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PixelRAG

by StarTrail-org9.7kPythonUpdated 2026-07-31

The end of web parsing. The beginning of scalable pixel-native search. link: https://pixelrag.ai/

Claude Code

PixelRAG is a visual retrieval-augmented generation system that renders web pages, PDFs, and documents as screenshots rather than parsing them to text, preserving visual structure like tables, charts, and layouts. It includes a Claude Code plugin called pixelbrowse that enables Claude to screenshot pages and read them as images, seeing diagrams and visual content the way a person does. The system ships with a pre-built index of 8.28 million Wikipedia pages searchable through a hosted API, and provides a complete pipeline for building custom visual search indexes using a fine-tuned Qwen3-VL embedding model.

Key Features

Claude Code plugin (pixelbrowse) that screenshots web pages so Claude reads visual content as images instead of HTML
Visual search over 8.28M Wikipedia pages via hosted API with no setup or API key required
Renders documents (web pages, PDFs, images) to screenshot tiles using Playwright/CDP while preserving tables, charts, and layout
Fine-tuned Qwen3-VL-Embedding-2B model for embedding and retrieving screenshot tiles
Complete indexing pipeline supporting local FAISS or Qdrant backends with configurable quantization
Visual query support allowing image-based search queries in addition to text
Cross-platform rendering on Linux (CUDA), macOS (Apple Silicon/MPS), and CPU fallback
Standalone pixelshot CLI and Python API for programmatic document rendering

Use Cases

  • 01Enable Claude to analyze and summarize web pages with charts, diagrams, and complex layouts
  • 02Search technical documentation and research papers by visual structure rather than extracted text
  • 03Build custom visual search indexes for internal documentation, PDFs, or knowledge bases
  • 04Extract information from tables and infographics that HTML parsing typically loses
  • 05Compare screenshots of Hacker News, arXiv papers, or news sites and have Claude interpret visual elements
  • 06Create retrieval systems for visually-rich content like design mockups, dashboards, or presentation slides

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PixelRAG — FAQ

What is the PixelRAG Claude Code plugin?+

The pixelbrowse plugin gives Claude the ability to screenshot web pages using the pixelshot tool and read the resulting images, allowing it to see and interpret charts, tables, diagrams, and layout that would be lost in HTML parsing. It runs locally on your machine without requiring an MCP server or backend.

How do I install the PixelRAG plugin for Claude Code?+

First install the pixelshot CLI tool globally using 'uv tool install pixelrag' or 'pipx install pixelrag' to keep it on your PATH. Then add the plugin with 'claude plugin marketplace add StarTrail-org/PixelRAG' and install it with 'claude plugin install pixelbrowse@pixelrag-plugins'.

Does PixelRAG require an API key?+

No, the hosted Wikipedia search endpoint at api.pixelrag.ai requires no API key and is freely accessible. The Claude Code plugin runs locally using your system's Chrome/Chromium browser without external API calls.

What are the prerequisites for using the pixelbrowse plugin?+

You need Python 3.10+, the pixelrag package installed via uv tool or pipx (not just pip in a venv), and Chrome/Chromium on your system (auto-detected on Windows/macOS, bundled headless_shell on Linux x64). Claude Code must be installed to use the plugin commands.

Which AI clients work with PixelRAG?+

The pixelbrowse plugin is designed specifically for Claude Code. The visual search API and indexing pipeline are standalone tools that can integrate with any AI system via HTTP REST API or Python library.

Is PixelRAG free and open source?+

Yes, PixelRAG is released under the Apache-2.0 license. The hosted Wikipedia search API is free to use, and all code, training data, and model adapters are publicly available on GitHub and Hugging Face.

How do I install PixelRAG?+

Open the source repository on GitHub and follow its README. PixelRAG is a plugin — MCP Agents Market links you directly to the official repo.

Is PixelRAG free?+

PixelRAG is an open-source project hosted on GitHub. Check the repository for its license and any usage requirements.

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