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Krita Command-Line Control

Lets an agent create Krita projects, manage layers, apply filters and export images via a CLI

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Repository
HKUDS/CLI-Anything
Stars
58,084
Licence
Apache-2.0
Files
1 file

What it does

This skill teaches an AI agent to operate the Krita digital painting app from the command line instead of a graphical interface. Once installed, the agent can create project files, add or edit layers, apply image filters like blur or levels, resize canvases, and export to formats such as PNG, JPEG, PSD and PDF. It is useful for repeating the same editing steps across many files.

Great for

  • Artists or studios who want to batch-process or batch-export Krita files
  • Developers automating image pipelines that involve Krita
  • Users who want an agent to set up a layer stack and export a finished illustration

Skip it if

  • Users without Krita installed, since the tool drives the local Krita application and will not work without it
  • Freeform painting or drawing tasks, because the skill covers project structure, filters and export rather than brush work
  • Sensitive files that should not be modified automatically, because commands like export with overwrite and layer removal change files without confirmation

Try asking

  • “Create a 3000x4000 project called Illustration with Background, Sketch and Colors layers, then export it as final.png”
  • “Apply a blur filter to the Background layer of art.json and export the result as a JPEG”
  • “Batch export every frame in ./frames/ as PNG using the animation export command”
  • “Show the layer list and undo history of my Krita project in JSON form”
Step-by-step guide: how to use Krita Command-Line ControlInstall, first run, examples, tips and FAQs

Install in 3 steps

  1. 1

    Download the skill

    The ZIP contains the 1 original files, the Apache-2.0 licence and an attribution note.

    skills.zip
  2. 2

    Add it to your agent

    Claude Code (all projects)

    mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && unzip skills.zip -d ~/.claude/skills/

    Claude Code / Agent SDK (this project only)

    mkdir -p .claude/skills && unzip skills.zip -d .claude/skills/

    Claude apps (web/desktop): Settings → Capabilities → Skills → Upload skill, and choose the ZIP.

  3. 3

    Ask for the task

    No special command needed — the agent reads the skill's description and loads it when your request matches. Try one of the prompts above.

Get better results

  • Use the --json flag so the agent can read structured output reliably
  • Keep a backup of original project or image files before running overwrite exports or layer removals
  • Check the command reference for exact filter and preset names, since only the listed ones are documented

What's inside

  • SKILL.md

Redistributed unmodified from HKUDS/CLI-Anything under the Apache-2.0 licence. The assessment was drafted with AI from the skill's files on 2026-10-29. Skills can instruct your agent to run code — read SKILL.md and any scripts before installing.