scrot

name	scrot
description	Use this skill when the user wants to take screenshots from the command line — capture the screen, window, or a selected region with optional delay and quality settings.

scrot Plugin

scrot captures screenshots from the command line on X11 systems. Supports full screen, active window, region selection, and various output options.

Commands

• scrot _ _ <args> — Passthrough

Usage Examples

• "take a screenshot of the entire screen"
• "capture the active window"
• "take a screenshot with a 5 second delay"
• "capture a selected region of the screen"

Installation

brew install scrot

Key Features

• Full screen, active window, and region capture modes
• Configurable capture delay
• Thumbnail generation
• Image quality and compression control
• Custom filename templates with date/time
• Automatic saving to specified directory
• Multiple image format support (PNG, JPG, etc.)