@prosperity-solutions/mcp-server-screenshot

Native macOS screenshot capture for AI assistants.

An MCP server that provides screenshot capture on macOS using the native screencapture command. Works with any MCP-compatible client.

Features

list_windows — List all visible windows with app name, title, ID, and bounds
screenshot_window — Capture a specific window by ID or app name
screenshot_screen — Capture an entire display
screenshot_region — Capture a rectangular region by coordinates
request_screenshot — Interactive crosshair selector for user-driven capture

Prerequisites

macOS (uses the native screencapture command)
Node.js >= 24
Screen Recording permission — Grant permission to your terminal app in: System Settings → Privacy & Security → Screen Recording

Quick Start

Add to your MCP client configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "screenshot": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@prosperity-solutions/mcp-server-screenshot"]
    }
  }
}

Tools

| Tool | Description | Key Parameters | |------|-------------|----------------| | list_windows | List visible windows | app_name? — filter by app name | | screenshot_window | Capture a window | window_id?, app_name?, format? | | screenshot_screen | Capture a display | display? (default: 1), format? | | screenshot_region | Capture a region | x, y, width, height, format? | | request_screenshot | Interactive selector | format? |

All capture tools support format ("png" or "jpg", default "png").

Security & Privacy

Screenshot capture is a sensitive operation — it can expose passwords, private messages, financial data, or anything else visible on screen. This server is designed with a clear trust boundary: the user, not the agent, decides what gets shared.

By default, every screenshot request triggers a native macOS confirmation dialog (Allow / Deny) before any pixels are captured. This dialog is rendered by the operating system, completely outside the agent's context — the agent cannot see it, dismiss it, or influence the outcome. You always know exactly what is being captured before it happens.

If you operate in a trusted environment (e.g., a dedicated machine, a sandboxed workflow, or an automated pipeline where no sensitive content is on screen), you can disable confirmation by setting the SCREENSHOT_MCP_CONFIRM environment variable to 0. This is an environment-level setting, configured at server startup — it is intentionally not exposed as a tool, so an agent can never change it at runtime.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "screenshot": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@prosperity-solutions/mcp-server-screenshot"],
      "env": {
        "SCREENSHOT_MCP_CONFIRM": "0"
      }
    }
  }
}

Development

git clone https://github.com/prosperity-solutions/mcp-server-screenshot.git
cd mcp-server-screenshot
npm install
npm run build
npm start

License

MIT

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