Image "reading" for text-only models: downscale + reduce color depth + structure/color fingerprints into text grids fed back to the conversation, letting the model zoom, sample and OCR autonomously like a multimodal model; fully local with zero external model dependency, ships an image-reading methodology skill and optional PaddleOCR.
- GitHub stars
- 30
- License
- MIT
- Added
- 2026-08-16
GitHub info
- GitHub stars
- 30
- License
- MIT
- Primary language
- JavaScript
- Last push
- Aug 21, 2026, 1:50 AM
- Maintainer
- jing-hy
- Added
- 2026-08-16
Install
dsh plugin --profile web add picturereaderTags
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