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Vision Bridge

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A universal vision MCP server that enables Claude Code and Claude Desktop to describe images, extract text, and answer questions about images by converting visu

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A universal vision MCP server that enables Claude Code and Claude Desktop to describe images, extract text, and answer questions about images by converting visual content to text via multiple AI providers.

README

通用视觉 MCP 服务器,支持多种多模态 API 格式。当 Claude Code / Claude Desktop 使用的模型无法直接处理图片时,可通过该 MCP 工具将图片内容转换为文字描述,从而间接“看懂”图片。

功能

提供 3 个 MCP 工具:

  • describe_image:详细描述图片内容(对象、场景、文字、人物动作、颜色、布局等)。
  • extract_image_text:提取图片中的所有文字(OCR)。
  • ask_about_image:针对图片回答具体问题。

支持四种图片输入方式:

  • image_url:图片 URL
  • image_path:本地图片路径
  • image_base64:Base64 编码的图片数据
  • imageMessages API 格式的图片内容块,例如:
{
  "type": "image",
  "source": {
    "type": "base64",
    "media_type": "image/png",
    "data": "iVBORw0KGgo..."
  }
}

支持的 API 格式(Provider)

Provider 说明 默认 Endpoint
anthropic Anthropic Messages API /v1/messages
openai OpenAI Chat Completions API /chat/completions
gemini Gemini Native generateContent API /v1beta/models/{model}:generateContent

通过 PROVIDER 环境变量切换 API 格式。

快速开始

全局安装

npm install -g @shen866/vision-bridge-mcp

本地开发

git clone https://github.com/shen866/vision-bridge-mcp.git
cd vision-bridge-mcp
npm install
npm run build

配置 Claude Code

API_KEYBASE_URLMODEL 为必填项。

Anthropic Messages

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vision_bridge": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@shen866/vision-bridge-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "API_KEY": "your-api-key",
        "BASE_URL": "https://api.anthropic.com",
        "MODEL": "claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022"
      }
    }
  }
}

如果使用本地构建版本,将 command 改为 node 并把 args 改为绝对路径:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vision_bridge": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/Users/shen/workspace/kimi-vision-mcp/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "API_KEY": "your-api-key",
        "BASE_URL": "https://api.anthropic.com",
        "MODEL": "claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022"
      }
    }
  }
}

OpenAI Chat Completions

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vision_bridge": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@shen866/vision-bridge-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "PROVIDER": "openai",
        "API_KEY": "your-api-key",
        "BASE_URL": "https://api.openai.com/v1",
        "MODEL": "gpt-4o"
      }
    }
  }
}

Gemini Native generateContent

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vision_bridge": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@shen866/vision-bridge-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "PROVIDER": "gemini",
        "API_KEY": "your-api-key",
        "BASE_URL": "https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com",
        "MODEL": "gemini-1.5-pro-latest"
      }
    }
  }
}

使用

在 Claude Code / Claude Desktop 中发送图片或引用图片路径后,Claude 会自动调用 describe_image 等工具获取多模态模型对图片的文字描述,然后将描述交给纯文本模型继续处理。

如果 Claude Code 经常直接把图片发给模型导致报错,可以在项目根目录创建 .claude/CLAUDE.md

当前模型不支持图片输入。当用户发送图片时,必须调用 vision_bridge MCP 工具处理,不要直接传给模型。

环境变量

变量 说明 默认值
PROVIDER API 格式:anthropicopenaigemini anthropic
API_KEY API 密钥 必填
BASE_URL API 基础地址 必填
ENDPOINT API 端点路径 取决于 provider
MODEL 模型名称 必填
MAX_TOKENS 最大输出 token 数 4096
API_VERSION Messages API 版本 2023-06-01
AUTH_HEADER Messages API 认证方式:x-api-keybearer x-api-key

协议

基于 MCP(Model Context Protocol)JSON-RPC 2.0,通过 stdio 进行通信。

401 排查

如果返回 401,通常是认证头不对。各 provider 默认认证方式如下:

  • anthropicx-api-key + anthropic-version
  • openaiAuthorization: Bearer
  • gemini:URL query parameter ?key=

如果 Messages API 网关需要 Bearer Token,可设置:

"AUTH_HEADER": "bearer"

from github.com/shen866/vision-bridge-mcp

Install Vision Bridge in Claude Desktop, Claude Code & Cursor

Recommended · one command, every IDE
unyly install vision-bridge-mcp

Installs into Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor & VS Code — handles npx, uvx and build-from-source repos for you.

First time? Get the CLI: curl -fsSL https://unyly.org/install | sh

Or configure manually

Run in your terminal:

claude mcp add vision-bridge-mcp -- npx -y @shen866/vision-bridge-mcp

FAQ

Is Vision Bridge MCP free?

Yes, Vision Bridge MCP is free — one-click install via Unyly at no cost.

Does Vision Bridge need an API key?

No, Vision Bridge runs without API keys or environment variables.

Is Vision Bridge hosted or self-hosted?

A hosted option is available: Unyly runs the server in the cloud, no local setup required.

How do I install Vision Bridge in Claude Desktop, Claude Code or Cursor?

Open Vision Bridge 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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