# appshots-mcp

> appshots-mcp — itsowen-appshots-design-mcp. Use this tool when you need to access real app screenshots for design research, as it enables AI assistants to search and view relevant images. The appshots-mcp server takes search queries as input and returns relevant app screenshots as output, facilitating grounded design research. Ideal for use cases requiring authentic design references, such as UI/UX design, mobile app development, and human-computer interaction research.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/itsowen-appshots-design-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/itsowen-appshots-design-mcp

## Description

Unofficial MCP server for appshots.design that enables AI assistants to search and view real app screenshots for grounded design research.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.69
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-03

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-09-03

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/ym6tbx7rqh)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/itsOwen/appshots.design-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "itsowen-appshots-design-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/itsowen-appshots-design-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/itsowen-appshots-design-mcp/pull`

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