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v1.13.0 — Screenshot Optimization (95% smaller)

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@CSCSoftware CSCSoftware released this 09 Mar 12:35
· 102 commits to master since this release

Screenshots — LLM-Optimized

New scale and colors parameters for aidex_screenshot reduce file size up to 95% for LLM context.

The numbers

Raw Screenshot Optimized (scale=0.5, colors=2)
File size ~100-500 KB ~5-15 KB
Tokens consumed ~5,000-25,000 ~250-750
Text readable? Yes Yes

New parameters

Parameter Values Description
scale 0.1 - 1.0 Scale factor (0.5 = half resolution)
colors 2, 4, 16, 256 Color reduction (2 = B&W, ideal for text)

AI auto-optimization

The tool description guides AI assistants to optimize automatically:

  1. Start with scale: 0.5, colors: 2 (smallest possible)
  2. If unreadable, retry with colors: 16
  3. If still unclear, scale: 0.75 or full color
  4. Remember what works per app during the session

Cross-platform

Windows (PowerShell + System.Drawing), macOS (sips + ImageMagick), Linux (ImageMagick)


Also includes v1.11.0 and v1.12.x changes since last release:

  • Global Search (v1.11.0): Search across ALL projects — 5 new tools (global_init, global_query, global_signatures, global_status, global_refresh)
  • Zero-Config Setup (v1.12.0): npm install -g aidex-mcp auto-registers with Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, Gemini CLI, VS Code Copilot
  • Update Notifications (v1.12.1): aidex_session shows "What's New" after updates

Full changelog: https://github.com/CSCSoftware/AiDex/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md

npm install -g aidex-mcp