How do I install MCP Screenshot?

Copy the stdio config for Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or VS Code on this page. It uses the publisher's install, not a PlugMCP proxy.

Does MCP Screenshot need an API key?

The publisher lists these environment variables: WAYLAND_DISPLAY, XDG_RUNTIME_DIR.

What transport does MCP Screenshot use?

MCP Screenshot runs locally over stdio.

When was MCP Screenshot last checked?

Last checked 2026-11-09. Take Wayland screenshots via grim/slurp. Full screen, region, or interactive crop.

MCP Screenshot MCP server

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The publisher's own command. Not a PlugMCP endpoint.

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Host a copy with our keys and logs.

Local command

uvx mcp-screenshot==1.0.1

Credentials from the publisher

WAYLAND_DISPLAY — Wayland display identifier (e.g. wayland-1). Required for grim to find the compositor.
XDG_RUNTIME_DIR — Wayland runtime directory (e.g. /run/user/1000). Required for socket lookup.

Claude Code has no install link for a local command. Copy the command below and run it in a terminal.

shClaude Code

1WAYLAND_DISPLAY=<value> XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<value> claude mcp add io.github.kamarusama-mcp-screenshot -- uvx mcp-screenshot==1.0.1

Run in a terminal.

jsonClaude Desktop

1{2  "mcpServers": {3    "io.github.kamarusama-mcp-screenshot": {4      "command": "uvx",5      "args": [6        "mcp-screenshot==1.0.1"7      ],8      "env": {9        "WAYLAND_DISPLAY": "<value>",10        "XDG_RUNTIME_DIR": "<value>"11      }12    }13  }14}

claude_desktop_config.json

Local · pypiPublisher installStep-by-step: add this in Claude

Remote URL or a command on your machine? How the two installs differ

Run on PlugMCP

Host a copy with our keys and logs.

A new server you create. It is not this listing's official endpoint. Use the publisher install when you want their URL and their credentials.

Launch

Server facts

Local

Transport: stdio
Version: 1.0.1

Tools

No tool list yet. Remote servers get one after the first health check.

FAQ

Tool	Purpose
`take_screenshot`	Capture screen (full / geometry / interactive select)
`list_outputs`	List available Wayland outputs / monitors

MCP Screenshot

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Server facts

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Questions

How do I install MCP Screenshot?

Does MCP Screenshot need an API key?

What transport does MCP Screenshot use?

When was MCP Screenshot last checked?

Documentation

mcp-screenshot

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