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Run npx skillmds@latest add modbender/style-transfer in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

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Is Style Transfer free to use?

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Who published Style Transfer?

modbender (@modbender) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Style Transfer by modbender — Agent Skill

Name: Style Transfer
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: modbender

Style Transfer

Professional artistic style transfer via OpenAI Images API. Transform images into specific art styles, eras, and visual aesthetics. Use when user needs to convert an existing image into different artistic styles, apply famous art movements, or transform visual content with specific stylistic parameters (e.g., "make this photo look like an oil painting", "apply cyberpunk aesthetic", "transform into vintage photography").

modbender Updated Sep 9, 2026 12 repo stars

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Style Transfer Pro

Apply artistic style transfer to images using OpenAI Images API with curated style prompts.

Setup

Needs env: OPENAI_API_KEY
Needs source image URL (public URL or base64 data URI)

Quick Start

Transform an image to oil painting style:

python3 ~/Projects/agent-scripts/skills/style-transfer/scripts/transfer.py \
  --source "https://example.com/photo.jpg" \
  --style "oil painting on linen, impressionist brushwork, rich texture, van gogh style"

Transform to multiple styles at once:

python3 ~/Projects/agent-scripts/skills/style-transfer/scripts/transfer.py \
  --source "https://example.com/photo.jpg" \
  --style "oil painting" \
  --style "watercolor illustration" \
  --style "cyberpunk neon" \
  --style "vintage sepia photograph"

Style Library

Use these pre-defined style names (or provide custom prompts):

Art Movements

impressionist-oil - Impressionist oil painting with visible brushwork
watercolor-dream - Soft watercolor with ink linework
digital-art - Modern digital art with crisp details
comic-book - Bold comic book illustration style
anime-studio - Anime/ manga studio style
pixel-art - Retro pixel art aesthetic
vector-flat - Clean flat vector illustration
surreal-abstract - Surrealist abstract art

Photographic Styles

vintage-sepia - Sepia vintage photography
polaroid - Instant polaroid look with faded tones
film-noir - Black and white film noir aesthetic
candid-snapshot - Authentic snapshot look
studio-portrait - Professional studio photography
vogue-editorial - Fashion editorial style
golden-hour - Golden hour warm lighting
neon-noir - Cyberpunk neon noir

Period Styles

renaissance-portrait - Classical Renaissance oil painting
baroque-drama - Dramatic Baroque chiaroscuro
art-deco-elegance - Art Deco geometric elegance
mid-century-modern - Mid-century modern illustration
victorian-etching - Victorian etching aesthetic
steampunk-gear - Steampunk mechanical style
dystopian-grunge - Dystopian grunge aesthetic
psychedelic-60s - 1960s psychedelic art

Custom Style Prompts

For fine-grained control, provide full style prompts:

python3 ~/Projects/agent-scripts/skills/style-transfer/scripts/transfer.py \
  --source "https://example.com/photo.jpg" \
  --prompt "watercolor painting, soft brushstrokes, pastel color palette, hand-painted illustration style, minimal detail, elegant and dreamy"

Style prompt structure:

Medium: "oil painting", "watercolor", "digital art", "photography"
Technique: "impressionist", "glazing", "crosshatching", "flat design"
Lighting: "softbox", "golden hour", "dramatic chiaroscuro", "diffuse"
Color: "pastel", "muted", "vibrant", "muted earth tones"
Quality: "ultra-detailed", "minimalist", "sketch", "finished artwork"

Parameters

--source - Source image URL (required)
--style - Pre-defined style name (repeatable)
--prompt - Full custom style prompt (overrides --style)
--out-dir - Output directory (default: ~/Projects/tmp/style-transfer-*)
--size - Image size: 1024x1024, 1792x1024, 1024x1792 (default: 1024x1024)
--quality - high/standard (default: high)
--model - OpenAI image model (default: gpt-image-1.5)
--api-key - OpenAI API key (or use OPENAI_API_KEY env)

Output

*.png - Transformed images
prompts.json - Style prompts used
index.html - Thumbnail gallery comparing styles

---name: style-transferdescription: Professional artistic style transfer via OpenAI Images API. Transform images into specific art styles, eras, and visual aesthetics. Use when user needs to convert an existing image into different artistic styles, apply famous art movements, or transform visual content with specific stylistic parameters (e.g., "make this photo look like an oil painting", "apply cyberpunk aesthetic", "transform into vintage photography").--- # Style Transfer Pro Apply artistic style transfer to images using OpenAI Images API with curated style prompts. ## Setup - Needs env: `OPENAI_API_KEY` - Needs source image URL (public URL or base64 data URI) ## Quick Start Transform an image to oil painting style: ```bash python3 ~/Projects/agent-scripts/skills/style-transfer/scripts/transfer.py \ --source "https://example.com/photo.jpg" \ --style "oil painting on linen, impressionist brushwork, rich texture, van gogh style" ``` Transform to multiple styles at once: ```bash python3 ~/Projects/agent-scripts/skills/style-transfer/scripts/transfer.py \ --source "https://example.com/photo.jpg" \ --style "oil painting" \ --style "watercolor illustration" \ --style "cyberpunk neon" \ --style "vintage sepia photograph" ``` ## Style Library Use these pre-defined style names (or provide custom prompts): ### Art Movements - `impressionist-oil` - Impressionist oil painting with visible brushwork - `watercolor-dream` - Soft watercolor with ink linework - `digital-art` - Modern digital art with crisp details - `comic-book` - Bold comic book illustration style - `anime-studio` - Anime/ manga studio style - `pixel-art` - Retro pixel art aesthetic - `vector-flat` - Clean flat vector illustration - `surreal-abstract` - Surrealist abstract art ### Photographic Styles - `vintage-sepia` - Sepia vintage photography - `polaroid` - Instant polaroid look with faded tones - `film-noir` - Black and white film noir aesthetic - `candid-snapshot` - Authentic snapshot look - `studio-portrait` - Professional studio photography - `vogue-editorial` - Fashion editorial style - `golden-hour` - Golden hour warm lighting - `neon-noir` - Cyberpunk neon noir ### Period Styles - `renaissance-portrait` - Classical Renaissance oil painting - `baroque-drama` - Dramatic Baroque chiaroscuro - `art-deco-elegance` - Art Deco geometric elegance - `mid-century-modern` - Mid-century modern illustration - `victorian-etching` - Victorian etching aesthetic - `steampunk-gear` - Steampunk mechanical style - `dystopian-grunge` - Dystopian grunge aesthetic - `psychedelic-60s` - 1960s psychedelic art ## Custom Style Prompts For fine-grained control, provide full style prompts: ```bash python3 ~/Projects/agent-scripts/skills/style-transfer/scripts/transfer.py \ --source "https://example.com/photo.jpg" \ --prompt "watercolor painting, soft brushstrokes, pastel color palette, hand-painted illustration style, minimal detail, elegant and dreamy" ``` Style prompt structure: 1. Medium: "oil painting", "watercolor", "digital art", "photography" 2. Technique: "impressionist", "glazing", "crosshatching", "flat design" 3. Lighting: "softbox", "golden hour", "dramatic chiaroscuro", "diffuse" 4. Color: "pastel", "muted", "vibrant", "muted earth tones" 5. Quality: "ultra-detailed", "minimalist", "sketch", "finished artwork" ## Parameters - `--source` - Source image URL (required) - `--style` - Pre-defined style name (repeatable) - `--prompt` - Full custom style prompt (overrides --style) - `--out-dir` - Output directory (default: ~/Projects/tmp/style-transfer-*) - `--size` - Image size: 1024x1024, 1792x1024, 1024x1792 (default: 1024x1024) - `--quality` - high/standard (default: high) - `--model` - OpenAI image model (default: gpt-image-1.5) - `--api-key` - OpenAI API key (or use OPENAI_API_KEY env) ## Output - `*.png` - Transformed images - `prompts.json` - Style prompts used - `index.html` - Thumbnail gallery comparing styles

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