Dear Builders,

Last week we cloned million-dollar ads.

This week we simplify.

If you like working inside Claude Code and want image generation built directly into your workflow, this one is clean.

No jumping between apps.
No messy browser tabs.

Let’s get into it.

🧠 Skill of the Week

Who Built It: kkoppenhaver

What It Does: This is a Claude Code skill that connects to the Gemini CLI nanobanana extension. It allows you to generate and edit images directly from Claude Code using simple prompts.

You can:

• Text to image

• Edit existing images

• Restore old or damaged photos

• Generate icons and favicons

• Create diagrams and flowcharts

• Generate seamless patterns

• Create sequential story images

All inside your coding workflow.

How it works in one line: Prompt inside Claude Code → Gemini CLI nanobanana executes → Image generated or edited → Output saved locally.

Why It’s Incredible: Most people treat image generation as a separate creative task. This turns it into infrastructure. You are not opening an image app. You are calling a capability. This becomes part of your stack. And because it runs through Gemini CLI, you are not dependent on browser UIs.

It feels like a native capability.

That matters.

📊 Difficulty Rating: 🌊🌊🌊 (3/5 — Some CLI setup required, but straightforward if you follow instructions.). If you have questions, contact kkoppenhaver here.

💰 Get The Bag: How This Makes Money

1. Builder Asset Packs
   Generate icons, hero images, diagrams, and patterns for indie founders.
   💵 Charge: $300 to $1,000 per project
   💡 Pro Tip: Sell speed and bundled assets, not individual images.

2. Technical Content Visuals
   Create diagrams and architecture visuals for newsletters, courses, and YouTube creators.
   💵 Charge: $500 to $2,000 per client
   💡 Pro Tip: Position yourself as the person who turns complex ideas into clean visuals.

3. SaaS Internal Tooling
   Use this inside your own products to auto-generate visuals for users.
   💵 Charge: Baked into your SaaS pricing
   💡 Pro Tip: Tools that generate assets increase perceived product value fast.

💸 Weekend Challenge: Ship Something Small

Challenge: Install Gemini CLI. Install nanobanana. Connect it inside Claude Code.

Then generate:

One app icon
One simple diagram
One hero image

For a ficitional SaaS idea.

Goal:
Post it publicly or send it to one founder offering to improve their visuals. You are not trying to master it. You are integrating it. If you get stuck, hit reply and tell me what broke. We will troubleshoot it here. Do not collect tools. Integrate them.

Builders who integrate win.

Everything else is noise.

Kate
Code less. Ship more.

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