Edit Images

Organization

glifxyz

edit-images

Edit an existing image with Glif: remove the background, erase or replace objects, expand the canvas, restore or upscale, retouch, restyle or change one detail. Saves the result next to the original without overwriting it. Use when: "remove the background", "make this a transparent PNG", "cut out the product", "erase X from this photo", "replace the sky", "expand this image to landscape", "make it 16:9 without cropping", "upscale this", "restore this old photo", "retouch this portrait", "restyle this as pixel art", "edit this image", "keep everything else identical". NOT for: new images from scratch (use make-images), animating an image (use audio-and-video), logos (use app-icons-and-logos).

Overview

Publisher	glifxyz
Repository	`glif-mcp-server`
Skill name	`edit-images`
Stars	215
Forks	32
Bundled files	1
License	MIT
Links	Skill source Repository Homepage

Markdown instructions
A SKILL.md file the model loads on demand, so it only costs tokens when a request actually matches.
Works with any LLM
AI skills are plain Markdown, not provider-specific code, so this works with GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model.
1 bundled files
Scripts, templates, and references the model can read while it works. Files are read-only and never executed.
Open source
Published by glifxyz on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Edit Images AI skill in TypingMind to use it with any LLM, or drop it into another agent that reads SKILL.md.

Install in TypingMind

TypingMind installs a skill straight from its GitHub folder — it reads SKILL.md, bundles the resource files, and stores the result locally.

Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
Choose "Install from GitHub".
Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
https://github.com/glifxyz/glif-mcp-server/tree/main/skills/edit-images
Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.

Plugins → Skills → Add skill → From GitHub URL, then paste the folder URL and press Continue.

Install in another agent

Any agent that reads the Agent Skills format can use this skill — copy the folder into that agent's skills directory.

Claude Code — .claude/skills

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/glifxyz/glif-mcp-server.git /tmp/glif-mcp-server
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/glif-mcp-server/skills/edit-images .claude/skills/edit-images

Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Edit Images in any TypingMind chat and the model takes it from there. Its name and description sit in the system prompt, and the moment a request matches, the model loads the full instructions itself — you never invoke it by hand, and it costs no tokens until it is actually used.

The model loads Edit Images on its own as soon as a request matches it.

Works with any AI model

AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so Edit Images is not tied to the model it was written for. Install it once in TypingMind and use it with GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama, or a local model you run yourself — all on your own API keys.

Loaded only when it is needed
The system prompt carries just the name and description. The instructions are fetched on the first matching request, so an idle skill costs nothing.
Switch models mid-chat
Because the skill is instructions rather than code, changing model does not break it — the next model reads the same SKILL.md.

Skill instructions

This is the SKILL.md content the model loads. Read it before installing — a skill is instructions your model will follow.

Change an image the user already has. The user's explicit instructions come first, within host safety rules.

1. Get the image to Glif

A file in the project or on disk: call upload_file with only filename (plus kind: "image" if unclear), then run the returned command with the real path.
A public link: pass it as url.
An image in a saved Glif project: pass that project's project_id and name the image in the brief.
Several images that need the same edit: upload them all and edit them in one run.

Pass the returned fileUrl values in attachments.

2. Say exactly what changes

Name the edit, then say what must stay the same. "Keep everything else identical" works well.

Edit	Put in the brief
Remove background	"Transparent PNG, keep fine edges like hair." Say whether to crop to the subject or keep the canvas.
Erase or replace	What to remove, and what fills the gap.
Expand (outpaint)	The new aspect ratio or pixel size, and which side to grow.
Restore or upscale	The target size. For old photos: fix scratches and fading, keep faces true.
Retouch	Lighting, skin, color. Keep the person recognizable.
Restyle	The style, such as Ghibli, oil painting or pixel art, and what must stay, such as pose and layout.
Fix text	The exact new text in quotes. Check it letter by letter afterward.

Edit photos of real people only with their permission. Don't change someone's identity, age or body in a misleading way.

3. Run once

An edit request is approval to spend credits. Call compose_project once with the brief and attachments, share the projectUrl, then call get_job_status with the jobId as job_id. Never retry a failed edit on your own.

4. Save next to the original

Never overwrite the source file. Download beside it with a suffix that says what changed:

sh
curl -fsSL "<media url>" -o public/images/product-nobg.png
file public/images/product-nobg.png

Use suffixes like -nobg, -wide, -2x, -restored or -v2. Check the pixel size and, for cutouts, that the PNG has an alpha channel. Update code references only if the user asked to swap the image.

To change one more thing, continue the same project with its project_id and say "same image, now also...".

Bundled files

The model reads these on demand while the skill is loaded. They are exposed as readable files and are never executed.

agents/openai.yaml1 KB

Frequently asked questions

What does the Edit Images AI skill do?

Why use Edit Images on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Edit Images is plain Markdown rather than provider-specific code, so the same skill runs on GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model — and you can switch model mid-chat without it breaking. TypingMind runs on your own API keys, so you pay providers directly instead of a per-seat subscription, and your skills and chats stay in your own storage.

How do I install Edit Images in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/glifxyz/glif-mcp-server/tree/main/skills/edit-images. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and bundles its files and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Edit Images?

Any model you connect in TypingMind. AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and local models can all load this skill when a request matches it.

How many AI models can I use with Edit Images?

As many as you like. As long as a model supports skills, you can use Edit Images with it — GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama and more — all on TypingMind with your own API keys.

Is the Edit Images AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by glifxyz under the MIT license. You only pay your own AI provider for the tokens you use.

What are AI skills?

An AI skill is a reusable instruction bundle that teaches an AI model how to do one specific task. It follows the open Agent Skills format: a SKILL.md file with a name and description, plus any scripts, templates or reference files the model may need. The model reads the instructions only when your request matches the skill, so an installed skill costs nothing until it is used.

How are AI skills different from plugins or MCP servers?

A plugin or MCP server gives a model new tools to call — code that runs somewhere and returns a result. An AI skill gives the model knowledge and process instead: how to approach a task, which steps to follow, what good output looks like. Skills are plain Markdown, so they need no server, no API key and no runtime, and they work with any model.

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Overview

Installation

Install in TypingMind

Install in another agent

Use it in TypingMind

Works with any AI model

Skill instructions

1. Get the image to Glif

2. Say exactly what changes

3. Run once

4. Save next to the original

Bundled files

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