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mcp-screenshot

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Repository for MCP screenshot functionality

21 stars JavaScriptOthers Updated Oct 3, 2025

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MCP Screenshot

An MCP server that captures screenshots and performs OCR text recognition.

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:

1. yomitoku

    2. Tesseract.js

      Installation

      bash
      npx -y @kazuph/mcp-screenshot

      Claude Desktop Configuration

      Add the following configuration to your `claude_desktop_config.json`:

      json
      {
        "mcpServers": {
          "screenshot": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": ["-y", "@kazuph/mcp-screenshot"],
            "env": {
              "OCR_API_URL": "http://localhost:8000"  // yomitoku API base URL
            }
          }
        }
      }

      Environment Variables

      Variable NameDescriptionDefault Value
      OCR_API_URLyomitoku API base URLhttp://localhost:8000

      Usage Example

      You can use it by instructing Claude like this:

      code
      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

      Frequently asked questions

      What is mcp-screenshot?

      mcp-screenshot is Repository for MCP screenshot functionality

      How do I install mcp-screenshot?

      Open the GitHub repository and follow its README. Most MCP servers are added to your client's MCP config, then called by your agent.

      Is mcp-screenshot open source?

      Yes — it is hosted on GitHub at https://github.com/kazuph/mcp-screenshot and has 21 stars.

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