screenshot

name	screenshot
description	Take screenshots from the terminal using the screenshot CLI tool. Use this skill when the user wants to capture the screen or a region, save screenshots to files, or integrate screenshot capture into scripts. Supports cross-platform (Windows/macOS/Linux) with automatic fallback to native tools.

Screenshot Skill

Take screenshots from the terminal.

Installation Check

screenshot --help

If not installed:

uv tool install "git+https://github.com/lirrensi/agent-sommelier"

Usage

Auto-named Screenshot

screenshot
# Outputs: C:\Users\...\Temp\agentcli_screenshots\screenshot_20260305_160405.png

Named Screenshot

screenshot output.png
screenshot /path/to/screenshot.png

Output

The command outputs the path to the saved screenshot, making it easy to use in scripts:

# Capture and open
screenshot | xargs open

# Capture and send
screenshot | xargs curl -F "image=@-" http://api/upload

# Capture with timestamp
SCREENSHOT=$(screenshot)
echo "Saved to: $SCREENSHOT"

Examples

# Quick capture
screenshot

# Save to specific location
screenshot ~/Desktop/bug_report.png

# In a script
screenshot "/tmp/screenshot_$(date +%s).png"

# Capture and notify
notify "Screenshot" "$(screenshot)"

Platform Support

Uses the mss library for cross-platform screenshots:

• Windows: Direct screen capture
• macOS: Direct screen capture
• Linux: Direct screen capture (X11/Wayland)

If mss is not available, falls back to native tools:

• Linux: gnome-screenshot, scrot, import, flameshot
• macOS: screencapture
• Windows: PowerShell with .NET