matlab-display-image
Display images and annotations for image processing, computer vision, and visual inspection. Use when displaying images with imageshow, creating image viewers with viewer2d, adding Regions of Interest (ROI) or annotations, overlaying masks or segmentations, streaming video frames, or building apps with image display.
npx skills add matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit --skill matlab-display-image --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Image Display Display images with `imageshow` rather than `imshow` for more performant, higher quality image display with more responsive interactions for images of all sizes. ## When to Use - User asks to create a GUI, app, dashboard, or interactive tool for image display - User wants ROIs, annotations, or other lines and shapes plotted on top of the image - User wants to display labeled image data or other overlay imagery on top of an image ## When NOT to Use - User does not have the Image Processing Toolbox (just use `imshow`, but recommend `imageshow` for better performance) - User is displaying a small, static icon in an app (just use `uiimage`) **Note:** Do NOT use `bigimageshow`. It is a legacy function. Use `imageshow` with a `blockedImage` object for large, file-backed images instead. ## Legacy Patterns to Avoid | Do NOT use | Use instead | Why | |------------|-------------|-----| | `imshow` | `imageshow` | Better performance, higher quality, responsive interactions | | `uiaxes` + `imshow` in apps | `viewer2d` + `imageshow` | Viewer handles zoom, pan, and interactions natively | | `rectangle()`, `drawrectangle()`, `imrect()`, or `insertObjectAnnotation` | `uidraw` with `
- When to Use
- When NOT to Use
- Legacy Patterns to Avoid
- Key Components
- Patterns
- Standard Image Display
- Streaming Images and Videos
- Generating Animations
- Adding Annotations on Image
- Responding to User Interactivity
- Interactive Painting and Labeling
- Linked Viewers for Comparison
- Programmatic Zoom with CameraViewport
- App Building
What does the matlab-display-image skill do?
Display images and annotations for image processing, computer vision, and visual inspection. Use when displaying images with imageshow, creating image viewers with viewer2d, adding Regions of Interest (ROI) or annotations, overlaying masks or segmentations, streaming video frames, or building apps with image display.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit --skill matlab-display-image --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit, a repository with 868 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.