Seedream 5 via BytePlus Ark#

Generate images through BytePlus Ark using the bundled script in scripts/seedream-generate.sh.

Quick start#

1. Ensure SEEDREAM_API_KEY is available in the environment or in /root/.clawdbot/.env.
2. Run:

bash

/root/clawd/skills/seedream-5-byteplus/scripts/seedream-generate.sh "your prompt here" [output-file]

Example:

bash

/root/clawd/skills/seedream-5-byteplus/scripts/seedream-generate.sh \
  "A cinematic scene of a monkey sitting proudly on top of a red Ferrari sports car" \
  /root/clawd/output/seedream-monkey-ferrari.jpg

The script prints the saved file path on success.

When to use this skill#

Use this skill when:

• The user has a Seedream / BytePlus Ark API key
• The user wants Seedream 5 specifically
• The user mentions BytePlus Ark, Seedream, or seedream-5-0-260128

Do not use this skill for:

• Black Forest Labs direct FLUX API
• fal.ai keys ( FAL_KEY)
• OpenAI image generation
• Google Gemini image generation

Ask about size when needed#

If the user clearly needs a specific layout or delivery format, ask for the target size or aspect ratio before generating.

Examples:

• social post
• story / reel cover
• wallpaper
• poster
• banner
• print asset
• exact pixel dimensions

If the user does not care, use the default size.

Default behavior#

The script defaults to:

• model: seedream-5-0-260128
• size: 2K
• response format: url
• watermark: false

Override these with environment variables before running:

bash

export SEEDREAM_MODEL=seedream-5-0-260128
export SEEDREAM_SIZE=1K

Then call the script normally.

How it works#

The script sends a POST request to the BytePlus Ark image generation endpoint, extracts the returned image URL, and downloads the image locally.

Troubleshooting#

• If the script says SEEDREAM_API_KEY not set, add the key to the environment first.
• If generation fails, inspect the JSON returned by the API; the script prints it to stderr.
• If the provider returns no image URL, inspect the raw response to confirm the response schema.

scripts/#

• scripts/seedream-generate.sh — direct Seedream 5 image generation via BytePlus Ark API