desktop-screenshot-reply

name	desktop-screenshot-reply
description	Capture the current desktop and send the screenshot back into chat in OpenClaw. Use when the user asks for a desktop screenshot, current screen capture, or wants the screen image returned in the conversation. Works with a local screenshot helper command that returns a file path, then emits a standalone MEDIA:/absolute/path line for OpenClaw media delivery.
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desktop-screenshot-reply

Use this skill to capture the current desktop and return the image to the user in chat.

Workflow

1. Run scripts/take_and_print_media.sh.
2. Read stdout.
3. Reply briefly to the user.
4. Put the emitted MEDIA: line in the reply on its own line exactly as returned.

Expected script contract

The screenshot helper must:

• be executable on the local host
• capture the current desktop when called with no required interactive input
• print the absolute output file path to stdout
• exit non-zero on failure

The bundled script validates the returned path and then prints:

MEDIA:/absolute/path/to/file.png

Configuration

Preferred configuration:

export OPENCLAW_SCREENSHOT_CMD=/absolute/path/to/your/screenshot-helper

Fallback default if the environment variable is not set:

/home/why/.openclaw/workspace/bin/desktop-screenshot

Treat that fallback as a convenience for the original author environment, not as a portable default.

Rules

• Do not alter the MEDIA: line.
• Do not wrap the MEDIA: line in markdown or code fences.
• Keep the surrounding reply short.
• If the script fails, report failure plainly instead of inventing a path.