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Works with [Amp](https://ampcode.com), Claude Desktop, and other MCP-compatible applications._\n\n![CleanShot MCP Demo](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/7a040093-e41a-4e65-9b93-01fc3e1e36e1)\n\n## Requirements\n\n- macOS\n- [CleanShot X](https://cleanshot.com/) installed and running\n  - ⚙️ Settings \u003e Advanced \u003e API \u003e ☑️ Allow applications to control CleanShot X\n- Node.js 18+\n\n## Quick Start\n\n### 1. Install the MCP Server\n\n```bash\n# Option 1: Use without installing (recommended)\nnpx cleanshot-mcp\n\n# Option 2: Install globally\nnpm install -g cleanshot-mcp\n```\n\n### 2. Configure Your MCP Client\n\nAdd this to your MCP client configuration:\n\n```json\n{\n  \"amp.mcpServers\": {\n    \"cleanshot\": {\n      \"command\": \"npx\",\n      \"args\": [\"cleanshot-mcp\"],\n      \"env\": {}\n    }\n  }\n}\n```\n\n### 3. Start Using It\n\nSimply tell your AI assistant:\n\n- \"Take a fullscreen screenshot and copy it\"\n- \"Capture this area: x: 100, y: 100, width: 500, height: 300\"\n- \"Open CleanShot settings\"\n\n## Examples\n\n**Natural Language Commands:**\n\n| Command | What It Does |\n|---------|-------------|\n| \"Take a fullscreen screenshot and copy it\" | Captures entire screen and copies to clipboard |\n| \"Capture this area: x: 100, y: 100, width: 500, height: 300\" | Captures specific screen region |\n| \"Open CleanShot settings\" | Opens CleanShot preferences |\n| \"Extract text from this area\" | Uses OCR to extract text from screen region |\n\n## Available Tools\n\nThis MCP server provides **17 CleanShot tools** including:\n\n- **Screenshots**: Area capture, fullscreen, window capture, self-timer\n- **Recording**: Screen recording with custom areas\n- **Text Extraction**: OCR from any screen region\n- **Annotation**: Open annotation tools for images\n- **Management**: History, settings, desktop icon control\n\n[🔧 View Complete Tool List](TOOLS.md) | [📕 API Reference](API.md)\n\n## Development\n\n### Building\n\n```bash\nnpm run build\n```\n\n### Development Mode\n\n```bash\nnpm run dev\n```\n\n### Testing\n\nMake sure CleanShot is installed and running, then test individual commands:\n\n```bash\n# Test basic functionality\nnode dist/index.js\n```\n\n## Contributing\n\n1. Fork the repository\n2. Create a feature branch\n3. Make your changes\n4. Submit a pull request\n\n## Support\n\n- **Issues with this MCP server**: [Open a GitHub issue](https://github.com/jdorfman/cleanshot-mcp/issues)\n- **MCP protocol questions**: [MCP Documentation](https://modelcontextprotocol.io)\n\n\u003e [!IMPORTANT]\n\u003e Please **DO NOT** contact CleanShot support for problems with this MCP server. This is an unofficial integration created by fans of their product.\n\n---\n\n**[⭐ Star this repo](https://github.com/jdorfman/cleanshot-mcp)** if you find it useful!\n\n_Created with [Amp](https://ampcode.com/threads/T-6a3d9fd7-62e8-4e14-b6e8-f1b8ad9c4348) by Sourcegraph_\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fjdorfman%2Fcleanshot-mcp","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fjdorfman%2Fcleanshot-mcp","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fjdorfman%2Fcleanshot-mcp/lists"}