About
Most LLMs see images. With squint-mcp, the rest imagine seeing them.
README
(≖_≖ ) squint-mcp
Most LLMs see images. With squint-mcp, the rest imagine seeing them.
squint-mcp turns images into ASCII art for text-only LLMs (DeepSeek-V4-Flash, GLM-5.2). They can then squint, crop, squint harder, and eventually announce that your toaster is probably a building.
To use it:
{
"mcp": {
"squint": {
"type": "local",
"command": ["npx", "-y", "squint-mcp"]
}
}
}
Q & A
Is this vision?
Not really. It is ASCII art doing a vision impression.
Can it read tiny text?
It can try. Sometimes the text comes back as decorative soup.
Why not use a vision model?
That would solve the problem.
How is it different from a vision model?
It burns more tokens and takes forever—all for worse results.
Is it any good?
No. But every now and then it gets something right, which is much worse for everyone.
Contributing
If you make it less wonky, more useful, or better at distinguishing dogs from furniture, pull requests are welcome.
License
Not decided yet. The code is young. Please be kind to it.
Installing Squint
This server has no published package — it is built from source. Open the repository and follow its README.
▸ github.com/theJian/squint-mcpFAQ
Is Squint MCP free?
Yes, Squint MCP is free — one-click install via Unyly at no cost.
Does Squint need an API key?
No, Squint runs without API keys or environment variables.
Is Squint hosted or self-hosted?
Self-hosted: the server runs locally on your machine via the install command above.
How do I install Squint in Claude Desktop, Claude Code or Cursor?
Open Squint 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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