Protocol Launcher

Longshot ​

Longshot is a powerful screenshot and screen recording tool for macOS. Protocol Launcher allows you to generate deep links to trigger actions like screenshot, recording, OCR, and more in Longshot.

Usage ​

There are two ways to use this library:

  • On-Demand import from subpaths enables tree-shaking and keeps bundles small.
  • Full Import from the root package is convenient but includes all app modules.

Pick On-Demand for production builds; Full Import is fine for quick scripts or demos.

Select Installation Method

On-Demand
Recommended. Optimized for production.
Full Import
Convenient. Good for quick scripts.

Start Screenshot ​

On-Demand
ts
import { snip } from 'protocol-launcher/longshot'

const url = snip({
  func: 'start',
})
Start Screenshot

Start Area Recording ​

On-Demand
ts
import { record } from 'protocol-launcher/longshot'

const url = record({
  func: 'startArea',
})
Start Area Recording

Start OCR ​

On-Demand
ts
import { ocr } from 'protocol-launcher/longshot'

const url = ocr({
  func: 'start',
})
Start OCR

Start Screen Measurement ​

On-Demand
ts
import { rule } from 'protocol-launcher/longshot'

const url = rule({
  func: 'start',
})
Start Screen Measurement

Open Preferences ​

On-Demand
ts
import { pref } from 'protocol-launcher/longshot'

const url = pref({
  page: 'shortcuts',
})
Open Preferences