feat(ai-create): let users choose brand colors or free AI colors for images

app/Http/Controllers/App/PostAiCreateController.php

@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ public function start(StartPostCreationRequest $request): JsonResponse
             prompt: $request->string('prompt')->toString(),
             date: $request->input('date'),
             template: $request->input('template', 'image_card'),
+            applyBrandVisuals: $request->boolean('apply_brand_visuals', true),
         );
 
         return response()->json([

app/Http/Requests/App/Ai/StartPostCreationRequest.php

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ public function rules(): array
             'prompt' => ['required', 'string', 'max:2000'],
             'date' => ['nullable', 'date_format:Y-m-d'],
             'template' => ['sometimes', 'string', Rule::enum(ContentStyle::class)],
+            'apply_brand_visuals' => ['sometimes', 'boolean'],
         ];
     }
 

app/Jobs/Ai/StreamPostCreation.php

@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ public function __construct(
         public string $prompt,
         public ?string $date = null,
         public string $template = 'image_card',
+        public bool $applyBrandVisuals = true,
     ) {
         $this->onQueue('ai');
     }
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ public function handle(): void
             format: $this->format,
             imageCount: $this->imageCount,
             isCarousel: $isCarousel,
+            applyBrandVisuals: $this->applyBrandVisuals,
         );
 
         $agent = new PostContentGenerator(

lang/en/posts.php

@@ -597,6 +597,9 @@
             'media_optional_label' => 'How many images?',
             'media_none' => 'None',
             'media_count_label' => 'Number of images',
+            'brand_colors_label' => 'Image colors',
+            'brand_colors_on' => 'Brand colors',
+            'brand_colors_off' => 'Let AI decide',
             'prompt_title' => 'Describe your post',
             'prompt_label' => 'What is this post about?',
             'prompt_placeholder' => 'e.g. Announce our new carousel feature for Instagram',

lang/es/posts.php

@@ -598,6 +598,9 @@
             'media_optional_label' => '¿Cuántas imágenes?',
             'media_none' => 'Ninguna',
             'media_count_label' => 'Número de imágenes',
+            'brand_colors_label' => 'Colores de la imagen',
+            'brand_colors_on' => 'Colores de marca',
+            'brand_colors_off' => 'La IA decide',
             'prompt_title' => 'Describe tu post',
             'prompt_label' => '¿De qué trata este post?',
             'prompt_placeholder' => 'Ej. Anuncia nuestra nueva función de carrusel para Instagram',

lang/pt-BR/posts.php

@@ -597,6 +597,9 @@
             'media_optional_label' => 'Quantas imagens?',
             'media_none' => 'Nenhuma',
             'media_count_label' => 'Número de imagens',
+            'brand_colors_label' => 'Cores da imagem',
+            'brand_colors_on' => 'Cores da marca',
+            'brand_colors_off' => 'IA decide',
             'prompt_title' => 'Descreva seu post',
             'prompt_label' => 'Sobre o que é este post?',
             'prompt_placeholder' => 'Ex. Anunciar nossa nova função de carrossel para o Instagram',

resources/js/components/posts/create/AiPostWizard.vue

@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ const selectedAccountId = ref<string | null>(null);
 const includeImages = ref(true);
 const imageCount = ref(2);
 const promptText = ref('');
+// true = images use the workspace brand palette; false = the AI picks colors freely.
+const useBrandColors = ref(true);
 
 const submitting = ref(false);
 
@@ -73,7 +75,8 @@ const httpStart = useHttp<{
     prompt: string;
     date: string | null;
     template: string;
-}>({ format: null, social_account_id: null, image_count: 0, prompt: '', date: null, template: 'image_card' });
+    apply_brand_visuals: boolean;
+}>({ format: null, social_account_id: null, image_count: 0, prompt: '', date: null, template: 'image_card', apply_brand_visuals: true });
 
 const AI_FORMATS: Array<{ value: AiFormat; platforms: string[] }> = [
     { value: ContentType.InstagramFeed, platforms: ['instagram', 'instagram-facebook'] },
@@ -207,6 +210,7 @@ const startGeneration = async () => {
     httpStart.prompt = promptText.value.trim();
     httpStart.date = props.date;
     httpStart.template = resolvedTemplate.value;
+    httpStart.apply_brand_visuals = useBrandColors.value;
 
     try {
         const data = await httpStart.post(startRoute.url()) as { creation_id: string; channel: string };
@@ -349,6 +353,27 @@ const startGeneration = async () => {
             </div>
         </div>
 
+        <!-- Colors: use the brand palette or let the AI decide (only when images are generated) -->
+        <div v-if="selectedFormat && submittedImageCount > 0" class="space-y-2">
+            <Label class="text-sm font-bold">{{ $t('posts.create.steps.brand_colors_label') }}</Label>
+            <div class="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
+                <Button
+                    type="button"
+                    :variant="useBrandColors ? 'default' : 'outline'"
+                    @click="useBrandColors = true"
+                >
+                    {{ $t('posts.create.steps.brand_colors_on') }}
+                </Button>
+                <Button
+                    type="button"
+                    :variant="!useBrandColors ? 'default' : 'outline'"
+                    @click="useBrandColors = false"
+                >
+                    {{ $t('posts.create.steps.brand_colors_off') }}
+                </Button>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+
         <!-- Prompt -->
         <div v-if="selectedFormat" class="space-y-2">
             <Label for="ai-prompt" class="text-sm font-bold">{{ $t('posts.create.steps.prompt_label') }}</Label>

tests/Feature/Ai/PostAiCreateTest.php

@@ -148,6 +148,33 @@
     Bus::assertDispatched(StreamPostCreation::class, fn ($job) => $job->date === '2026-06-15');
 });
 
+test('start carries apply_brand_visuals=false when the user lets the AI decide colors', function () {
+    Bus::fake();
+
+    $this->actingAs($this->user)
+        ->postJson(route('app.posts.ai.create'), [
+            'prompt' => 'hello',
+            'format' => 'x_post',
+            'apply_brand_visuals' => false,
+        ])
+        ->assertAccepted();
+
+    Bus::assertDispatched(StreamPostCreation::class, fn ($job) => $job->applyBrandVisuals === false);
+});
+
+test('start defaults apply_brand_visuals to true when omitted', function () {
+    Bus::fake();
+
+    $this->actingAs($this->user)
+        ->postJson(route('app.posts.ai.create'), [
+            'prompt' => 'hello',
+            'format' => 'x_post',
+        ])
+        ->assertAccepted();
+
+    Bus::assertDispatched(StreamPostCreation::class, fn ($job) => $job->applyBrandVisuals === true);
+});
+
 test('start rejects invalid date format', function () {
     Bus::fake();