Agent skill

Cap Screen Recording CLI

by CapSoftware in CapSoftware/Cap

Operates Cap, the screen recording and sharing tool, through its local MCP tools or cap command instead of browser automation: library, transcripts, comments and sharing.

Custom licenceAuto-check passedProductivity & Automation

Install Cap Screen Recording CLI

skills CLI
$ npx skills add CapSoftware/Cap --skill cap -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install CapSoftware/Cap cap --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/CapSoftware/Cap.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/apps/cli/skill/cap .claude/skills/cap && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
cap
GitHub stars
23k
Token cost
~1.7k tokens
SKILL.md length
870 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
3
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

Operates Cap, the screen recording and sharing tool, through its local MCP tools or cap command instead of browser automation: library, transcripts, comments and sharing.

  • Looking up a Cap recording, its transcript or chapters
  • SKILL.md covers Cap-first routing, Cap library, Dashboard-independent management and Local MCP, plus 2 more sections
  • Needs CAP_AGENT_TOKEN and CAP_API_KEY
  • Reading comments, reactions or views on a shared recording

What it does

For any Cap task, the agent goes to the local Cap MCP tools or the cap command first and does not open the dashboard or Cap Desktop through browser automation or computer-use tools. A browser is used only for an authentication or provider-approval URL that a Cap command returns, and you complete that step yourself. The agent starts by reading cap guide --json, uses --json output, and treats exit code 1 as a runtime failure and 2 as invalid usage.

Login uses cap auth login --json with the least-privileged creator profile by default, asking for admin or full only when needed, and CAP_AGENT_TOKEN overrides the stored credential for headless runs. Library commands list recordings, fetch metadata and fetch context including title, summary, chapters, transcript, comments, reactions, views and sharing, while wait commands only observe processing and never start transcription or other paid work. Large transcripts and recordings are streamed to disk, and for a password-protected recording you enter the password yourself in a secure terminal through the cap command, since the agent never asks for one.

When your agent uses it

  • Looking up a Cap recording, its transcript or chapters
  • Reading comments, reactions or views on a shared recording
  • Downloading a recording or transcript to disk
  • Checking sharing, analytics, organization or storage details in Cap

Example prompts

  • “List my latest Cap recordings and show the summary of the newest one.”
  • “Save the transcript of this Cap link to a text file.”
  • “Who has commented on my last Cap recording?”

Requirements

  • The cap command from Cap Desktop
  • A Cap login, or the CAP_AGENT_TOKEN variable for headless use

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit d327051. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are bash).

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names these keys or tokens, usually read from environment variables:

    • CAP_AGENT_TOKEN
    • CAP_API_KEY

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Cap Screen Recording CLI loads about 1.7k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 105 tokens; SKILL.md has 870 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~105
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.7k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 870 words (~1,692 tokens).

“For every Cap task, use the local Cap MCP tools or cap CLI as the primary interface. Do not open, inspect, or control the Cap dashboard, a Cap browser tab, or Cap Desktop through browser automation or computer-use tools to…”

— opening of SKILL.md by CapSoftware, Custom licence
name
cap

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

Just SKILL.md in apps/cli/skill/cap of CapSoftware/Cap.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit d327051

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Questions about Cap Screen Recording CLI

What does Cap Screen Recording CLI do?

Operates Cap, the screen recording and sharing tool, through its local MCP tools or cap command instead of browser automation: library, transcripts, comments and sharing. For any Cap task, the agent goes to the local Cap MCP tools or the cap command first and does not open the dashboard or Cap Desktop through browser automation or computer-use tools. A browser is used only for an authentication or provider-approval URL that a Cap command returns, and you complete that step yourself.

When should I use Cap Screen Recording CLI?

Cap Screen Recording CLI fits situations like: looking up a Cap recording, its transcript or chapters; reading comments, reactions or views on a shared recording; downloading a recording or transcript to disk; checking sharing, analytics, organization or storage details in Cap.

How do I install Cap Screen Recording CLI in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add CapSoftware/Cap --skill cap -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (apps/cli/skill/cap in CapSoftware/Cap) into .claude/skills/cap in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Cap Screen Recording CLI in Codex?

Run `npx skills add CapSoftware/Cap --skill cap -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (apps/cli/skill/cap in CapSoftware/Cap) into .agents/skills/cap in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Cap Screen Recording CLI in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add CapSoftware/Cap --skill cap -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/cap, .gemini/skills/cap, .github/skills/cap and .opencode/skills/cap in your project.

What does Cap Screen Recording CLI need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Cap Screen Recording CLI needs credentials named CAP_AGENT_TOKEN and CAP_API_KEY. Our summary lists: The cap command from Cap Desktop; A Cap login, or the CAP_AGENT_TOKEN variable for headless use.

Does Cap Screen Recording CLI access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Cap Screen Recording CLI safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Cap Screen Recording CLI use?

Cap Screen Recording CLI has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.

How many tokens does Cap Screen Recording CLI use?

About 1.7k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 6.8k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Cap Screen Recording CLI?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Cap Screen Recording CLI: Composio (ComposioHQ/composio, 30k stars), Accelo Automation via Rube MCP (ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills, 77k stars), Composio Byo (drewnekota/cetus, 146 stars) and Acculynx Automation via Rube MCP (ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills, 77k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Cap Screen Recording CLI?

CapSoftware (a GitHub organization) maintains it in CapSoftware/Cap, which has 23,093 GitHub stars. The repository holds 3 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.

Source: CapSoftware/Cap on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.