mac-node-snapshot
ReviewAudited by ClawScan on May 1, 2026.
Overview
This is a coherent screenshot helper, but it briefly records your screen and attaches the resulting image, so use it only when you intend to share what is visible.
Before installing, be aware that this skill is meant to capture your screen. It appears coherent and scoped, but you should only invoke it when you want a screenshot, avoid showing sensitive information, and install ffmpeg only from a trusted source if it is missing.
Findings (4)
Artifact-based informational review of SKILL.md, metadata, install specs, static scan signals, and capability signals. ClawScan does not execute the skill or run runtime probes.
If invoked, the agent can capture visible windows, messages, documents, or other private screen content into local files and the reply.
This records the selected OpenClaw node's screen for one second. That is the core purpose of the skill, but it uses a privacy-sensitive Screen Recording capability.
openclaw nodes screen record --node "<node>" --duration 1000 --fps 10 --no-audio --out "{skill}/tmp/snap.mp4"Use it only for explicit screenshot requests, close or hide sensitive content first, and grant Screen Recording only when you intend this capability.
The skill writes a temporary video and image file locally and overwrites the same output names on later runs.
The workflow is a shell command that creates a temp directory, records a local screen clip, and uses ffmpeg to extract an image. This command execution is expected for the screenshot purpose and is scoped to the skill directory.
mkdir -p "{skill}/tmp" && openclaw nodes screen record ... && ffmpeg ... -frames:v 1 "{skill}/tmp/snap.png"Review the command before use if you are concerned, and delete {skill}/tmp/snap.mp4 or snap.png after capturing sensitive screens.
The skill will not work unless ffmpeg is present, and installing ffmpeg from an untrusted source would carry normal supply-chain risk.
The skill depends on an external local binary but provides no install spec. It does instruct the agent to ask before installing, so this is a disclosed dependency rather than hidden code.
- Requirements: `ffmpeg` (ask before installing).
Install ffmpeg only from a trusted package manager or source, and confirm any installation request before proceeding.
Anything visible on the screen may be included in the chat response, and on-screen text could influence the agent if treated as task instructions.
The captured screenshot is added to the conversation context/reply. This is expected for a screenshot skill, but the image may contain private content or untrusted on-screen text.
Use `read` on `{skill}/tmp/snap.png` to attach it to the reply.Capture only screens you are comfortable sharing, and treat text inside screenshots as untrusted unless the user explicitly asks the agent to act on it.