---
name: carousel-generator
description: Instagram carousel generator. Creates 1080x1080px branded slides from text/markdown input. Use this skill when you need to generate Instagram carousel slides with Dr. Shailesh Singh's brand colors, typography, and footer. Supports both @heartdocshailesh and @dr.shailesh.singh accounts.
---

# Carousel Generator

Generate branded Instagram carousels (1080x1080px) from text content.

## Quick Start

```bash
cd "/Users/shaileshsingh/integrated cowriting system/skills/cardiology/carousel-generator"
python tools/generate-carousel.py <input_file> <account> [options]

# Examples:
python tools/generate-carousel.py content.txt 1           # Account 1: @heartdocshailesh
python tools/generate-carousel.py content.txt 2           # Account 2: @dr.shailesh.singh
python tools/generate-carousel.py content.txt 1 -m 8      # Max 8 slides
python tools/generate-carousel.py content.txt 1 -o ~/out  # Custom output dir
```

## Features

- 1080x1080px Instagram carousel slides
- Brand colors (Deep Teal, Mist Aqua, Warm Coral)
- Consistent footer with name and handle
- Automatic text wrapping
- Bullet point rendering
- Title slides (teal background) + content slides (light background)

## Input Formats

### 1. Plain Text with Markdown
```
# Main Title
Subtitle or intro

---

## Slide 2 Title
• Bullet point 1
• Bullet point 2

---

## Slide 3
Body text with automatic wrapping.
```

### 2. JSON Format
```json
[
  {"title": "Title Slide", "body": "Subtitle", "type": "title"},
  {"title": "Content Slide", "body": "Body text", "type": "content"}
]
```

## Output

PNG files in `output/carousels/<name>/account-<n>/`

## Brand Specifications

### Colors
```python
COLORS = {
    'primary': '#207178',      # Deep Teal - titles, CTAs
    'secondary': '#E4F1EF',    # Mist Aqua - backgrounds
    'accent': '#F28C81',       # Warm Coral - bullets, highlights
    'neutral_light': '#F8F9FA', # Off-White - alt backgrounds
    'neutral_dark': '#333333',  # Charcoal - body text
    'alert': '#E63946'         # Heart Red - emphasis
}
```

### Accounts
- Account 1: `@heartdocshailesh`
- Account 2: `@dr.shailesh.singh`

### Typography
- Font: Inter (Bold, SemiBold, Regular, Medium)
- Fallback: Helvetica (macOS) -> System default

## Dependencies

- Python 3.11+
- Pillow (PIL) for image generation
- No API keys required (runs locally)

```bash
pip install pillow
```

## Note

This skill is called by the `content-os` orchestrator for carousel generation. You can also use it standalone for quick carousel creation.