Is the Z.AI CLI self-documenting?

Yes, you can run 'npx zai-cli --help' at any time to see a full list of commands, subcommands, and available options.

What is required to use the Z.AI CLI skill?

You need Node.js 18+ installed and a valid Z_AI_API_KEY from the Z.AI platform (z.ai) set as an environment variable.

How does the web search feature work?

The skill performs real-time searches and extracts web content into markdown, providing Claude with up-to-date context while saving tokens.

Can Z.AI CLI help with frontend development?

Yes, its vision capabilities allow Claude to analyze UI screenshots and help convert them into production-ready code.

Z.AI Multimodal CLI

Name: Z.AI Multimodal CLI
Author: jeremylongshore

byjeremylongshore

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896

Web Scraping & Data Collection

Integrates vision analysis, real-time web search, and GitHub exploration capabilities into Claude Code workflows.

About

The Z.AI CLI skill is a powerful multimodal extension designed to bridge the gap between the local terminal and external data sources. By connecting Claude Code to Z.AI's robust API, it enables advanced features like image and video analysis for UI-to-code conversion, OCR, and visual error diagnosis. Beyond vision, the skill facilitates real-time web searches and converts complex web pages into clean markdown, allowing Claude to reference current documentation and explore GitHub repositories with deep contextual awareness. This skill is essential for developers requiring visual context or live web data during AI-assisted coding sessions.

Key Features

Multimodal vision analysis for OCR and UI-to-code conversion
Web-to-markdown extraction for token-efficient content consumption
896 GitHub stars
Comprehensive GitHub repository exploration and code analysis
Real-time web search for accessing up-to-date documentation and news
Seamless integration with Claude via Model Context Protocol (MCP)

Use Cases

Diagnosing runtime errors by providing Claude with visual screenshots of logs or UI states
Converting design screenshots or mockups into functional frontend components
Researching live web data and external GitHub repositories to understand new library patterns

About

Key Features

Multimodal vision analysis for OCR and UI-to-code conversion
Web-to-markdown extraction for token-efficient content consumption
896 GitHub stars
Comprehensive GitHub repository exploration and code analysis
Real-time web search for accessing up-to-date documentation and news
Seamless integration with Claude via Model Context Protocol (MCP)

Use Cases

Diagnosing runtime errors by providing Claude with visual screenshots of logs or UI states
Converting design screenshots or mockups into functional frontend components
Researching live web data and external GitHub repositories to understand new library patterns