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Sightline docs

How to use Sightline, the screenshot and screen recording app for Mac, and how to hand the work to your AI agent.

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MCP serverConnect Claude Code, Codex or any MCP client. Every tool, its parameters, examples and multi-step workflows.Command lineCall the same tools from the terminal, shell scripts and a Mac build runner, with jq recipes.Recordings and the video editorRecord with your voice and your camera, then cut, speed up, zoom, crop, show clicks and keystrokes, and export MP4, MOV or GIF.HistoryEvery capture in one searchable window: find screenshots by the text inside them, star favorites, copy, edit, pin or share.Keyboard shortcutsEvery shortcut for capturing, selecting, the editor and the recording editor.Shortcuts, Siri and SpotlightThe actions Sightline adds to the Shortcuts app, what Siri understands, and finding captures in Spotlight.Files and editable capturesWhere captures go, formats and names, the Agent folder, clean-up and how saved edits stay editable.Permissions and privacyWhich macOS permissions Sightline asks for and why, and what stays on your Mac.

Getting started

  1. Install Sightline from the Mac App Store. It needs macOS 14 or later; recording needs macOS 15.
  2. Allow Screen Recording when Sightline asks, then reopen it. See Permissions and privacy.
  3. Press ⇧⌘4 to capture an area, ⇧⌘5 for the all-in-one bar, or ⇧⌘7 to record. All shortcuts are in Keyboard shortcuts.
  4. To let an AI agent use Sightline, turn on Allow AI agents to use Sightline in Settings > AI Agents and click Connect for your client. See MCP server.

The editor, window and scrolling capture, Capture Text, recording, AI agents and the full history are part of Sightline Pro, with a 7 day free trial. Questions not answered here are in the FAQ.