Screenshot MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables natural language screenshot capture on macOS using FastMCP.

Features

• Full Desktop Screenshots: Capture the entire desktop with optional delay

• Window Screenshots: Interactive window selection for capturing specific applications

• Area Screenshots: Interactive area selection for capturing custom regions

• Screenshot Management: List and manage saved screenshots

• Automatic Organization: Screenshots saved to ~/Desktop/mcp-screenshots/

Related MCP server: Screeny MCP Server

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/your-username/screenshot-mcp.git
cd screenshot-mcp

2. Create and activate a virtual environment:

python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # On macOS/Linux

3. Install dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Testing

Run the test script to verify everything is working:

python test_server.py

Configuration

Add the following to your Claude Desktop configuration file (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "screenshot": {
      "command": "/path/to/screenshot-mcp/venv/bin/python",
      "args": ["/path/to/screenshot-mcp/server.py"],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}

Replace /path/to/screenshot-mcp with the actual path to your cloned repository.

Available Tools

screenshot

Captures a screenshot of the entire desktop.

• Parameters:

  • filename (optional): Custom filename for the screenshot

  • delay (optional): Delay in seconds before capturing (default: 0)

screenshot_window

Captures a screenshot of a specific window through interactive selection.

• Parameters:

  • filename (optional): Custom filename for the screenshot

screenshot_area

Captures a screenshot of a selected area through interactive selection.

• Parameters:

  • filename (optional): Custom filename for the screenshot

list_screenshots

Lists recently saved screenshots with details.

• Parameters:

  • limit (optional): Maximum number of screenshots to list (default: 10)

Usage Examples

Once configured in Claude Desktop, you can use natural language commands like:

• "Take a screenshot"

• "Capture a screenshot with 3 second delay"

• "Take a screenshot of this window"

• "Screenshot just this area"

• "Show me my recent screenshots"

Requirements

• macOS (uses built-in screencapture command)

• Python 3.8+

• Claude Desktop application

File Structure

screenshot-mcp/
├── server.py          # Main MCP server implementation
├── test_server.py     # Test script for verification
├── requirements.txt   # Python dependencies
├── README.md         # This file
└── .gitignore        # Git ignore rules

Troubleshooting

1. Permission Issues: macOS may require screen recording permissions for the application running the server

2. Path Issues: Ensure the paths in the Claude Desktop configuration are absolute and correct

3. Virtual Environment: Make sure to use the Python interpreter from your virtual environment

License

This project is open source. Feel free to modify and distribute as needed.