Screeny

Screeny is a privacy-focused macOS MCP server that enables AI agents to capture screenshots of user-approved windows.

Evaluated Mar 18, 2026 (0d ago)
Repo ↗ Development Tools mcp screenshot macos privacy
⚙ Agent Friendliness
78
/ 100
Can an agent use this?
🔒 Security
68
/ 100
Is it safe for agents?
⚡ Reliability
50
/ 100
Does it work consistently?

Score Breakdown

⚙ Agent Friendliness

MCP Quality
80
Documentation
80
Error Messages
--
Auth Simplicity
100
Rate Limits
50

🔒 Security

TLS Enforcement
100
Auth Strength
50
Scope Granularity
0
Dep. Hygiene
100
Secret Handling
100

All processing stays local on the user's machine.

⚡ Reliability

Uptime/SLA
0
Version Stability
50
Breaking Changes
100
Error Recovery
50
AF Security Reliability

Best When

Used in a controlled environment where user approval for window capture is feasible.

Avoid When

In scenarios where quick, unapproved screenshot capture is necessary.

Use Cases

  • Capturing screenshots for development and debugging tasks
  • Providing visual context for AI agents

Not For

  • Users who require cross-platform support
  • Users who do not want to grant screen capture permissions

Interface

REST API
No
GraphQL
No
gRPC
No
MCP Server
Yes
SDK
No
Webhooks
No

Authentication

Methods: API Key
OAuth: No Scopes: No

Requires explicit user approval for window capture.

Pricing

Model: Open Source
Free tier: Yes
Requires CC: No

MIT License allows free use and modification.

Agent Metadata

Idempotent
True
Retry Guidance
Documented

Known Gotchas

  • Requires screen capture permission to be granted.
  • Only captures pre-approved windows.

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Scores are editorial opinions as of 2026-03-18.

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