vision-analysis
minimax-ai/skills
Analyze, describe, and extract information from images using MiniMax vision capabilities.
What is vision-analysis?
Analyze images using the MiniMax understand_image MCP tool to describe content, extract text via OCR, review UI designs, extract chart data, and identify objects. Triggers automatically when you share an image file or ask to analyze, describe, or understand an image.
- Describe images in detail including subject, setting, colors, text, and composition
- Extract text from screenshots and documents via OCR with preserved formatting
- Review UI mockups and wireframes with design critique and actionable suggestions
- Extract data points and trends from charts and graphs
- Identify and locate objects, people, and activities in images
How to install vision-analysis
npx skills add https://github.com/minimax-ai/skills --skill vision-analysis- MiniMax Token Plan subscription with valid MINIMAX_API_KEY
- MiniMax MCP configured with understand_image tool available
- For setup: follow https://platform.minimaxi.com/docs/token-plan/mcp-guide
How to use vision-analysis
- 1.Share an image file path or URL (jpg, jpeg, png, gif, webp, bmp, svg)
- 2.Use analysis keywords like 'analyze', 'describe', 'extract text', 'review', or 'explain' near the image
- 3.The skill auto-detects the image and selects an appropriate analysis mode
- 4.Review the returned analysis (description, extracted text, design critique, or data extraction)
Use cases
- Analyzing screenshots and diagrams shared during development
- Extracting text from design mockups or documentation images
- Reviewing wireframes and UI designs for usability issues
- Pulling data from charts and graphs for analysis
- Identifying objects or activities in photos for context
- Developers reviewing design mockups and wireframes
- Teams extracting data from visual documents
- Designers seeking UI/UX feedback on mockups
- Anyone needing OCR or image analysis during coding sessions
vision-analysis FAQ
JPEG, PNG, GIF, WebP, BMP, and SVG files up to 20MB are supported.
Yes, you need a MiniMax Token Plan subscription with a valid MINIMAX_API_KEY. The understand_image tool is not available on free or other tier API keys.
Follow the setup instructions at https://platform.minimaxi.com/docs/token-plan/mcp-guide. Configuration varies by environment (OpenCode, Cursor, Claude Code). After setup, restart your app and verify with /mcp.
Five modes: describe (general understanding), ocr (text extraction), ui-review (design critique), chart-data (extract data from visualizations), and object-detect (identify objects and activities).
Yes, local file paths work if the MiniMax MCP is configured with file access enabled.
Full instructions (SKILL.md)
Source of truth, from minimax-ai/skills.
name: vision-analysis description: > Analyze, describe, and extract information from images using the MiniMax vision MCP tool. Use when: user shares an image file path or URL (any message containing .jpg, .jpeg, .png, .gif, .webp, .bmp, or .svg file extension) or uses any of these words/phrases near an image: "analyze", "analyse", "describe", "explain", "understand", "look at", "review", "extract text", "OCR", "what is in", "what's in", "read this image", "see this image", "tell me about", "explain this", "interpret this", in connection with an image, screenshot, diagram, chart, mockup, wireframe, or photo. Also triggers for: UI mockup review, wireframe analysis, design critique, data extraction from charts, object detection, person/animal/activity identification. Triggers: any message with an image file extension (jpg, jpeg, png, gif, webp, bmp, svg), or any request to analyze/describ/understand/review/extract text from an image, screenshot, diagram, chart, photo, mockup, or wireframe. license: MIT metadata: version: "1.0" category: ai-vision sources: - MiniMax Token Plan MCP (understand_image tool)
Vision Analysis
Analyze images using the MiniMax MiniMax_understand_image MCP tool available in the MiniMax Token Plan.
Prerequisites
- MiniMax Token Plan subscription with valid
MINIMAX_API_KEY - MiniMax MCP configured (
MiniMax_understand_imagetool available)
If MCP tool is not configured
Step 1: The agent should fetch setup instructions from: https://platform.minimaxi.com/docs/token-plan/mcp-guide
Step 2: Detect the user's environment (OpenCode, Cursor, Claude Code, etc.) and output the exact commands needed. Common examples:
OpenCode — add to ~/.config/opencode/opencode.json or package.json:
{
"mcp": {
"MiniMax": {
"type": "local",
"command": ["uvx", "minimax-coding-plan-mcp", "-y"],
"environment": {
"MINIMAX_API_KEY": "YOUR_TOKEN_PLAN_KEY",
"MINIMAX_API_HOST": "https://api.minimaxi.com"
},
"enabled": true
}
}
}
Claude Code:
claude mcp add -s user MiniMax --env MINIMAX_API_KEY=your-key --env MINIMAX_API_HOST=https://api.minimaxi.com -- uvx minimax-coding-plan-mcp -y
Cursor — add to MCP settings:
{
"mcpServers": {
"MiniMax": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["minimax-coding-plan-mcp"],
"env": {
"MINIMAX_API_KEY": "your-key",
"MINIMAX_API_HOST": "https://api.minimaxi.com"
}
}
}
}
Step 3: After configuration, tell the user to restart their app and verify with /mcp.
Important: If the user does not have a MiniMax Token Plan subscription, inform them that the understand_image tool requires one — it cannot be used with free or other tier API keys.
Analysis Modes
| Mode | When to use | Prompt strategy |
|---|---|---|
describe | General image understanding | Ask for detailed description |
ocr | Text extraction from screenshots, documents | Ask to extract all text verbatim |
ui-review | UI mockups, wireframes, design files | Ask for design critique with suggestions |
chart-data | Charts, graphs, data visualizations | Ask to extract data points and trends |
object-detect | Identify objects, people, activities | Ask to list and locate all elements |
Workflow
Step 1: Auto-detect image
The skill triggers automatically when a message contains an image file path or URL with extensions:
.jpg, .jpeg, .png, .gif, .webp, .bmp, .svg
Extract the image path from the message.
Step 2: Select analysis mode and call MCP tool
Use the MiniMax_understand_image tool with a mode-specific prompt:
describe:
Provide a detailed description of this image. Include: main subject, setting/background,
colors/style, any text visible, notable objects, and overall composition.
ocr:
Extract all text visible in this image verbatim. Preserve structure and formatting
(headers, lists, columns). If no text is found, say so.
ui-review:
You are a UI/UX design reviewer. Analyze this interface mockup or design. Provide:
(1) Strengths — what works well, (2) Issues — usability or design problems,
(3) Specific, actionable suggestions for improvement. Be constructive and detailed.
chart-data:
Extract all data from this chart or graph. List: chart title, axis labels, all
data points/series with values if readable, and a brief summary of the trend.
object-detect:
List all distinct objects, people, and activities you can identify. For each,
describe what it is and its approximate location in the image.
Step 3: Present results
Return the analysis clearly. For describe, use readable prose. For ocr, preserve structure. For ui-review, use a structured critique format.
Output Format Example
For describe mode:
## Image Description
[Detailed description of the image contents...]
For ocr mode:
## Extracted Text
[Preserved text structure from the image]
For ui-review mode:
## UI Design Review
### Strengths
- ...
### Issues
- ...
### Suggestions
- ...
Notes
- Images up to 20MB supported (JPEG, PNG, GIF, WebP)
- Local file paths work if MiniMax MCP is configured with file access
- The
MiniMax_understand_imagetool is provided by theminimax-coding-plan-mcppackage
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