Quickstart

---
name: scrot
description: Use this skill when the user wants to take screenshots from the command line — capture the screen, window, or a selected region with optional delay and quality settings.
---

# scrot Plugin

scrot captures screenshots from the command line on X11 systems. Supports full screen, active window, region selection, and various output options.

## Commands

- `scrot _ _ <args>` — Passthrough

## Usage Examples

- "take a screenshot of the entire screen"
- "capture the active window"
- "take a screenshot with a 5 second delay"
- "capture a selected region of the screen"

## Installation

```bash
brew install scrot
```

## Key Features
- Full screen, active window, and region capture modes
- Configurable capture delay
- Thumbnail generation
- Image quality and compression control
- Custom filename templates with date/time
- Automatic saving to specified directory
- Multiple image format support (PNG, JPG, etc.)