mcp-screenshot
# MCP Screenshot
An MCP server that captures screenshots and performs OCR text recognition.
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## Features
- Screenshot capture (left half, right half, full screen)
- OCR text recognition (supports Japanese and English)
- Multiple output formats (JSON, Markdown, vertical, horizontal)
## OCR Engines
This server uses two OCR engines:
1. [yomitoku](https://github.com/kazuph/yomitoku)
- Primary OCR engine
- High-accuracy Japanese text recognition
- Runs as an API server
2. [Tesseract.js](https://github.com/naptha/tesseract.js)
- Fallback OCR engine
- Used when yomitoku is unavailable
- Supports both Japanese and English recognition
## Installation
```bash
npx -y @kazuph/mcp-screenshot
```
## Claude Desktop Configuration
Add the following configuration to your `claude_desktop_config.json`:
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"screenshot": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@kazuph/mcp-screenshot"],
"env": {
"OCR_API_URL": "http://localhost:8000" // yomitoku API base URL
}
}
}
}
```
## Environment Variables
| Variable Name | Description | Default Value |
|--------------|-------------|---------------|
| OCR_API_URL | yomitoku API base URL | http://localhost:8000 |
## Usage Example
You can use it by instructing Claude like this:
```
Please take a screenshot of the left half of the screen and recognize the text in it.
```
## Tool Specification
### capture
Takes a screenshot and performs OCR.
Options:
- `region`: Screenshot area ('left'/'right'/'full', default: 'left')
- `format`: Output format ('json'/'markdown'/'vertical'/'horizontal', default: 'markdown')
## License
MIT
## Author
kazuph
TDQS
Scored across 1 tool
With only one tool, there is no possibility of ambiguity or overlap between tools. The single tool 'capture' has a clearly defined and distinct purpose.
A single tool inherently has perfect naming consistency, as there are no other tools to compare against. The tool name 'capture' is clear and descriptive.
One tool is too few for most server purposes, as it limits functionality and flexibility. While the tool is feature-rich with options, a single tool feels thin and may not cover all potential use cases for a screenshot utility.
The tool provides core screenshot and OCR functionality, but there are notable gaps such as no tools for managing saved screenshots (e.g., list, delete), adjusting OCR settings, or handling different output formats beyond the provided options. The surface is functional but incomplete.