Agent skill · research science · minimax-ai
vision-analysis
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.
Why this skill is useful
Integrates the MiniMax `understand_image` tool for advanced image analysis and extraction that the AI wouldn't generate on its own.
What it needs
Requires minimax-coding-plan-mcp installed locally. Requires minimax account access. About 3k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-04-18. 13,260 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Vision Analysis Analyze images using the MiniMax MiniMaxunderstandimage MCP tool available in the MiniMax Token Plan. Prerequisites MiniMax Token Plan subscription with valid MINIMAXAPIKEY MiniMax MCP configured (MiniMaxunderstandimage tool 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: Claude Code: Cursor — add to MCP settings: 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 understandimage 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 MiniMaxunderstandimage tool with a mode-specific prompt: describe: ocr: ui-review: chart-data: object-detect: 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. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills minimax-ai/vision-analysis