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url: /protocol-launcher/apps/longshot.md
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# Longshot

[Longshot](https://longshot.chitaner.com/) 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.

### Start Screenshot

```ts-vue [{{currentMethod}}]
import { {{ currentMethod === 'On-Demand' ? 'snip' : 'longshot' }} } from '{{ importPath }}'

const url = {{currentMethod === 'On-Demand' ? '' : 'longshot.'}}snip({
  func: 'start',
})
```

### Start Area Recording

```ts-vue [{{currentMethod}}]
import { {{ currentMethod === 'On-Demand' ? 'record' : 'longshot' }} } from '{{ importPath }}'

const url = {{currentMethod === 'On-Demand' ? '' : 'longshot.'}}record({
  func: 'startArea',
})
```

### Start OCR

```ts-vue [{{currentMethod}}]
import { {{ currentMethod === 'On-Demand' ? 'ocr' : 'longshot' }} } from '{{ importPath }}'

const url = {{currentMethod === 'On-Demand' ? '' : 'longshot.'}}ocr({
  func: 'start',
})
```

### Start Screen Measurement

```ts-vue [{{currentMethod}}]
import { {{ currentMethod === 'On-Demand' ? 'rule' : 'longshot' }} } from '{{ importPath }}'

const url = {{currentMethod === 'On-Demand' ? '' : 'longshot.'}}rule({
  func: 'start',
})
```

### Open Preferences

```ts-vue [{{currentMethod}}]
import { {{ currentMethod === 'On-Demand' ? 'pref' : 'longshot' }} } from '{{ importPath }}'

const url = {{currentMethod === 'On-Demand' ? '' : 'longshot.'}}pref({
  page: 'shortcuts',
})
```