---
title: "Capture local screen and audio context so agents can search what happened on your device"
description: "Use Screenpipe when an agent needs private, local-first memory of what you saw or heard on your computer, including searchable screen text, app context, and transcripts, instead of relying on a chat-only memory layer."
verification: "listed"
source: "https://github.com/screenpipe/screenpipe"
author: "screenpipe"
publisher_type: "organization"
category:
  - "Media & Transcription"
framework:
  - "Multi-Framework"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "screenpipe/screenpipe"
  github_stars: 18176
  npm_package: "screenpipe"
  npm_weekly_downloads: 13200
---

# Capture local screen and audio context so agents can search what happened on your device

Use Screenpipe when an agent needs private, local-first memory of what you saw or heard on your computer, including searchable screen text, app context, and transcripts, instead of relying on a chat-only memory layer.

## Prerequisites

Screenpipe desktop app or source build, local screen and audio permissions, sufficient local storage, and optionally an MCP-compatible agent client

## Installation

Choose whichever fits your setup:

1. Copy this skill folder into your local skills directory.
2. Clone the repo and symlink or copy the skill into your agent workspace.
3. Add the repo as a git submodule if you manage shared skills centrally.
4. Install it through your internal provisioning or packaging workflow.
5. Download the folder directly from GitHub and place it in your skills collection.

Install command or upstream instructions:

```
Install Screenpipe from the upstream desktop releases on macOS or Windows, or build from source on Linux, grant the requested screen and audio permissions, then use its local search, pipes, or MCP integration to feed desktop context into agent workflows.
```

## Documentation

- https://docs.screenpi.pe

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/capture-local-screen-and-audio-context-so-agents-can-search-what-happened-on-your-device/)