ShotGlass agent skill

Film app demos on your Mac with an AI agent, then edit the recording in ShotGlass.

Download ShotGlass · Connect an agent · Watch the demo

This package contains a short agent skill. The proprietary ShotGlass app and its MCP server are distributed separately in the DMG. Installing this skill does not install the app or connect the MCP server.

Install the skill

npx skills add jakemanger/shotglass-skills --skill shotglass

Choose your agent in the installer. The package contains no executable scripts. You can inspect SKILL.md before installing it.

Setup

1. Install ShotGlass 0.3.0 or later and open it on your Mac.
2. Open Settings → AI Agents. Connect your agent and complete the macOS recording permissions. OpenClaw is under Other agents.
3. Install the skill above, then start a new agent session.
4. Ask: Film a demo showing how to use the Notes app with ShotGlass.

The recording opens in the editor. Ask for edits or an exported video when you want them.

For OpenClaw versions with native MCP registration, the same connection can be added from Terminal after ShotGlass has installed its bundled server:

openclaw mcp add shotglass --command node --arg "$HOME/Library/Application Support/ShotGlass/mcp/shotglass-mcp.mjs"
openclaw mcp doctor shotglass --probe

Use the connection shown in ShotGlass if your install path differs. The MCP runtime must run on the Mac with ShotGlass in a logged-in desktop session. Installing this skill on a Linux VPS alone cannot control your Mac.

Examples

• Film a demo showing how to use the Notes app with ShotGlass.
• Use ShotGlass to demonstrate a calculation in Calculator.
• Use ShotGlass to record a walkthrough of my website in Safari.
• Add zooms and a 3D scene to this ShotGlass recording.
• Render this ShotGlass project as a video.

This skill requires Node.js and the connected ShotGlass MCP tools. No ShotGlass API key is needed. Bring your own AI agent account. The app is free to try; video export requires an active ShotGlass license.

License

The instruction package in this repository is MIT-0 licensed. ShotGlass itself is a separate commercial application and is not covered by this license.