• MATCHES
  • CONCEPTS
  • RESOURCES
  • HUMAN

How to perform semantic image search with your AI

Connect Nyckel ML to your AI client to find specific visuals using natural language. Your agent handles the heavy lifting of matching concepts to pixels.

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Short answer

How can I search my images using text or other images?

Your AI uses Nyckel ML to scan your image collections for visual or conceptual matches. You can provide a text description or a specific image URL to trigger the search. You'll get a list of relevant assets based on what they actually look like.

Search outcomes

Where your matches land.

What your AI returns after a search.

MATCHES

Visual similarities

The AI identifies images that look like your target. You get a list of assets that share colors, shapes, or compositions.

CONCEPTS

Semantic matches

The AI finds images that represent the same idea. If you search for 'sunset', it finds photos of dusk even if they aren't tagged with that word.

RESOURCES

Image URLs

The search returns direct links to the found items. You can immediately use these URLs in your other workflows or documents.

HUMAN

Manual curation

The AI presents the best matches, but you decide which ones actually fit your specific project needs.

The workflow

What your AI does when the request arrives.

The AI translates your intent into a search query that Nyckel ML understands.

  1. Identify available functions

    Your agent checks which machine learning capabilities are available to handle your specific image request.

    list_ml_functions

  2. Process the query

    The AI takes your text or image URL and prepares the parameters for the search.

    semantic_search

  3. Execute the search

    The agent calls the search tool to scan your connected galleries for matches.

    semantic_search

  4. Filter results

    The AI reviews the returned image data to ensure the results match your original description.

    semantic_search

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to begin searching your assets.

Starting points

Swap the bracketed text for your actual image URLs or specific gallery names.

Nyckel Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_XHJXGFWpxs8iH5SOEbAtipKgPVXhxGte0LRcKzdL/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 — Nyckel capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nyckel-ml-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_XHJXGFWpxs8iH5SOEbAtipKgPVXhxGte0LRcKzdL/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • Find images in my gallery that look like this URL: [insert URL]

  • Search my product photos for anything that looks like a 'minimalist workspace'

  • Using my uploaded assets, find images that have a similar color palette to [insert URL]

  • Look through my marketing folder and find images of people laughing

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  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Start here

Connect Nyckel ML once, then ask.

Just link your account once. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can immediately start asking your AI to find images.

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FAQ

How the search behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI delete images from my gallery?

    No. The tools only allow the AI to search and list information. It cannot modify or delete your files.

  • 02

    Does it work with any image URL?

    Yes, as long as the URL is publicly accessible or reachable by the connector.

  • 03

    Can the AI tag my images automatically?

    No. The current tools are for searching existing data, not for writing new metadata to your files.

  • 04

    How does it find images without tags?

    It uses semantic search to analyze the actual visual content of the image rather than relying on text tags.

  • 05

    Can I use this to find specific people?

    It can find images of people based on descriptions, but it does not perform facial recognition to identify specific individuals.

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