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# PaperBanana — Academic Diagram & Plot Generation Generate publication-quality academic diagrams and statistical plots via the `paperbanana` CLI. Multi-agent pipeline: retrieval → planning → styling → visualization → critic refinement. For visual styling guidance and terminology, read `references/modern-soft-tech-style.md` when you need stronger aesthetic consistency or style refinement. ## Environment Setup **Always** source the env file before running any paperbanana command: ```bash source ~/.config/paperbanana/env && paperbanana <command> [options] ``` The env file at `~/.config/paperbanana/env` contains API keys and default model settings. Do NOT hardcode API keys in commands. ### First-time setup If the env file does not exist, create it: ```bash mkdir -p ~/.config/paperbanana cat > ~/.config/paperbanana/env << 'EOF' export GOOGLE_API_KEY="your-google-api-key" export VLM_MODEL="gemini-3-flash-preview" EOF ``` ## Commands ### 1. generate — Methodology Diagrams Create a diagram from a methodology text file. ```bash source ~/.config/paperbanana/env && paperbanana generate \ -i <text_file> -c "<caption>" \ [-o <output.png>] [-n <iterations>] \ [--vlm-provider <p>] [--vlm-model <m>] \ [--image-provider <p>] [--image-model <m>] \ [--config <config.yaml>] ``` **Required:** `--input/-i` (text/PDF file), `--caption/-c` (figure caption / communicative intent) ### 2. plot — Statistical Plots ```bash source ~/.config/paperbanana/env && paperbanana plot \