visual-eyes vs Anode background Windows desktop
visual-eyes is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by nikolasdehor. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). Anode background Windows desktop is an MCP server published by skulitom. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, Community GitHub marketplaces). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-15. This pair was picked by a reader, not by our comparison rule, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  visual-eyes |  Anode background Windows desktop |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Listed Version: 1.0.0 Forks (GitHub): 3 Stars (GitHub): 3 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.11.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 2 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | visual-eyes | Anode background Windows desktop |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 (worse) | 2 (better) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 3 (better) | 2 (worse) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 3 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs | Installs as a plugin bundle | Installs as a plugin bundle |
| Transport | Not stated | Not stated |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 1 | 2 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/nikolasdehor/visual-eyes | github.com/skulitom/anode |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 2 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-12 | 2026-10-11 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. Where the data itself says which value is better (more marketplaces, a larger figure of the same marketplace, a fresher release, a verified mark on a marketplace that lists both), the better one is also marked green with ▲ and the worse one red with ▼. Where it runs, the transport, the tools, the settings, hooks, the bundle's parts, the licence and the week's changes are marked only as different: more or fewer is not better in itself.
What each says it does
visual-eyes
Give Claude Code the ability to see running web applications. Visual Eyes captures screenshots via Playwright, lets Claude analyze the UI visually, auto-fix layout bugs, and run pixel-level regression testing. Works with any localhost app, zero config needed. Supports desktop, mobile, and full-page captures.
Anode background Windows desktop
Background Windows desktop for AI agents: native GUI automation, screenshots and app testing.
How to run each
visual-eyes As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install visual-eyes@claude-communityAnode background Windows desktop As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add skulitom/anode
/plugin install anode@anodeCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: visual-eyes · What it can do: Anode background Windows desktop · Compare two other plugins
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