Partial Workflows

Options to run specific parts of the workflow.

Options Summary

Using --storyboard-only

Generate storyboard and characters without prompts or images:

/baoyu-comic content.md --storyboard-only

Workflow: Steps 1-3 only (stop after storyboard + characters)

Output:

• analysis.md
• storyboard.md
• characters/characters.md

Use case: Review and edit the storyboard before generating images. Useful for:

• Getting feedback on the narrative structure
• Making manual adjustments to panel layouts
• Defining custom characters

Using --prompts-only

Generate storyboard, characters, and prompts without images:

/baoyu-comic content.md --prompts-only

Workflow: Steps 1-5 (generate prompts, skip images)

Output:

• analysis.md
• storyboard.md
• characters/characters.md
• prompts/*.md

Use case: Review and edit prompts before image generation. Useful for:

• Fine-tuning image generation prompts
• Ensuring visual consistency before committing to generation
• Making style adjustments at the prompt level

Using --images-only

Generate images from existing prompts (starts at Step 7):

/baoyu-comic comic/topic-slug/ --images-only

Workflow: Skip to Step 7, then 8-9

Prerequisites (must exist in directory):

• prompts/ directory with page prompt files
• storyboard.md with style information
• characters/characters.md with character definitions

Output:

• characters/characters.png (if not exists)
• NN-{cover|page}-[slug].png images
• {topic-slug}.pdf

Use case: Re-generate images after editing prompts. Useful for:

• Recovering from failed image generation
• Trying different image generation settings
• Regenerating after manual prompt edits

Using --regenerate

Regenerate specific pages only:

# Single page
/baoyu-comic comic/topic-slug/ --regenerate 3

# Multiple pages
/baoyu-comic comic/topic-slug/ --regenerate 2,5,8

# Cover page
/baoyu-comic comic/topic-slug/ --regenerate 0

Workflow:

1. Read existing prompts for specified pages
2. Regenerate images only for those pages
3. Regenerate PDF

Prerequisites (must exist):

• prompts/NN-{cover|page}-[slug].md for specified pages
• characters/characters.png (for reference)

Output:

• Regenerated NN-{cover|page}-[slug].png for specified pages
• Updated {topic-slug}.pdf

Use case: Fix specific pages without regenerating entire comic. Useful for:

• Fixing a single problematic page
• Iterating on specific visuals
• Regenerating pages after prompt edits

Page numbering:

• 0 = Cover page
• 1-N = Content pages