/telegraph-publisher

fal-ai-image Integration (Optional)

Overview

If the fal-ai-image skill is installed, it can generate illustrations for Telegraph articles.

This is optional. The telegraph-publisher skill works fully without fal-ai-image.

Prerequisites

1. fal-ai-image skill installed and configured (FAL_KEY in its config)
2. Read fal-ai-image SKILL.md before use
3. User must confirm budget before any generation ($0.15+/image)

Workflow

1. Draft article in HTML
2. Identify illustration needs (hero image, section illustrations, diagrams)
3. Confirm budget with user: "N images × $0.15 = $X.XX. Proceed?"
4. Generate images via fal-ai-image scripts
5. Save image URLs (they expire in ~1 hour — download locally if needed)
6. Insert URLs into HTML as <figure><img src="URL"></figure>
7. Publish via create_page.sh

House Style for Editorial Illustrations

When generating illustrations for articles, use this minimalist style:

Style Guide

• Feel: editorial, infographic
• Background: light, clean (white or soft neutral)
• Composition: clean, minimal visual noise
• Priority: readability over decoration
• Colors: limited palette, high contrast for text/diagrams

Prompt Template

[Subject description]. Editorial illustration style, clean white background,
minimalist infographic aesthetic, limited color palette, high contrast,
professional look, no visual clutter.

Example Prompts

Hero image for tech article:

Abstract visualization of data flowing through neural network layers.
Editorial illustration style, clean white background, minimalist
infographic aesthetic, blue and teal color palette, high contrast,
professional look, no visual clutter.

Section illustration:

Simple diagram showing client-server architecture with labeled components.
Editorial illustration style, clean white background, minimalist flat design,
limited color palette, high contrast text labels, no decorative elements.

Concept illustration:

Metaphorical visualization of API as a bridge connecting two platforms.
Editorial illustration style, light background, clean geometric shapes,
minimal color palette, professional infographic feel.

Important Notes

• fal-ai-image URLs expire in ~1 hour. For persistent articles, download images and re-upload to permanent hosting before publishing
• Always confirm pricing with user before generation
• Do not generate images for every section — use sparingly for maximum impact
• The model renders text natively (including Cyrillic) — useful for labeled diagrams