Safari Screenshot MCP Server

Captures screenshots of webpages using Safari on macOS.

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What is the Safari Screenshot MCP server?

Safari Screenshot MCP server is a locally run integration for AI assistants that speak the Model Context Protocol. Captures screenshots of webpages using Safari on macOS.

What you get

A Node.js MCP Server for capturing screenshots using Safari on macOS.

  • Capture window screenshots at specific sizes
  • Support for different zoom levels
  • Configurable wait times for page load
  • Clean up after capture
  • Native macOS screenshot quality

What the assistant can call

Once Safari Screenshot is connected, these are the calls the assistant has available:

  • Tips — The Tips tool exposed by this server
  • Troubleshooting — 1. Check Terminal has Accessibility permissions 2. Verify Safari is not in private browsing mode 3. Ensure the working directory is writable 4. Check

Configuration and credentials

  • macOS - Safari - Node.js >= 14.0.0 - Terminal needs Accessibility permissions (System Preferences → Security & Privacy → Privacy → Accessibility)

Setting it up

Installation goes through your MCP client rather than a global install: point it at @rogerheykoop/mcp-safari-screenshot on npm and it is fetched when the client starts. The copy-paste blocks for Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor are further down this page.

Choosing this one

This sits in the browser automation group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. Safari Screenshot's toolset — Tips, Troubleshooting — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by rogerheykoop; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

This entry was verified against Safari Screenshot's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.

Before you rely on it

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the safari screenshot mcp server does with a few real requests.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
TipsThe Tips tool exposed by this server.
Troubleshooting1. Check Terminal has Accessibility permissions 2. Verify Safari is not in private browsing mode 3. Ensure the working directory is writable 4. Check Cursor's console for error messages

How to install the Safari Screenshot MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "safari-screenshot": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@rogerheykoop/mcp-safari-screenshot"]
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

  • macOS - Safari - Node.js >= 14.0.0 - Terminal needs Accessibility permissions (System Preferences → Security & Privacy → Privacy → Accessibility)

Example prompts to try

  • Use Safari Screenshot to Tips.
  • Use Safari Screenshot to Troubleshooting.

Frequently asked questions

Key features include capturing screenshots at specific sizes, supporting different zoom levels, configurable wait times for page load, automatic cleanup of Safari windows, and native macOS screenshot quality.