Screenshot MCP Server

by codingthefuturewithai

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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

- 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:

  1. Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
  2. Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
  3. Configure the plugin with the settings below
    Plugin Name Screenshot MCP Server
    Command (node, npx, python, etc.)

    Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.

  4. 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

```bash

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