# SnapStack MCP server

> Lets an AI client retrieve and manage browser screenshots captured via a companion extension through a local MCP server.

- Repository: https://github.com/bgaze/snapstack-server
- Page: https://hostedmcp.org/servers/bgaze/snapstack-server
- Transport: stdio
- Stars: 1
- License: MIT
- Latest version: 1.2.3

## Install

### Claude Code

```sh
claude mcp add snapstack-server -- npx -y snapstack-server
```

### Cursor (`~/.cursor/mcp.json`)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "snapstack-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "snapstack-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

### VS Code (`.vscode/mcp.json`)

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "snapstack-server": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "snapstack-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

### VS Code CLI

```sh
code --add-mcp '{"name":"snapstack-server","type":"stdio","command":"npx","args":["-y","snapstack-server"]}'
```

### Claude Desktop (`claude_desktop_config.json`)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "snapstack-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "snapstack-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

### Codex

```sh
codex mcp add snapstack-server -- npx -y snapstack-server
```

### Codex config.toml (`~/.codex/config.toml`)

```toml
[mcp_servers.snapstack-server]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "snapstack-server"]
```

### Gemini CLI

```sh
gemini mcp add -s user snapstack-server npx -- -y snapstack-server
```

### Gemini settings.json (`~/.gemini/settings.json`)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "snapstack-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "snapstack-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Tools (3)

- `get_screenshots`
- `clear_screenshots`
- `count_screenshots`

## FAQ

### How does the server handle privacy and data security?

The server listens only on 127.0.0.1, ensuring that nothing leaves your local machine.

### Does retrieving screenshots delete them from the stack?

No, the retrieval process is read-only and does not delete any files.