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byword · 04-29-2026, 06:28 AM

https://github.com/byword77/ImageAltGen

This is a Sigil plugin for generating image alt text, and it was created 100% using Antigravity. Antigravity (https://antigravity.google/) is an AI development tool provided by Google that allows you to use Gemini and Claude.

My Python skills are basically at the "Hello World" level—I know absolutely nothing beyond that.

I was able to complete this plugin using the initial 1,000 credits provided with a Gemini Pro subscription. The core development, including drafting the requirements, took about an hour (the actual code generation took about 10 minutes), and it took roughly 3 to 4 days to reach the current version by refining it based on real-world usage. Any inconveniences I encountered were not the AI's fault, but rather because I hadn't included those specific needs in the requirements until I actually started using the tool.

Beyond this, I have also used AI to create several other plugins for my personal workflow, such as a Dictionary Linker, an ID Insertion plugin, an LOT plugin (a modified version of LOI), Thorium Reader (https://www.edrlab.org/software/thorium-reader/, for accessibility checks), and Vivliostyle Viewer (https://vivliostyle.vercel.app/, for print-ready PDF downloads).

04-29-2026, 06:28 AM	#18
byword Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2022 Device: Onyx Leaf 3	https://github.com/byword77/ImageAltGen This is a Sigil plugin for generating image alt text, and it was created 100% using Antigravity. Antigravity (https://antigravity.google/) is an AI development tool provided by Google that allows you to use Gemini and Claude. My Python skills are basically at the "Hello World" level—I know absolutely nothing beyond that. I was able to complete this plugin using the initial 1,000 credits provided with a Gemini Pro subscription. The core development, including drafting the requirements, took about an hour (the actual code generation took about 10 minutes), and it took roughly 3 to 4 days to reach the current version by refining it based on real-world usage. Any inconveniences I encountered were not the AI's fault, but rather because I hadn't included those specific needs in the requirements until I actually started using the tool. Beyond this, I have also used AI to create several other plugins for my personal workflow, such as a Dictionary Linker, an ID Insertion plugin, an LOT plugin (a modified version of LOI), Thorium Reader (https://www.edrlab.org/software/thorium-reader/, for accessibility checks), and Vivliostyle Viewer (https://vivliostyle.vercel.app/, for print-ready PDF downloads).