PaperBanana Skills plugin
Skills for scientific figures and slide decks: from a method description the agent makes a figure or a PowerPoint deck.
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Why this level
- The skills call external image models with your keys and spend provider quotas.
Install
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Manual install
npx skills add https://github.com/PlutoLei/paperbanana-skill/tree/master/plugins/paperbanana/skills/paperbanana -a codexFor Claude Code use `claude plugin marketplace add PlutoLei/paperbanana-skill` instead.
Access and checks
How we reviewExtended accessThe tool runs code or makes network calls and only reads external data.
- The skills call external image models with your keys and spend provider quotas.
This is third-party code. Review the repository files before installing.
What it does
The repository gives two skills for Codex and Claude Code. `paperbanana` turns a method description into a scientific figure: it needs a Python backend and configured image and review providers. `paperbanana-slide-deck` builds a deck of slides in one style as pictures or creates native PowerPoint objects that can be edited by hand. The editable mode needs Bun and no image API call. The mode is set in words: for an editable deck write native editable PPTX objects, for a picture deck image mode, and name the provider explicitly. After generation a figure review status is returned. Installing a skill does not install Bun, configure image access or install the Python backend. The project builds on PaperBanana and adds its own fork of the backend.
Who it is for. Researchers and graduate students who prepare papers and talks and want method figures and slides without drawing them by hand.
Good fit when
- A figure of a network architecture with labeled blocks is needed for a paper.
- A talk is built from slides in one style as pictures.
- Slides are needed with native chart and table objects that can be edited.
- A figure should come back with a review status from a provider.
Not a fit when
- A quick sketch is wanted with no backend or provider key setup.
- Exact vector graphics for print are required.
- There is no access to an image model: some modes depend on one.
Example request
Use paperbanana with Gemini to draw a four-layer CNN with batch normalization, labeling the input, blocks and classifier.Limitations
Installing the skill does not prepare the environment: the Python backend, image and review provider keys and, for an editable deck, Bun must be set up yourself. Figures depend on the chosen model and may need retries. Some features, such as Codex native image routing, live on a separate preview branch and are not in the current 4.5 release. Component versions differ: marketplace 4.5.0, `paperbanana` 4.4.0 and the slide deck 1.3.0. Figures and assets follow the terms of the chosen provider.
How to disable. In Claude Code remove the plugin with `claude plugin uninstall`. In Codex delete the skill folder from the skills directory. Remove the Python backend separately.
FAQ
How do I install it for Claude Code?
Run `claude plugin marketplace add PlutoLei/paperbanana-skill`, then choose the figure or the slide deck plugin.
What does a scientific figure need?
The `paperbanana` skill, a Python backend and configured image and review providers.
What does an editable deck need?
The `paperbanana-slide-deck` skill and Bun. No image API call is needed.
How do I choose the deck mode?
Say in the request: native editable PPTX objects or image mode.
Which providers are supported?
Claude Code and Codex, Gemini and Vertex, OpenAI, with some features as a preview.
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The README covers choosing an output, installation for Codex and Claude Code, example prompts, a gallery, a documentation table and component versions, plus credit to the base project.