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Question 1

What is Screenshot MCP Server?

Accepted Answer

Screenshot MCP Server is a tool designed to empower AI agents on Linux systems. It allows them to list all visible application windows and capture screenshots of specific windows, facilitating richer interaction with the desktop environment.

Question 2

How do AI agents use this tool?

Accepted Answer

AI agents can utilize two primary tools: 'list_windows' to retrieve a list of all open application windows with their titles and IDs, and 'capture_window' to take a screenshot of a specified window, receiving the image file path in return. This enables agents to 'see' and react to the user interface.

Question 3

Which Linux display servers does it support?

Accepted Answer

The tool provides robust support for both X11 and Wayland/KDE Plasma environments. It features automatic platform detection, ensuring compatibility across different Linux desktop setups.

Question 4

What are the core technical requirements for installation?

Accepted Answer

Installation requires Python 3.10 or higher and the MCP SDK (`mcp>=1.0.0`). Additionally, specific system dependencies are needed based on your display server: `xdotool` and `imagemagick` for X11, or `grim` and `wl-clipboard` (on some systems) for Wayland/KDE Plasma.

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