitch distribution, paper/grid/marks, pop-up, small title, palette, texture, negatives. ### 3. Inspect Open at 100% and check: - face clear, no slice across it; body intact; - the glitch is at the edges, not a full-frame filter; - slices vary in size; 3–7 long strips; real gaps showing paper; - grid, red marks and micro text are present; - pop-up is small, preview matches the cover, progress bar and status are readable; - title is small; no brand/location text; - palette has one main colour and a few accents, no neon; - paper/grain/ink wear are visible; no 3D layers. One targeted retry, changing only the failed part. Then use the fallbacks. ### 4. Fallbacks | Failure | Fix | |---|---| | Face corrupted | Regenerate with “the face is completely clean, no slice, no distortion, no duplicate eye”; reduce `glitch_density` to `low` | | Uniform mosaic | “varied rectangle sizes, irregular gaps, 5 long stretched strips, not a grid” | | Anime/painterly subject | “photorealistic skin and fabric, not anime, not illustration; do not copy the reference's art style” | | Pop-up missing/garbled | Run `scripts/compose-popup.sh <poster> <cover> <out>` to overlay a clean window | | Preview wrong | Same script: it uses the actual cover as the thumbnail | | Micro text unreadable | Keep only the 3 key strings; drop other micro text; increase contrast | | Title too big | `title_scale: off`; let the pop-up and micro text carry the error | | Too busy | `glitch_density: low`, raise blank paper, keep one prop | | Character looks like a minor | Describe as “an ageless adult/elder entity” or “a doll-like spirit”; no age words | | Text has invented brand/place | Regenerate with “no brand names, no location names, no logos, only the quoted strings” | ### 5. Ship Place the image Work on the Board: ```bash node /mods/neta/.agents/skills/board-ops/scripts/place.mjs \ --title "<Character> · Reality Reading Failure" \ --work "works/work_<id>.json" ``` Image works are shared from Studio's Work menu; the public address is `/w/<owner>/<world>/<slug>`. ## Prompt structure Use `templates/prompt.template.txt`. The order matters: 1. **Format + photographic reinterpretation** — 3:4, scanned print, photoreal, not anime, use the reference for identity only. 2. **Subject** — identity features, face clear, body intact. 3. **Action** — the small gesture, prop, hand position, gaze. 4. **Place** — one location, time of day, a few environmental anchors. 5. **Glitch** — slices, repeats, gaps, long strips, concentration at edges, face protection. 6. **Paper** — beige, blue grid, red registration marks, micro error text. 7. **Pop-up** — position, size, preview, progress, status. 8. **Type** — small overline; no brand/location. 9. **Palette** — main colour, accents, no neon. 10. **Texture + negatives** — paper fibre, ink wear, flat, no 3D, no watermark. Do not put the pop-up before the subject: the model gives it too much weight. ## Optional motion The deliverable is a still. If the creator asks for a loop, keep the same slice grid and animate only the offsets: - 6 steps, 1.2s total, 60–90ms per displacement, returning to the base at step 6; - slices move 1–3% of the width, never the face; - the pop-up progress bar stays at `popup_progress`; - no colour flashing, no neon, no camera shake. Anything more turns the print into a video effect and breaks the flat collage. ## Quality bar Read `references/qa.md`. At minimum: - 3:4, at least 1024px wide; - face clear, body intact; - glitch at the edges with varied slices and real gaps; - paper grid, red marks, micro text; - pop-up with the cover preview, progress and status; - small title, no brand/location; - one main colour, few accents, no neon; - paper/print texture, no 3D. ## Package - `templates/prompt.template.txt` — the fill-in prompt. - `templates/params.example.json` — the parameter set. - `references/art-direction.md` — prompt slots, action design, composition, palette, moderation. - `references/collage-mechanics.md` — slice system, paper, grid, marks, pop-up, motion, fallbacks. - `references/typography-ui.md` — error strings, micro text, pop-up UI spec, title scale. - `references/qa.md` — 100% checks and commands. - `references/publishing.md` — Board, share link, skill submission and verification. - `scripts/check-poster.sh` — ratio, palette, and crops of face/pop-up/text. - `scripts/make-preview.sh` — 1440×900 gallery preview. - `scripts/compose-popup.sh` — overlay a clean retro pop-up when the model fails. - `assets/demo-cover.webp` — gallery preview. ## Pitfalls - A slice across the eye is the one unrecoverable error. Protect the face first, decorate second. - A uniform grid of equal rectangles is a mosaic, not a glitch. Vary sizes, repeat, leave holes. - If every slice is displaced, the subject disappears. Keep 60–70% of the body readable. - A big title turns this into a different poster. Keep it small or off. - Invented brands/locations are a hard fail. Only the quoted error strings. - Neon and glow break the scanned-print logic. Saturation yes, glow no. - A 3D paper layer or torn-edge shadow is the wrong material. Flat print only. - The pop-up is a small software window, not a dashboard. Keep it under ~30% of the width. - The preview must be the character's original cover, not a new portrait. If the model invents one, composite the cover. - Do not state a minor's age. Use “ageless”, “elder”, “doll-like spirit”. - Do not let the model copy the cover's anime style. Say “photorealistic” and “do not copy the reference's art style” early.