ScreenshotsMCP for VS Code

ScreenshotsMCP brings secure ScreenshotsMCP access into VS Code with API key auth, command palette actions, workspace MCP installation, screenshot capture, output logs, and a live activity timeline panel.

Current preview features

• Secure API key storage with VS Code SecretStorage
• ScreenshotsMCP: Sign In and ScreenshotsMCP: Sign Out
• ScreenshotsMCP: Check Status
• ScreenshotsMCP: Take Screenshot
• ScreenshotsMCP: Open Timeline
• ScreenshotsMCP: Install MCP Server in Workspace
• Native MCP server definition provider registration
• Output channel logging for troubleshooting

Quick start

1. Open the command palette.
2. Run ScreenshotsMCP: Sign In.
3. Paste your sk_live_... API key.
4. Run ScreenshotsMCP: Check Status.
5. Run ScreenshotsMCP: Take Screenshot and enter a URL.

Install MCP in the current workspace

Use ScreenshotsMCP: Install MCP Server in Workspace to create or update .vscode/mcp.json with a screenshotsmcp HTTP server entry.

Timeline panel

Use ScreenshotsMCP: Open Timeline to view recent extension activity, including activation, sign-in, status checks, MCP config installation, and screenshot events.

Settings

The extension contributes the following settings:

• screenshotsmcp.apiUrl
• screenshotsmcp.dashboardUrl
• screenshotsmcp.keysUrl

Service URLs

• Website: https://screenshotsmcp.com
• Dashboard: https://screenshotsmcp.com/dashboard
• API: https://screenshotsmcp-api-production.up.railway.app

Notes

This extension is currently published as a preview build while the Marketplace release is being finalized.