screen-capture-api

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Cross-platform screen and window capture for screenshots and recording

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Implement cross-platform screen and window capture for screenshots and recording capabilities.

Capabilities

Capture full screen
Capture specific windows
Capture screen regions
Handle multiple displays
Stream screen content
Handle permissions

Input Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "projectPath": { "type": "string" },
    "framework": { "enum": ["electron", "native"] },
    "captureTypes": { "type": "array" }
  },
  "required": ["projectPath"]
}

Electron Example

const { desktopCapturer } = require('electron');

async function captureScreen() {
    const sources = await desktopCapturer.getSources({
        types: ['screen'],
        thumbnailSize: { width: 1920, height: 1080 }
    });

    for (const source of sources) {
        const screenshot = source.thumbnail.toPNG();
        // Save or use screenshot
    }
}

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Last commit: Sep 2026

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Key: screen-capture-api
Source: github.com/a5c-ai/babysitter

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