Screenshot MCP Server
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MCP server that provides screenshot capabilities for AI tools, allowing them to capture and process screen content
Details
- Author
- codingthefuturewithai
- Downloads
- 340
- Categories
- Automation
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- Take full screen screenshots
- Automatic JPEG compression for efficient transfer
- Base64 encoded image data for reliable transmission
- Support for both stdio and SSE transport modes
- Configurable image quality and optimization
- Simple command-line interface for testing
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
-
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
Screenshot MCP ServerCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
Install from source using uv pip install -e . or pip install -e .. Run in stdio mode with the command-line client screenshot_mcp_server-client output.jpg or start the server via screenshot_mcp_server-server. For SSE mode, run screenshot_mcp_server-server-sse --port 3001. Programmatically, use an MCP client to call the take_screenshot tool.
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Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"screenshot mcp server": {
"screenshot_mcp_server": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"pip",
"install",
"-e",
"."
]
}
}
}
}
McpServers
{
"screenshot_mcp_server": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"pip",
"install",
"-e",
"."
]
}
}
Screenshot MCP Server
An MCP server that provides screenshot capabilities for AI tools, allowing them to capture and process screen content.
Overview
This MCP server enables AI tools to take screenshots of the user's screen, making it possible for AI assistants to see and analyze what the user is looking at. The server handles image capture, compression, and delivery in a format suitable for AI processing.
Features
- Take full screen screenshots
- Automatic JPEG compression for efficient transfer
- Base64 encoded image data for reliable transmission
- Support for both stdio and SSE transport modes
- Configurable image quality and optimization
- Simple command-line interface for testing
Installation
From Source
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