Capture the current desktop and send the screenshot back into chat in OpenClaw. Use when the user asks for a desktop screenshot, current screen capture, or wants the screen image returned in the conversation. Works with a local screenshot helper command that returns a file path, then emits a standalone MEDIA:/absolute/path line for OpenClaw media delivery.
Use this skill to capture the current desktop and return the image to the user in chat.
scripts/take_and_print_media.sh.MEDIA: line in the reply on its own line exactly as returned.The screenshot helper must:
The bundled script validates the returned path and then prints:
MEDIA:/absolute/path/to/file.png
Preferred configuration:
export OPENCLAW_SCREENSHOT_CMD=/absolute/path/to/your/screenshot-helper
Fallback default if the environment variable is not set:
/home/why/.openclaw/workspace/bin/desktop-screenshot
Treat that fallback as a convenience for the original author environment, not as a portable default.
MEDIA: line.MEDIA: line in markdown or code fences.