Image Vision
FreeNot checkedA lightweight stdio MCP server that adds image understanding to AI coding assistants via a single tool that sends images to any OpenAI-compatible multimodal end
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A lightweight stdio MCP server that adds image understanding to AI coding assistants via a single tool that sends images to any OpenAI-compatible multimodal endpoint.
README
一个轻量的 stdio MCP server,给你的 AI 编程助手(Codex、Claude Code 等)加上看图能力。
它只暴露一个工具 describe_image:接收本地文件路径、HTTP(S) 链接或 base64 data URI,发给任意 OpenAI 兼容的 /v1/chat/completions 多模态端点,返回一段详细的文字描述,供调用方模型使用。
无需原生二进制、无需 Python —— 整个服务只有一个 Node.js 文件和唯一依赖 @modelcontextprotocol/sdk。
功能特性
describe_image工具,后端为 OpenAI 兼容的视觉模型- 支持 本地文件路径、http(s) 链接、base64 data URI 三种输入
- 内置 20 MB 图片体积上限保护
- 全部参数通过环境变量配置(模型、端点、鉴权 token)
- 兼容任何 MCP 客户端:Codex、Claude Code 等
运行环境要求
- Node.js
>= 18(需要内置全局fetch) - 一个 OpenAI 兼容的多模态端点。可以是:
- 本地代理,例如 CC Switch,运行在
127.0.0.1:15721 - 云厂商(OpenAI 等)
- 自建网关
- 本地代理,例如 CC Switch,运行在
安装
git clone https://github.com/wxyhaha/image-vision-mcp.git
cd image-vision-mcp
npm install
无需全局安装 —— MCP 客户端通过
node server.js启动本服务。
配置说明
全部通过环境变量配置:
| 变量名 | 默认值 | 说明 |
|---|---|---|
VISION_PROXY_BASE |
http://127.0.0.1:15721 |
OpenAI 兼容端点的根地址(本服务会自动拼接 /v1/chat/completions)。 |
VISION_MODEL |
mimo-v2.5 |
要调用的多模态模型名称。 |
VISION_PROXY_TOKEN |
(空) | 作为 Authorization: Bearer <token> 发送的鉴权 token,为空时回退到 "none"。 |
在 Codex 中使用
把下面这段加到 ~/.codex/config.toml(Windows 下为 %USERPROFILE%\.codex\config.toml):
[mcp_servers.image_vision]
args = ['<本仓库的绝对路径>/server.js']
command = 'node'
startup_timeout_sec = 15
[mcp_servers.image_vision.env]
VISION_MODEL = "mimo-v2.5"
VISION_PROXY_BASE = "http://127.0.0.1:15721"
# 可选: VISION_PROXY_TOKEN = "sk-..."
然后重启 Codex,给它发一张图片,模型会自动调用 describe_image。
直连端点(不走本地代理)
[mcp_servers.image_vision.env]
VISION_MODEL = "gpt-4o"
VISION_PROXY_BASE = "https://api.openai.com/v1"
VISION_PROXY_TOKEN = "sk-your-key-here"
在 Claude Code 中使用
添加一个指向本仓库的 MCP server:
claude mcp add image-vision-mcp -- node /本仓库的绝对路径/image-vision-mcp/server.js
然后设置环境变量(在你的 shell 或 Claude Code 配置里):
export VISION_PROXY_BASE="http://127.0.0.1:15721"
export VISION_MODEL="mimo-v2.5"
export VISION_PROXY_TOKEN="sk-..." # 可选
验证安装是否成功
npm run check # 对 server.js 做语法检查
npm start # 应正常启动并在 stdio 上等待,按 Ctrl+C 退出
完整链路冒烟测试:通过你的 MCP 客户端发一张图,看是否返回文字描述即可。
工作原理
- MCP 客户端收到模型给出的图片引用。
- 调用本服务的
describe_image,传入image_path(和可选的question)。 - 本服务读取文件(或拉取 URL),编码为 base64 data URI,以
VISION_MODEL指定的模型 POST 到${VISION_PROXY_BASE}/v1/chat/completions。 - 返回的文字描述作为工具输出交还给调用方模型。
许可协议
MIT
Installing Image Vision
This server has no published package — it is built from source. Open the repository and follow its README.
▸ github.com/wxyhaha/image-vision-mcpFAQ
Is Image Vision MCP free?
Yes, Image Vision MCP is free — one-click install via Unyly at no cost.
Does Image Vision need an API key?
No, Image Vision runs without API keys or environment variables.
Is Image Vision hosted or self-hosted?
Self-hosted: the server runs locally on your machine via the install command above.
How do I install Image Vision in Claude Desktop, Claude Code or Cursor?
Open Image Vision on unyly.org, pick your client tab (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor) and press Install — the config is generated automatically, no JSON editing.
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