# Screenshot Capture

> Use this tool when you need to capture visual context of a user's screen state, enabling AI assistants to access and process screen content programmatically. It solves problems requiring visual data, such as image recognition or user interface analysis, by providing a simple interface for screenshot capture with automatic JPEG compression. The Screenshot Capture tool is ideal for use cases where AI tools need to understand a user's current screen state, with support for both stdio and SSE transport modes.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/tim-kitchens-screenshot  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/tim-kitchens-screenshot

## Description

Screenshot MCP Server provides a lightweight, cross-platform tool for AI assistants to capture screen content programmatically. Built by Tim Kitchens, it enables screenshot functionality through a simple MCP interface with automatic JPEG compression and support for both stdio and SSE transport modes. The server is particularly useful for AI tools that need visual context about a user's current screen state.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.97
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** other
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/tim-kitchens-screenshot)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/codingthefuturewithai/screenshot_mcp_server>

## 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": "tim-kitchens-screenshot"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/tim-kitchens-screenshot` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/tim-kitchens-screenshot/pull`

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