ocr

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Extract text from images using OCR. Use when the user needs to read text from screenshots, photos, or image files.

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Sourcexyuanbuilds/my_skills
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NPX Install

npx skill4agent add xyuanbuilds/my_skills ocr

Tags

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ocr-tooltext-extractionimage-processingnodejs-clilanguage-support

SKILL.md Content

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IMPORTANT - Path Resolution: This skill can be installed in different locations (plugin system, manual installation, global, or project-specific). Before executing any commands, determine the skill directory based on where you loaded this SKILL.md file, and use that path in all commands below. Replace 
$SKILL_DIR
with the actual discovered path.

OCR

Run the OCR CLI directly via Node.js:

Setup (First Time)

bash
cd $SKILL_DIR/scripts
npm run setup

Execution Pattern

bash
cd $SKILL_DIR/scripts
# OCR from file
node cli.js <image-path>

# OCR from file with language
node cli.js <image-path> --lang <lang>

# OCR from clipboard (macOS)
node cli.js --clipboard

# OCR from clipboard with language
node cli.js --clipboard --lang <lang>

Examples

bash
cd $SKILL_DIR

node cli.js ./screenshot.png
node cli.js /path/to/image.jpg --lang chi_tra
node cli.js --clipboard --lang jpn

Supported Languages

  • eng
    - English
  • chi_sim
    - Simplified Chinese
  • chi_tra
    - Traditional Chinese
  • jpn
    - Japanese
  • kor
    - Korean
  • Combine with 
    +
    : 
    eng+chi_sim+jpn

Supported Formats

PNG, JPG, JPEG, GIF, BMP, WebP, TIFF