canvas-website/backlog/tasks/task-055 - Integrate-MycroZine-generator-tool-into-canvas.md

id	title	status	assignee	created_date	labels	dependencies	priority
task-055	Integrate MycroZine generator tool into canvas	To Do		2025-12-15 23:41	feature canvas ai gemini		high

Description

Create a MycroZineGeneratorShape - an interactive tool on the canvas that allows users to generate complete 8-page mini-zines from a topic/prompt.

5-phase iterative workflow:

1. Ideation: User discusses content with Claude (conversational)
2. Drafts: Claude generates 8 draft pages using Gemini, spawns on canvas
3. Feedback: User gives spatial feedback on each page
4. Finalization: Claude integrates feedback into final versions
5. Print: Aggregate into single-page printable (2x4 grid)

Key requirements:

• Always use Gemini for image generation (latest model)
• Store completed zines as templates for reprinting
• Individual image shapes spawned on canvas for spatial feedback
• Single-page print layout (all 8 pages on one 8.5"x11" sheet)

References mycro-zine repo at /home/jeffe/Github/mycro-zine for layout utilities and prompt templates.

Acceptance Criteria

• #1 MycroZineGeneratorShapeUtil.tsx created
• #2 MycroZineGeneratorTool.ts created and registered
• #3 Ideation phase with embedded chat UI
• #4 Drafts phase generates 8 images via Gemini and spawns on canvas
• #5 Feedback phase collects user input per page
• #6 Finalizing phase regenerates pages with feedback
• #7 Complete phase with print-ready download and template save
• #8 Templates stored in localStorage for reprinting