trace_from_image
Trace Outline from Image
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Use this when you need to trace features from a reference photo into waypoints. Trace pixel-space features from a reference photo into normalized [0..1] waypoints the agent can map to mm via a known scale anchor and feed to path().spline / path().nurbsSegment. Three backends are dispatched behind the scenes: opencv (deterministic; uniform-bg silhouette only), vision-llm (Claude vision; named points/cluttered backgrounds; caller-supplied ANTHROPIC_API_KEY), and hybrid (opencv silhouette + LLM-labeled named points). Default backend is auto — the tool picks based on the image's corner-color stddev. Accuracy honesty: opencv contour is geometrically exact; vision-LLM is typically 5–10% off on dense landmarks. Per-feature confidence is reported. Caller pays for any vision-LLM API spend via their own ANTHROPIC_API_KEY. Pair with the kernelcad-trace-from-image skill for the conversion-to-mm pipeline.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| imageUrl | string | yes | URL or path to the reference image. Supports file://, http(s)://, data:image/...;base64,..., or a bare filesystem path. |
| hint | string | no | Optional free-text hint forwarded to vision-LLM backends (e.g. "a pair of eyewear; trace the upper brow only"). |
| features | array | no | Features to trace. Defaults to a single { label: "silhouette", kind: "silhouette" } when omitted. |
| maxWaypointsPerFeature | integer | no | Cap on waypoints per feature. Defaults to 12 (suitable for medium-inflection outlines). |
| backend | string | no | Force a specific backend; default `auto` routes by corner-color stddev. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"imageUrl": {
"type": "string",
"description": "URL or path to the reference image. Supports file://, http(s)://, data:image/...;base64,..., or a bare filesystem path."
},
"hint": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional free-text hint forwarded to vision-LLM backends (e.g. \"a pair of eyewear; trace the upper brow only\")."
},
"features": {
"type": "array",
"description": "Features to trace. Defaults to a single { label: \"silhouette\", kind: \"silhouette\" } when omitted.",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"label": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Caller-chosen identifier (echoed in the response)."
},
"kind": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"silhouette",
"curve",
"point",
"bbox"
],
"description": "Geometric shape of the requested feature."
},
"region": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional free-text region hint forwarded to vision-LLM backends; ignored by opencv."
}
},
"required": [
"label",
"kind"
]
}
},
"maxWaypointsPerFeature": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Cap on waypoints per feature. Defaults to 12 (suitable for medium-inflection outlines).",
"minimum": 2
},
"backend": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"opencv",
"vision-llm",
"hybrid",
"auto"
],
"description": "Force a specific backend; default `auto` routes by corner-color stddev."
}
},
"required": [
"imageUrl"
]
}