infographic

ADD Infographic Skill v0.11.0

Generates a professional SVG infographic from the project's PRD and config. The infographic includes hero section, live metrics, workflow visualization, value propositions, and terminal command reference — all styled with the project's branding palette.

Token economy: SVG generation is mechanical work. When sub-agent dispatch is available, delegate the bulk template-fill and SVG rendering to the fast tier per rules/model-roles.md; keep the frontier-model context for judgment — content selection, layout decisions, and final review.

Pre-Flight Checks

Step 1.1: Verify ADD initialization

• Check if .add/config.json exists
• If not found, respond: "❌ Project not initialized. Run /add:init first."
• HALT if config missing

Step 1.2: Load project configuration

• Read .add/config.json to extract:
  • Project name, description, version
  • Maturity level (poc/alpha/beta/ga)
  • Quality mode
  • Branding palette (accentColor, accentGradient, preset)
  • Primary run command from environments.local.run

Step 1.3: Load template and design system

• Read ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/templates/infographic.svg.template
• Read ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/references/design-system.md for aesthetic guidance
• If template missing, HALT with error (plugin installation issue)

Step 1.4: Check for PRD (optional)

• Check if docs/prd.md exists
• If exists, read for richer content extraction
• If not found, proceed with config-only mode (fallback)

Step 1.5: Check for session handoff — per the Session-Handoff Preflight in ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/references/skill-epilogue.md

Phase 1: Gather Content

Step 1.1: Extract from PRD or Config

Project identity:

• Project name: from config projectName
• Version: from config version
• Eyebrow: derive from maturity level
  • poc → "PROOF OF CONCEPT"
  • alpha → "ALPHA RELEASE"
  • beta → "BETA RELEASE"
  • ga → "PRODUCTION READY"

Hero content:

• Hero headline: extract from PRD problem statement or derive outcome-focused headline from project description
  • Must be outcome-focused, not feature-focused
  • Examples: "Ship features faster with AI agents" not "A plugin for Claude Code"
  • Max 60 characters
• Hero subheadline: extract from PRD value proposition or use config description
  • 1-2 sentences, max 120 characters
  • Focus on transformation/benefit

Workflow steps:

• If PRD Section 6 exists, extract workflow steps
• Otherwise, use standard ADD workflow:
  1. "Spec" — Define feature requirements
  2. "Plan" — Generate implementation strategy
  3. "Build" — Execute TDD cycle (RED → GREEN → REFACTOR)
  4. "Verify" — Run quality gates and deploy

Value cards:

• Extract from PRD success metrics or key features
• Need exactly 3 cards, each with:
  • Title (short, outcome-focused, max 25 chars)
  • Description (benefit statement, max 80 chars)
• If PRD unavailable, derive from config:
  • Card 1: Quality focus (from quality mode)
  • Card 2: Maturity benefit (from maturity level)
  • Card 3: Workflow efficiency

Step 1.2: Gather Live Metrics

Metric 1: Spec count

• Use Glob to find specs/*.md files
• Count results
• Label: "Specs"
• If 0, use "—" as value

Metric 2: Test count

• Use Glob to find test files: tests/**/*.test.*, tests/**/*_test.*, **/*.spec.*
• Count unique matches
• Label: "Tests"
• If 0, use "—" as value

Metric 3: Maturity level

• From config maturity field
• Label: "Maturity"
• Value: uppercase first letter (e.g., "POC", "Alpha", "Beta", "GA")

Step 1.3: Prepare Terminal Command

Primary command:

• Extract from config.environments.local.run
• Fallback: /add:init
• Comment: "Get started with ADD"

Phase 2: Image Gen Detection

Step 2.1: Check for cached detection result

• Read config.imageGeneration section if exists
• Check if available field is present and lastChecked is recent (< 24 hours)
• If cached and fresh, use cached result

Step 2.2: Detect image gen capability

• Read ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/knowledge/image-gen-detection.md for detection algorithm
• Scan MCP configs for image generation tools:
  • Check ~/.claude/mcp/local.json for tools matching image gen patterns
  • Common patterns: "image", "generate", "draw", "vision"
• Set imageGenAvailable = true | false

Step 2.3: Update cache in config

• If detection ran, update .add/config.json:

  "imageGeneration": {
    "available": true|false,
    "lastChecked": "2026-02-14T12:00:00Z",
    "detectedTool": "tool-name" // if available
  }
  

Phase 3: Compose SVG

Step 3.1: Load Template

• Template already loaded in pre-flight
• Template contains placeholder patterns: {PLACEHOLDER_NAME}

Step 3.2: Replace Placeholders

Identity placeholders:

• {PROJECT_NAME} → project name from config
• {VERSION} → version from config
• {EYEBROW} → eyebrow text from Step 1.1

Hero placeholders:

• {HERO_HEADLINE} → headline from Step 1.1
• {HERO_SUBHEADLINE} → subheadline from Step 1.1

Metrics placeholders:

• {METRIC_1_VALUE} → spec count
• {METRIC_1_LABEL} → "Specs"
• {METRIC_2_VALUE} → test count
• {METRIC_2_LABEL} → "Tests"
• {METRIC_3_VALUE} → maturity level
• {METRIC_3_LABEL} → "Maturity"

Workflow placeholders:

• {STEP_1} → "Spec"
• {STEP_2} → "Plan"
• {STEP_3} → "Build"
• {STEP_4} → "Verify"

Value card placeholders:

• {CARD_1_TITLE}, {CARD_1_DESC} → first value card
• {CARD_2_TITLE}, {CARD_2_DESC} → second value card
• {CARD_3_TITLE}, {CARD_3_DESC} → third value card

Terminal placeholders:

• {TERMINAL_COMMAND} → primary command from config
• {TERMINAL_COMMENT} → "Get started with ADD" or derived comment

Footer placeholders:

• {FOOTER_LEFT} → "Generated by ADD v{version}"
• {FOOTER_CENTER} → "{projectName}"
• {FOOTER_RIGHT} → current date (YYYY-MM-DD)

Branding placeholders:

• {GRADIENT_START} → from config.branding.accentGradient.start
• {GRADIENT_MID} → from config.branding.accentGradient.mid
• {GRADIENT_END} → from config.branding.accentGradient.end
• Fallback: use raspberry palette (#b00149, #d4446a, #ff6b9d)

Step 3.3: Maturity Adaptation

POC maturity:

• Simplify metrics: show only 2 metrics (specs, maturity)
• Reduce value cards to 2 instead of 3
• Add "EXPERIMENTAL" watermark in corner

Alpha/Beta:

• Standard treatment with all sections

GA:

• Full treatment
• Add "PRODUCTION READY" badge
• Include all metrics and cards

Step 3.4: Image Gen Enhancement (if available)

If imageGenAvailable = true:

• Attempt to generate hero illustration using detected MCP tool
• Prompt: "Abstract minimalist illustration for {project_name}: {hero_headline}. Modern, clean, geometric style with {accent_color} accent. Dark background."
• If generation succeeds:
  • Embed as base64 <image> element in hero section (x="800" y="100" width="350" height="350")
  • Add subtle drop shadow filter
• If generation fails:
  • Log warning to output
  • Fall back to gradient-based hero (no degradation in quality)

If imageGenAvailable = false:

• Use gradient-based hero with geometric shapes
• This is first-class design, not degraded mode
• No warning needed

Step 3.5: Write SVG File

Step 3.5.1: Ensure docs directory

• Run Bash: mkdir -p /Users/abrooke/projects/add/docs

Step 3.5.2: Write composed SVG

• Write final SVG content to /Users/abrooke/projects/add/docs/infographic.svg
• Preserve all formatting, indentation, and whitespace

Phase 4: Verification

Run verification checklist:

• [ ] File exists at /Users/abrooke/projects/add/docs/infographic.svg
• [ ] Contains viewBox="0 0 1200 X" (X varies by content)
• [ ] Contains dark background rect with fill="#1a1a2e"
• [ ] Contains <linearGradient id="heroGrad">
• [ ] Contains <linearGradient id="accentGrad"> with project colors
• [ ] Contains <filter id="glass">
• [ ] Contains project name (not {PROJECT_NAME} placeholder)
• [ ] Contains hero headline (not {HERO_HEADLINE} placeholder)
• [ ] Contains metrics section with 3 metrics
• [ ] Contains workflow section with 4 steps
• [ ] Contains value cards section with 3 cards (2 for POC)
• [ ] Contains terminal section with command
• [ ] File size > 5KB (verify with Bash: wc -c docs/infographic.svg)
• [ ] No remaining {PLACEHOLDER} patterns (verify with Grep: grep -o '{[A-Z_]*}' docs/infographic.svg)

If any check fails:

• Log specific failure
• Fix the issue
• Regenerate affected section
• Re-run verification

Phase 5: README Integration

Step 5.1: Check for README

• Check if README.md exists in project root
• If not found, skip this phase (proceed to output)

Step 5.2: Search for existing reference

• Use Grep to search README for patterns:
  • ![.*infographic.*](docs/infographic.svg)
  • docs/infographic.svg
• If match found, skip modification (already integrated)

Step 5.3: Add infographic reference

• Read README.md
• Locate insertion point: after title/badges, before main content
• Insert:

  ## Overview
  
  ![Project Infographic](docs/infographic.svg)
  
  

• Write updated README

Step 5.4: Verify README update

• Read back README
• Confirm infographic reference is present
• If verification fails, log warning but don't halt

Phase 6: Summary Output

Generate summary:

✓ INFOGRAPHIC GENERATED

  File:        docs/infographic.svg ({file_size} bytes)
  Sections:    {verified_count}/13 verified
  Image Gen:   {Used | SVG-only mode}
  README:      {Updated | Already referenced | No README found}
  Branding:    {accent_color} ({preset_name or "custom"})

  View: open docs/infographic.svg

  Related commands:
    /add:brand           View current branding
    /add:brand-update    Change branding and re-audit artifacts
    /add:infographic --update   Regenerate from current project state

Exit successfully.

--update Flag Behavior

When --update is present in $ARGUMENTS:

• Skip all user questions
• Proceed directly with content gathering
• Re-read all sources (config, PRD, live metrics)
• Overwrite existing docs/infographic.svg without confirmation
• Use same logic as initial generation
• Preserve any manual customizations in config (branding, etc.)

When --update is NOT present:

• If docs/infographic.svg already exists:
  • Ask user: "Infographic already exists. Regenerate? (y/n)"
  • If no, exit gracefully
  • If yes, proceed with regeneration
• If not exists, proceed without asking

Progress Tracking

Tasks to create (mechanics per ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/references/skill-epilogue.md):

Phase	Subject	activeForm
Gather	Reading PRD and config	Reading PRD and config...
Layout	Designing infographic layout	Designing layout...
Generate	Generating SVG content	Generating SVG...
Write	Writing output file	Writing output file...

Error Handling

Config missing:

• Output: "❌ Project not initialized. Run /add:init first."
• Exit with error

Template missing:

• Output: "❌ Template not found. Plugin installation may be corrupted."
• Suggest: "Reinstall with: claude plugin uninstall add && claude plugin install add"
• Exit with error

PRD missing:

• NOT an error — proceed with config-only mode
• Use config description and default content
• Log: "ℹ No PRD found, using config-only mode"

Image gen failure:

• NOT an error — fall back to gradient hero
• Log: "⚠ Image generation failed, using SVG-only mode"
• Continue generation

README update failure:

• NOT an error — infographic still generated
• Log: "⚠ Could not update README automatically"
• Suggest manual integration in output

Notes

• All command references MUST use namespaced form: /add:infographic, /add:init, /add:brand, etc. Never drop the add: namespace prefix.
• SVG-only mode is first-class, not degraded — design system accounts for both modes
• Infographic regeneration is idempotent — safe to run multiple times
• Template uses GitHub-safe SVG (no <style> or <script> tags, all inline styles)
• Canvas size in viewBox and sections must remain coordinated (template handles this)

End-of-skill epilogue: follow ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/references/skill-epilogue.md (observation + learning checkpoint + progress tracking).