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Capture Screen MCP for Gemini CLI

io.github.ochtum/capture-screen

Windows screen capture MCP server with display, region, and active-window capture tools.

client:Gemini CLI transport:stdio runtime:nuget

Install Capture Screen MCP in Gemini CLI

~/.gemini/settings.json · windows: %USERPROFILE%\.gemini\settings.json

Held in this page only — never stored, logged, or sent anywhere but back to your screen. 

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "capture-screen": {
      "command": "dnx",
      "args": [
        "CaptureScreenMcp",
        "--yes"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CAPTURE_SCREEN_DEFAULT_DISPLAY": "<CAPTURE_SCREEN_DEFAULT_DISPLAY>",
        "CAPTURE_SCREEN_OUTPUT_DIR": "<CAPTURE_SCREEN_OUTPUT_DIR>",
        "CAPTURE_SCREEN_HIDE_FOREGROUND_WINDOWS_TERMINAL": "<CAPTURE_SCREEN_HIDE_FOREGROUND_WINDOWS_TERMINAL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Gemini expands $VAR and ${VAR} inside env values, so a secret can live in your shell rather than this file. Gemini CLI docs

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