# gnome-screencast-mcp

> gnome-screencast-mcp — quinho981-gnome-screencast-mcp. Use this tool when you need to record GNOME Shell screens and require a native, dependency-free solution. It solves the problem of capturing screen activity by starting and stopping recordings, and outputs JSON data with file path, size, and duration. Ideal for use cases where ffmpeg or wf-recorder are not feasible, this tool provides a straightforward interface for initiating and managing screen recordings.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/quinho981-gnome-screencast-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/quinho981-gnome-screencast-mcp

## Description

Enables AI agents to start and stop native GNOME Shell screen recordings via MCP tools, returning JSON with file path, size, and duration without depending on ffmpeg or wf-recorder.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.70
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-04

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** ai-ml
- **Updated:** 2026-09-04

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/a0bed39wwr)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/quinho981/gnome-screencast-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": "quinho981-gnome-screencast-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/quinho981-gnome-screencast-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/quinho981-gnome-screencast-mcp/pull`

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