Skill comparison
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Decision summary
Strongest overall
PaddleOCR
Use this as a leading candidate, then validate the README and install path in your own agent stack.
Fastest prototype
PaddleOCR
Best first install candidate based on install readiness and adoption.
Freshest repo
modlens
Most recent maintenance signal among this shortlist.
| Signal | modlens Plug-in vision for text-only models. Hard rule: when a file path or URL with an image extension (.png, .jpg, .jpeg, .webp, .gif, .heic, .heif) appears anywhere in the conversation (typed by the user, injected as a `[Image: source: <path>]` line, or inside a tag) and you cannot see that image's content, run this skill on it before any other approach: no self-built OCR, no PIL, no tesseract. Also triggers on pasted-image placeholders such as `[Image #1]` and `[Unsupported Image]`. If you can actually see the image, do not use this skill. When unsure, run `modlens guard` before the first read of a session: a deny verdict means the active model has native vision and must read the image itself. Runs the modlens CLI to convert the image into structured JSON evidence: every word transcribed, layout regions, semantics, visual clues. Also use when the user asks how to install, configure, or switch modlens providers (Gemini API key, OpenAI-compatible endpoints, Claude API or Claude Code CLI). | PaddleOCR Turn any PDF or image document into structured data for your AI. A powerful, lightweight OCR toolkit that bridges the gap between images/PDFs and LLMs. Supports 100+ languages. |
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| Quality | 79/100 Strong | 100/100 Excellent |
| Decision verdict | 90/100 Production-ready Use this as a leading candidate, then validate the README and install path in your own agent stack. | 100/100 Production-ready Use this as a leading candidate, then validate the README and install path in your own agent stack. |
| Adoption | 3.3K stars Verified outcomes are shown on each skill page | 83K stars Verified outcomes are shown on each skill page |
| Freshness | Aug 19, 2026 | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Use-case fit |
| Workflow fit |
| Platform hints | Claude Code, OpenAI Agents | Python, OCR, Claude Code |
| Warnings | The SKILL.md excerpt appears truncated mid-sentence in the 'Failures' section; ensure the full file is complete and not malformed. · No OpenAgentSkill engagement data yet | No OpenAgentSkill engagement data yet |
| Best for | Multimodal media workflows · Claude Code teams · teams that value GitHub adoption signals | Document processing workflows · Claude Code teams · teams that value GitHub adoption signals |
| Not ideal for | teams that need a vendor-supported SLA · production agents without a repository review | teams that need a vendor-supported SLA · high-compliance environments without internal security review |
| OpenAgentSkill engagement | 0 views 0 install copies | 0 views 0 install copies |
| Install | $ npx skills add liustack/modlens --skill modlens | $ npx skills add PaddlePaddle/PaddleOCR |