palladius/take-screenshot
skills/take-screenshot/SKILL.md
Cross-platform screenshot utility for Linux Wayland and macOS. Use when the user asks to take a screenshot of a monitor, window, or specific area so the CLI can see and analyze it.
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Updated May 4, 2026
$ install --global
skillsauthnpx skillsauth add palladius/gemini-cli-palladius-public-goodies take-screenshotInstall this skill globally with one command. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and Windsurf.
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SKILL.md
- name:
- take-screenshot
- description:
- Cross-platform screenshot utility for Linux Wayland and macOS. Use when the user asks to take a screenshot of a monitor, window, or specific area so the CLI can see and analyze it.
- compatibility:
- Gemini CLI
- version:
- 1.0.0
Take Screenshot Skill
This skill provides a cross-platform Python script (take_screenshot.py) to capture screenshots natively on both Linux Wayland (via XDG Desktop Portal) and macOS (via screencapture).
When to use
Use this skill whenever you need to:
- "Look" at the user's screen.
- Verify visual output of a GUI application or web page.
- Help the user debug visual layouts or errors.
Usage
Run the bundled Python script, providing the desired output path.
python3 <PATH_TO_SKILL>/scripts/take_screenshot.py ./tmp-screenshots/latest.png
To run it without prompting the user on Linux (where supported by the desktop environment), use the --non-interactive flag:
python3 <PATH_TO_SKILL>/scripts/take_screenshot.py ./tmp-screenshots/latest.png --non-interactive
If the user specifically asks to capture a particular monitor on macOS, you can pass --mac-display <N> (where N=1, 2, etc.):
python3 <PATH_TO_SKILL>/scripts/take_screenshot.py ./tmp-screenshots/latest.png --mac-display 1
Platform Details
- Linux (Wayland): Invokes the official XDG Desktop Portal via D-Bus (
org.freedesktop.portal.Screenshot). Note: This will natively prompt the user with a dialog box asking them what to share (entire screen, specific monitor, or window). You must tell the user to expect this prompt before executing the script! - macOS: Uses the built-in
screencaptureCLI utility. This is silent. It captures the main display by default, or specific monitors via the--mac-displayargument. - Linux (X11 Fallback): Attempts to use
import -window rootfrom ImageMagick if the portal is unavailable.
Workflow Example
- You determine a screenshot is needed to fulfill the user's request.
- Tell the user: "I'm going to trigger a screenshot. If you are on Linux, please look out for a permission dialog on your screen and select the monitor/window you want me to see."
- Execute the script:
python3 <PATH_TO_SKILL>/scripts/take_screenshot.py ./tmp-screenshots/capture.png - Once the command completes successfully, use the read_file tool or analyze the resulting image at
./tmp-screenshots/capture.pngto answer the user's original query.
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