Generate Astro Gallery

Generates Astro gallery files from a completed manifest. This is typically the final step of /gallery workflow.

Prerequisites

• Manifest file at src/data/gallery-manifests/{folder}.json with all blocks populated
• Images already in src/assets/images/photos/{folder}/

Usage

/generate-astro-gallery {manifest.json}

Example: /generate-astro-gallery src/data/gallery-manifests/cabo-2025.json

Workflow

1. Read Manifest & Validate

1. Read the manifest file
2. Read ~/.claude/skills/review-image-batch/references/layout-guide.md to understand component constraints
3. Run validation/normalization to fix common agent errors

{
  "gallery": "cabo-2025",
  "title": "CABO 2025",
  "slug": "cabo",
  "year": "2025",
  "images": [...],
  "blocks": [...]
}

Manifest Validation (REQUIRED)

Before generating, run the validation script to fix common agent errors:

bun scripts/validate-gallery-manifest.ts src/data/gallery-manifests/{folder}.json

This script automatically fixes:

• type → layout
• Image indices → filenames
• note → notes

And validates layout values are valid component names.

2. Generate Data File

Create src/data/{folder}.ts:

import type { Chapter } from "../consts";

export const title = "{TITLE}";
export const chapters: Chapter[] = [];

For multi-chapter galleries:

export const chapters: Chapter[] = [
  { name: "CH I", href: "/" },
  { name: "CH II", href: "part2" },
];

3. Generate Page File

Create src/pages/photographing/{slug}/index.astro:

---
import BaseLayout from "../../../layouts/BaseLayout.astro";
import {
  FullBleedImage,
  WideImage,
  TwoUpLayout,
  ThreeUpLayout,
  FourUpGrid,
  SplitLayout,
  OffsetImage,
  InsetImage,
  Spacer
} from "../../../components/photos";
import { title, chapters } from "../../../data/{folder}";
import { getPageTitle } from "../../../lib/navigation";

const pageTitle = getPageTitle(title, Astro.url.pathname, chapters);

// Image imports - one per image in manifest
import img001 from "../../../assets/images/photos/{folder}/DSCF1234.jpeg";
import img002 from "../../../assets/images/photos/{folder}/DSCF1235.jpeg";
// ...
---

<BaseLayout title={pageTitle} navTitle={title} chapters={chapters}>
  <!-- Layout blocks from manifest -->
</BaseLayout>

4. Update Gallery Index

Add entry to src/pages/photographing/~/index.astro:

<a href="/photographing/{slug}/">{TITLE}</a>

Layout Component Mapping

Component Props Reference

<!-- Single image layouts -->
<FullBleedImage src={img} alt="description" priority={true} />
<WideImage src={img} alt="description" />

<!-- Whitespace components -->
<OffsetImage src={img} alt="description" align="left" size="medium" />
<OffsetImage src={img} alt="description" align="right" size="small" priority={true} />
<InsetImage src={img} alt="description" />
<InsetImage src={img} alt="description" priority={true} />
<Spacer size="medium" />

<!-- Multi-image layouts -->
<TwoUpLayout images={[
  { src: img1, alt: "description 1" },
  { src: img2, alt: "description 2" },
]} />

<ThreeUpLayout images={[
  { src: img1, alt: "description 1" },
  { src: img2, alt: "description 2" },
  { src: img3, alt: "description 3" },
]} />

<FourUpGrid images={[
  { src: img1, alt: "description 1" },
  { src: img2, alt: "description 2" },
  { src: img3, alt: "description 3" },
  { src: img4, alt: "description 4" },
]} />

<SplitLayout
  images={[
    { src: img1, alt: "description 1" },
    { src: img2, alt: "description 2" },
  ]}
  ratio="2/3"
/>

Handling Block Props

When a block has props in the manifest, pass them to the component:

Manifest:

{
  "layout": "OffsetImage",
  "images": ["portrait.jpeg"],
  "props": { "align": "left", "size": "small" }
}

Generated:

<OffsetImage src={portrait} alt="..." align="left" size="small" />

Import Naming Convention

Generate semantic import names from block notes:

• Block notes: "sunset hero shot over the bay"
• Import name: sunsetHero or baySunset

Or use sequential naming: img001, img002, etc.

First Image Priority

Add priority={true} to the first <FullBleedImage> or <WideImage> to preload above-the-fold content.

Composability

This skill is used by:

• /gallery - Final step after batch review is complete
• Can be used standalone to regenerate pages from existing manifests

Multi-Chapter Galleries

When manifest contains Chapter blocks, generate multiple pages instead of one.

Detection

const chapters = manifest.blocks.filter(b => b.layout === "Chapter");
const hasChapters = chapters.length > 0;

Processing

1. Parse chapters from blocks:

const chapterData = chapters.map(c => ({
  name: c.props.name,
  slug: c.props.slug,
  href: c.props.slug === "/" ? "/" : c.props.slug
}));

1. Split blocks by chapter:

// Group blocks between Chapter markers
const chapterBlocks = [];
let current = [];
for (const block of manifest.blocks) {
  if (block.layout === "Chapter") {
    if (current.length) chapterBlocks.push(current);
    current = [];
  } else {
    current.push(block);
  }
}
if (current.length) chapterBlocks.push(current);

1. Generate data file with chapters:

export const chapters: Chapter[] = [
  { name: "Celestún", href: "/" },
  { name: "Uxmal", href: "uxmal" },
  { name: "Haciendas", href: "haciendas" },
];

1. Generate one .astro file per chapter:

Each page imports only the images used in that chapter.

Chapter Page Template

Same as single-page, but only includes blocks for that chapter:

---
// ... imports ...
import { title, chapters } from "../../../data/{folder}";

// Only images for THIS chapter
import img001 from "...";
import img002 from "...";
---

<BaseLayout title={pageTitle} navTitle={title} chapters={chapters}>
  <!-- Only blocks for this chapter -->
</BaseLayout>

First Image Per Chapter

Add priority={true} to the first FullBleed/WideImage in each chapter page.