mcp-screenshot
Provides screenshot and OCR capabilities for macOS.
kazuph
Tools
capture
Captures a screenshot of the specified region and performs OCR. Options: - region: 'left'/'right'/'full' (default: 'left') - format: 'json'/'markdown'/'vertical'/'horizontal' (default: 'markdown') The screenshot is saved to a dated directory in Downloads.
README
MCP Screenshot
An MCP server that captures screenshots and performs OCR text recognition.
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Features
- Screenshot capture (left half, right half, full screen)
- OCR text recognition (supports Japanese and English)
- Multiple output formats (JSON, Markdown, vertical, horizontal)
OCR Engines
This server uses two OCR engines:
-
- Primary OCR engine
- High-accuracy Japanese text recognition
- Runs as an API server
-
- Fallback OCR engine
- Used when yomitoku is unavailable
- Supports both Japanese and English recognition
Installation
npx -y @kazuph/mcp-screenshot
Claude Desktop Configuration
Add the following configuration to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"screenshot": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@kazuph/mcp-screenshot"],
"env": {
"OCR_API_URL": "http://localhost:8000" // yomitoku API base URL
}
}
}
}
Environment Variables
| Variable Name | Description | Default Value |
|---|---|---|
| OCR_API_URL | yomitoku API base URL | http://localhost:8000 |
Usage Example
You can use it by instructing Claude like this:
Please take a screenshot of the left half of the screen and recognize the text in it.
Tool Specification
capture
Takes a screenshot and performs OCR.
Options:
region: Screenshot area ('left'/'right'/'full', default: 'left')format: Output format ('json'/'markdown'/'vertical'/'horizontal', default: 'markdown')
License
MIT
Author
kazuph
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