Image Fetcher

Fetch relevant, high-quality, free-to-use images from the web — from any AI coding tool.

Context-aware search, curated picks from Unsplash/Pexels/Pixabay, and direct download to your project. Works with zero configuration.

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How It Works

Image Fetcher understands your project context and finds the right images without you having to leave your editor.

Phase 1: Context Detection  → Uses your input, or scans README/package.json/CSS for context
Phase 2: Image Sourcing      → Searches Unsplash, Pexels, Pixabay via API or WebSearch fallback
Phase 3: Curate & Present    → Shows 5 candidates with descriptions, sizes, sources
Phase 4: Download & Save     → Descriptive filenames to ./assets/images/
Phase 5: Summary             → File paths, sizes, source links, license info

If no input is given, the skill scans your project directory for context signals — README, package.json, CSS custom properties, existing assets — and generates relevant search queries automatically.

Zero Config

Works out of the box with no API keys via WebSearch. For better results, optionally add free API keys:

Source	Free Tier	Signup
Unsplash	50 req/hr	unsplash.com/developers
Pexels	200 req/hr	pexels.com/api
Pixabay	100 req/min	pixabay.com/api/docs

Add keys to skills/image-fetcher/config.json:

{
  "unsplash_key": "your-key-here",
  "pexels_key": "your-key-here",
  "pixabay_key": "your-key-here",
  "default_count": 5,
  "output_dir": "assets/images"
}

Image Sources & Licensing

All images come from platforms with permissive free-to-use licenses:

Unsplash — Free for commercial and non-commercial use, no attribution required
Pexels — Free for all purposes, attribution appreciated but not required
Pixabay — Free for commercial use, no attribution required

The WebSearch fallback specifically targets these three platforms to ensure license compliance.

Installation

Image Fetcher is a markdown-based skill/rule that works with any AI coding assistant. Pick your tool below.

Claude Code

Add the marketplace and install the plugin:

/plugin marketplace add sacredvoid/image-fetcher
/plugin install image-fetcher@sacredvoid-image-fetcher

Then use it:

/image-fetcher hero image for a coffee shop website
/image-fetcher                    # scans current dir for context

Cursor

Add as a Cursor Rule:

Create .cursor/rules/image-fetcher.mdc in your project
Copy the contents of skills/image-fetcher/SKILL.md into it
Add the frontmatter:

---
description: Fetch relevant free-to-use images from the web
globs:
alwaysApply: false
---

Invoke by asking: "Use the image-fetcher rule to find hero images for my landing page"

Windsurf

Add as a Windsurf Rule:

Create .windsurfrules/image-fetcher.md in your project
Copy the contents of skills/image-fetcher/SKILL.md into it

Invoke by asking: "Use the image-fetcher rule to find product photos"

GitHub Copilot

Add as a Copilot Instruction:

Create .github/copilot-instructions.md in your project (or append to existing)
Copy the contents of skills/image-fetcher/SKILL.md into it

Invoke by asking: "Follow the image-fetcher instructions to find background images"

Cline

Add as a Cline Rule:

Create .clinerules/image-fetcher.md in your project
Copy the contents of skills/image-fetcher/SKILL.md into it

Invoke by asking: "Use the image-fetcher rule to find team photos"

Continue

Add as a Continue Rule:

Create .continue/rules/image-fetcher.md in your project
Copy the contents of skills/image-fetcher/SKILL.md into it

Invoke by asking: "Use the image-fetcher rule to find banner images"

Aider

Add as an Aider Convention:

Create .aider.conf.yml in your project (or append to existing)
Add: read: skills/image-fetcher/SKILL.md

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Image Fetcher

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