take_system_screenshot
Captures the desktop, a specific application window, or a screen region using native OS tools. Works on macOS, Linux, and Windows.
How to use it
take_system_screenshot is exposed by the MCP Screenshot Server MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the take_system_screenshot tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.
Install MCP Screenshot Server
$
npx universal-screenshot-mcp --doctorOther tools in MCP Screenshot Server (18)
delay
number
display
number
format
enum
fullPage
boolean
height
number
includeCursor
boolean
mode
enum
Multi-display
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outputPath
string
region
object
selector
string
take_screenshot
Captures a web page (or a specific element) via a headless Puppeteer browser.
url
string
waitForSelector
string
waitForTimeout
number
width
number
windowId
number
windowName
string