wshot

name	wshot
description	Take screenshots of windows on Wayland/GNOME. Use when asked to capture, screenshot, or photograph a window, app, or screen. Supports selection by app name, PID, title, or window ID.

Screenshot Tool for Wayland/GNOME

Take screenshots of specific windows by app name, PID, title, or window ID.

Usage

# List all windows (returns JSON)
uv run ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/wshot/wshot.py list

# Capture by app name
uv run ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/wshot/wshot.py capture firefox -o /tmp/shot.png

# Capture by PID
uv run ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/wshot/wshot.py capture --pid 1234 -o /tmp/shot.png

# Capture by title substring
uv run ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/wshot/wshot.py capture --title "GitHub" -o /tmp/shot.png

# Capture by window ID
uv run ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/wshot/wshot.py capture --id 2889387148 -o /tmp/shot.png

Workflow

1. First run list to see available windows and their properties
2. Pick the target window by app name, PID, title, or ID
3. Run capture with the appropriate selector and output path
4. The output path is printed on success

Output Format

The list command returns JSON:

[
  {
    "id": 2889387148,
    "app": "Alacritty",
    "title": "Terminal",
    "pid": 12711,
    "x": 0, "y": 29,
    "w": 1920, "h": 1051,
    "focused": true
  }
]

Requirements

• GNOME with Wayland
• window-calls extension (script will prompt to install if missing)
• If GNOME blocks the screenshot, a dialog appears - user clicks "Share"

When to Use

Use this skill when the user asks to:

• Take a screenshot of a window or application
• Capture what's on screen
• Get an image of a running app
• Screenshot something by name or PID