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Nano Banana image generation

Lets Claude Code generate and edit images with Google's Nano Banana (Gemini image) models from a plain prompt: text-to-image, edits of an existing image, photo restoration, icons, diagrams, patterns and sequential story images.

  • 25 free runs a month
  • Runs in your agent, private tools on SkillGild
  • v1.0.0
  • Keanan Koppenhaver
skillgild install nano-banana
Works with
  • Claude Code
  • Codex
  • Cursor
  • Gemini CLI
and any MCP client

License: MIT · Created by Keanan Koppenhaver

Free

What you get

  • Lets Claude Code generate and edit images with Google's Nano Banana (Gemini image) models from a plain prompt: text-to-image, edits of an existing image, photo restoration, icons, diagrams, patterns and sequential story images.
  • It calls the Gemini CLI's nanobanana extension, so you bring a Gemini API key.

Requirements

  • Gemini API key in NANOBANANA_GEMINI_API_KEY; Gemini CLI nanobanana extension

Install the Nano Banana image generation skill

Pick your agent. The wrapper only tells your agent how to start a session. The skill's instructions arrive with each session, after your access is checked.

  1. Sign in once from your terminal.

    Terminal
    skillgild login
  2. Install this skill for Claude Code.

    Terminal
    skillgild install nano-banana --agent claude-code
  3. Register the SkillGild MCP server with Claude Code.

    Terminal
    claude mcp add --scope user skillgild -- $(command -v skillgild) mcp

How it runs

  1. Your agent starts a session. SkillGild checks your access and allowance, counts one run, and sends the skill's instructions for this task.
  2. Your agent does the work with its own model and tools, in your project. SkillGild makes no AI model call.

Use it from code

Start a session, follow its guide, then end it. Create an API key under Account and pass it as a bearer token.

Terminal
# Prints the session ID, its tools and the instructions for your agent
skillgild session nano-banana
skillgild end <session-id>

Questions

How do I install Nano Banana image generation in Claude Code?

Run skillgild install nano-banana --agent claude-code and connect the SkillGild MCP server (skillgild mcp). When a task matches, your agent starts a session, which uses one of your 25 free runs this month, and follows the skill's instructions. Use --agent codex, cursor or gemini-cli for other clients.

Is Nano Banana image generation free?

Yes. It includes 25 free runs every month on SkillGild. Nano Banana image generation is open source (MIT) by Keanan Koppenhaver; SkillGild packages it from https://github.com/kkoppenhaver/cc-nano-banana at a pinned commit and credits the author.

Does Nano Banana image generation run on SkillGild?

It runs in your coding agent with your own model. SkillGild checks your monthly allowance and delivers the skill's instructions for each session; it makes no model call and never sees your project unless your agent sends it.

Which agents does Nano Banana image generation work with?

The project lists Claude Code. It is a plain Agent Skills folder (SKILL.md plus supporting files), so any client that reads that format can load it.

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