• OBJECTS
  • IDENTITY
  • REGISTRY
  • HUMAN

How to perform image analysis with your AI

Connect LocalAI to your AI client to process visual data locally. Your agent handles the computer vision tasks once the connection is live.

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Short answer

How can I use my AI for image analysis?

You can use LocalAI to find objects in photos and manage facial recognition data. Your agent uses local computer vision tools to identify people and items. You get structured visual data and identity management through your chat interface.

Visual data outcomes

What your analysis produces

These are the specific results your agent generates from visual inputs.

OBJECTS

Detected items

The AI scans images to find specific things. You get a clear list of what was found in the frame.

IDENTITY

Face recognition

The agent matches faces against your local database. It tells you who is present in the image.

REGISTRY

New face profiles

You can add new people to your local recognition system. The AI saves these facial profiles for future use.

HUMAN

Manual verification

The AI provides the data, but you decide which identities to confirm. You maintain control over the final database.

The workflow

What your AI does when an image arrives.

The AI processes visual input by running it through local computer vision tools.

  1. Object detection

    The agent scans the image to identify and label specific objects.

    detect_objects

  2. Face enrollment

    You can tell the agent to save a person's facial data to your local system.

    face_register

  3. Identity matching

    The agent compares faces in a photo to the people in your local registry.

    face_identify

  4. Data summary

    The agent combines detection and identification results into a text report.

    detect_objectsface_identify

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to trigger the vision tools.

Starting points

These are opening lines. Replace the filenames with the actual images you want to process.

LocalAI Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_rNQOAeEr0Jny5r5Ag0JD5dh4JLxiMfgFSBUDjX1k/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — LocalAI capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "localai-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_rNQOAeEr0Jny5r5Ag0JD5dh4JLxiMfgFSBUDjX1k/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • Detect all the objects in this image: photo_of_living_room.jpg

  • Register the face in this photo as 'John Doe': user_profile.png

  • Identify the people in this security footage: entrance_cam_01.mp4

  • Look at this photo and tell me if you see any cars: street_view.jpg

  • Claude
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  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Start here

Connect LocalAI once, then ask.

One connection links your AI client to your local vision tools. Your credentials stay encrypted on our side.

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FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI delete faces from my database?

    No. The tools only allow for detecting, registering, and identifying faces. You must manage deletions manually.

  • 02

    Does the AI store my images in the cloud?

    No. LocalAI uses your local computer vision tools to process data on your machine.

  • 03

    Can it recognize people it hasn't seen before?

    No. It can only identify people that you have previously added using the registration tool.

  • 04

    Can the AI change the actual image file?

    No. The AI only reads the image to extract data; it does not edit or modify the files.

  • 05

    How do I add a new person to the recognition list?

    You ask your agent to register a face from a specific image.

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