Genai Capture MCP server
io.github.linhnnmt/genai-capture·v1.0.1Capture & annotate your screen from an AI agent: arrows, boxes, text, highlight, blur/redact.
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Genai Capture tools
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Public scan report
scanner v0.1.9 · 2026-09-25 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
- Code scan2 source files scanned25/25
- –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
- –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
- Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
- Maintenancelast push 54 days ago12/15
- Maintainer identitynamespace and repository owner differ; GitHub account older than a year6/10
How Genai Capture compares
Against every graded AI and agents MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.
- Safety score
- 85/100
- higher than 73% of 4,461 AI and agents servers
- Downloads a week
- 20
- more than 6% of 1,554 AI and agents servers with a package
Install Genai Capture in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code
Runs npx -y genai-capture-mcp on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.
claude mcp add genai-capture -- npx -y genai-capture-mcp
What the publisher says
From the Genai Capture repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub
GenAI Capture
Screen capture + annotation, two ways:
highlighter, mosaic redaction, watermark), then copy / save / pin. Global hotkeys, gallery, themes. Cross-platform (Java).
- Desktop app — capture the whole desktop, annotate (arrows, shapes, text,
JetBrains IDE: GoLand, PhpStorm, PyCharm, WebStorm, IntelliJ, CLion, Rider, …
- JetBrains IDE plugin (this repo's source) — the same engine inside any
Download the desktop app
Grab the installer for your OS from Releases:
macOS note: the app isn't notarized yet. If macOS blocks the first launch,
allow it under System Settings ▸ Privacy & Security ▸ "Open Anyway", and grant
Screen Recording permission when asked. Details ship in the DMG's
First Launch.txt.
The plugin is on the JetBrains Marketplace — search for GenAI Capture (or install the zip from Releases by hand).
Use with AI agents (MCP)
The desktop app (v1.2.0+) doubles as an MCP server: AI agents that speak the Model Context Protocol — Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, … — can capture your screen, look at the image, annotate it (arrows, boxes, text, highlight, blur/redact), and save the result. Visual bug reports and before/after proof, driven by one sentence to your AI.
Install the desktop app, then add the server to your client. Easiest (cross-platform, via the genai-capture-mcp launcher on npm):
claude mcp add genai-capture -- npx -y genai-capture-mcpOr point directly at the installed binary (no Node needed):
claude mcp add genai-capture -- \
"/Applications/GenAI Capture.app/Contents/MacOS/GenAI Capture" --mcpTools: capturefullscreen, captureregion, annotate, getimage, saveimage. Captures play an audible cue; everything runs locally — images only go to the AI client you connected.
JetBrains IDE plugin
Brings the screenshot capture + annotation engine inside any JetBrains IDE (GoLand, PhpStorm, PyCharm, WebStorm, IntelliJ, CLion, Rider, …).
Features
Captures the whole desktop (IDE included) and opens the annotation overlay.
- Tools ▸ Take Screenshot — ⌘⇧1 (macOS) / Ctrl+Shift+1 (Win/Linux).
Temporarily hides the IDE, captures the desktop behind it, and keeps the IDE hidden until you dismiss the overlay (ESC / save / copy / pin / close).
- Tools ▸ Capture Desktop (Hide IDE) — ⌘⇧2 / Ctrl+Shift+2.
countdown, then captures (time to switch windows or open a menu first).
- Tools ▸ Take Delayed Screenshot ▸ 3s / 5s / 10s — shows an on-screen
(hide-IDE desktop capture). Toggle either via the status-bar right-click menu.
- Status-bar buttons — a camera icon (immediate capture) and a monitor icon
watermark, with copy / save / pin.
- Annotation overlay — arrows, shapes, text, highlighter, mosaic redaction,
text, behaviour, live preview) and a Toolbar page (choose/reorder the tools on the capture toolbar). All shortcuts are rebindable in Settings ▸ Keymap.
- Settings ▸ Tools ▸ GenAI Capture — a Watermark page (appearance, default
On macOS, grant the IDE Screen Recording permission (System Settings ▸ Privacy & Security ▸ Screen Recording) or the capture comes back black — same requirement as any screen-capture tool.
How it's built
Shortened. The full README is on GitHub.
Nothing above is checked by us. What we check is on the safety report.
Genai Capture: common questions
- Is Genai Capture MCP server safe?
- Yes, by our scan: it is graded A (85/100). Read the Genai Capture safety report
- How do I install Genai Capture?
- It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
- Does Genai Capture need an API key?
- Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
- Is Genai Capture maintained?
- The last commit was 95 days ago (2026-08-02). The latest release is v1.0.1.
- What can I use instead of Genai Capture?
- Servers from other publishers that do the same job: PaperBanana MCP server, Agent-Native Clips MCP server and three.ws 3D Agent Tools MCP server.
- How does Genai Capture compare with other AI and agents MCP servers?
- safety score 85/100 (higher than 73% of 4,461 AI and agents servers); downloads a week 20 (more than 6% of 1,554 AI and agents servers with a package). Full comparison.
Alternatives to Genai Capture
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- Agent-Native ClipsScreen recording, meeting notes, and voice dictation - all with AInot reviewedEstablishedA
- three.ws 3D Agent ToolsMCP tools from three.ws: free + paid text-to-3D, rigging, agent reputation, market intel.not reviewedEstablishedB
- DataSinkingFull-text financial reports (US, China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, UK) as clean Markdown for RAG agents.not reviewedEstablishedA