Scrot

Use this skill when the user wants to take screenshots from the command line — capture the screen, window, or a selected region with optional delay and quality settings.

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scrot Plugin

scrot captures screenshots from the command line on X11 systems. Supports full screen, active window, region selection, and various output options.

Commands

  • scrot _ _ <args> — Passthrough

Usage Examples

  • "take a screenshot of the entire screen"
  • "capture the active window"
  • "take a screenshot with a 5 second delay"
  • "capture a selected region of the screen"

Installation

brew install scrot

Key Features

  • Full screen, active window, and region capture modes
  • Configurable capture delay
  • Thumbnail generation
  • Image quality and compression control
  • Custom filename templates with date/time
  • Automatic saving to specified directory
  • Multiple image format support (PNG, JPG, etc.)

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Frequently asked questions

npx skillmds@latest add javimosch/scrot