Universal Screenshot MCP

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that provides AI assistants with screenshot capabilities - both web page capture via Puppeteer and cross-platform system screenshots using native OS tools. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting browser automation tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-24 · ★ 29 · #59 OF 196 MAINTAINED BROWSER AUTOMATION · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

Apache-2.0 · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Universal Screenshot MCP

Claude Code

claude mcp add sethbang-mcp-screenshot-server -- npx -y universal-screenshot-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sethbang-mcp-screenshot-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "universal-screenshot-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository

npm package universal-screenshot-mcp - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry namespace io.github.sethbang is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Universal Screenshot MCP can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can capture a web page (or a specific element) via a headless Puppeteer browser, and capture the desktop, a specific application window, or a screen region using native OS tools. Works on macOS, Linux, and Windows.

The 2 tools it gives your agent

Extracted from the project's README - what Universal Screenshot MCP lets an agent do.

take_screenshot: - Captures a web page (or a specific element) via a headless Puppeteer browser.
take_system_screenshot: - Captures the desktop, a specific application window, or a screen region using native OS tools. Works on macOS, Linux, and Windows.

Latest releases

v1.4.0 · 2026-08-24

Changed · Migrated to MCP TypeScript SDK v2. Replaced the monolithic @modelcontextprotocol/sdk (v1.30.0) with @modelcontextprotocol/server 2.0.0; added @modelcontextprotocol/client 2.0.0 as a devDependency for the…

v1.3.0 · 2026-05-19

Changed · Bumped puppeteer from 24.43.1 to 25.0.4 (major). Puppeteer 25 is ESM-only - already the case for this project - and the only Puppeteer API used here (puppeteer.launch()) is unaffected by v25's breaking…

v1.2.0 · 2026-05-01

Added · --doctor subcommand (npx universal-screenshot-mcp --doctor) probes the host and reports per-platform check results with copy-pasteable install commands for any missing tools. Exits non-zero on failures so it…

04 · Who maintains Universal Screenshot MCP

Universal Screenshot MCP is maintained by sethbang. We track 2 MCP servers from sethbang - 2 actively maintained, 32 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Dec 2024. Full record: all servers from sethbang.

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05 · Facts

repository: github.com/sethbang/mcp-screenshot-server
category: browser automation - ranked #59 of 196 actively-maintained browser automation servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 1 release in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-24)
registry: io.github.sethbang/screenshot-server (active, first published 2026-02-07 · 6 versions)
packages: npm:universal-screenshot-mcp

06 · Universal Screenshot MCP FAQ

What is Universal Screenshot MCP?

Is Universal Screenshot MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-24 and it shipped 1 release in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Universal Screenshot MCP?

Run `npx -y universal-screenshot-mcp`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Universal Screenshot MCP run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Universal Screenshot MCP

Alternatives to Universal Screenshot MCP

Maintained browser automation servers if Universal Screenshot MCP isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Universal Screenshot MCP doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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