shots

Hosted MCP server for generating App Store screenshots, app icons, ASO listing copy, and localization for mobile apps.

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What it can do

  • Shots: General command dispatch for Shots. Pass a command name and optional args. Call `help.schema` for a command's full JSON Schema, `help.examples` for recipes, or `help.search` to find commands. A
  • Shots Batch: Execute up to 10 independent Shots commands in one roundtrip. Results are keyed by caller-provided id.
  • Generate Screenshot: Generate one App Store screenshot for 3 generation credits. For small targeted changes to an existing screenshot, use `shots` command `screenshots.revise` instead. Pass a complete

What data it sees

Do you need an account

No: the server works without sign-in

Hosted MCP server for generating App Store screenshots, app icons, ASO listing copy, and localization for mobile apps. Works with Codex, Claude Code, Cursor, Gemini CLI, and all MCP-compatible AI coding agents. Generates professional app marketing assets directly from your codebase using AI.

How to connect

How to connect shots to Claude

The server address to paste into Claude settings:

https://shots--shots.run.tools

  1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
  2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
  3. Click Add custom connector.
  4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
  5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

Authorization

After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

How to connect shots to ChatGPT

The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

https://shots--shots.run.tools

  1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
  2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
  3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
  4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
  5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
  6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

Authorization

On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

How to connect shots to Cursor

The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

https://shots--shots.run.tools

Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

Manually:

  1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
  2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
  3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

Authorization

If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

Server tool list (6)

Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

shotsGeneral command dispatch for Shots. Pass a command name and optional args. Call `help.schema` for a command's full JSON Schema, `help.examples` for recipes, or `help.search` to find commands. Available commands: | Command | Risk | Params | Description | |---|---|---|---| | `apps.get` | none | appId | App context (metadata, listings, jobs) | | `apps.import` | medium | [appId], [appStoreUrl], [appStoreId], [country], [locale] | Import app from App Store (creates R2 media) | | `apps.list` | none | — | List user's apps | | `apps.update_listing` | low | appId, [locale], [title], [subtitle], [description], [keywords[]], [whatsNew] | Save locale-specific App Store listing copy | | `apps.update_research` | low | appId, research | Write/replace app research markdown | | `apps.upsert` | low | [appId], [name], [appStoreId], [bundleId], [appStoreUrl], [country], [primaryLocale], [developer], [genres[]], [copyright], [description], [ratingAverage], [ratingCount], [version], [releaseNotes] | Create or update app record | | `media.import_url` | medium | appId, kind=app_store_screenshot|app_screenshot|reference|icon|icon_moodboard, sourceUrl, [locale], [filename] | Upload image from URL to R2 | | `screenshots.delete` | low | mediaId | Delete screenshot and remove it from listing selections | | `screenshots.get` | none | mediaId | Fetch one screenshot | | `screenshots.list` | none | [appId], [locale], [limit] | List screenshots with stable IDs | | `screenshots.listing` | none | appId, [platform], [locale] | List screenshots selected for an app's store page (defaults to English/en-US) | | `screenshots.promote` | low | mediaId | Promote screenshot to App Store listing | | `screenshots.revise` | high | mediaId, feedback, [referenceMediaIds[]] | Revise screenshot (1 generation credit) | | `screenshots.translate` | high | mediaId, locale, [textMappings] | Translate screenshot (1 generation credit) | | `screenshots.unpromote` | low | mediaId | Remove from listing | | `icons.delete` | low | mediaId | Delete an app icon candidate | | `icons.get` | none | mediaId | Fetch one app icon | | `icons.list` | none | appId | List generated and imported app icons | | `icons.set_current` | low | mediaId | Set an app icon as the current selected icon | | `gallery.browse` | none | [search], [category], [style], [color], [device], [tone], [font], [tag], [screenType], [sort=recent|popular|name], [page], [perPage], [limit], [groupLimit] | Browse gallery apps with Typesense filters and facets | | `gallery.categories` | none | — | List all gallery categories with app counts | | `gallery.ensure_app` | medium | input, [country], [screenshotLimit] | Find or import an App Store app into the public inspiration gallery and return its public page URL and screenshots | | `gallery.favorites` | none | [limit] | List user's favorited gallery screenshots | | `gallery.get_app` | none | [slug], [galleryAppId], [appStoreId], [screenshotLimit] | Get one public gallery app, its public page URL, and inspiration screenshots | | `gallery.search_apps` | none | query, [category], [style], [color], [device], [tone], [font], [tag], [screenType], [sort=recent|popular|name], [page], [perPage], [limit] | Text search for apps in gallery | | `gallery.search` | none | query, [category], [style], [color], [device], [tone], [font], [tag], [screenType], [sort=recent|popular|name], [page], [perPage], [limit] | Search gallery screenshots by text query | | `gallery.search_similar` | none | query, [category], [style], [color], [device], [tone], [font], [tag], [screenType], [sort=recent|popular|name], [page], [perPage], [limit] | Search public gallery screenshots by visual style or concept text | | `gallery.submit_app` | medium | input, [country] | Submit app to gallery from an App Store URL or numeric ID and return its public gallery page URL — prefer gallery.ensure_app for inspiration workflows | | `gallery.toggle_favorite` | low | galleryScreenshotId | Favorite or unfavorite a gallery screenshot | | `jobs.get` | none | jobId | Check generation job status | | `jobs.list` | none | appId, [status], [limit] | List recent generation jobs for an app | | `usage.get` | none | — | Check plan, usage, billing state | | `appstore.lookup` | none | [appStoreUrl], [appId], [country], [locale] | Look up public App Store metadata | | `search.app_images` | none | appId, query, [kind=app_store_screenshot|app_screenshot|reference|icon|icon_moodboard], [limit] | Search media descriptions for uploaded screenshots and references | | `feedback.report` | low | category=user_feedback|feature_request|bug|quality_issue|unsupported_workflow|user_frustration|user_delight|other, title, details, [sentiment=negative|neutral|positive|mixed], [severity=low|medium|high], [tags[]], [appId], [mediaId], [jobId], [relatedTool], [relatedCommand], [userQuote], [agentContext] | Report user feedback, product ideas, unsupported workflows, tool/infrastructure bugs, or quality problems to the Shots team | | `help.examples` | none | [command], [tag], [limit] | Show examples defined by each command | | `help.schema` | none | command | Show the full JSON Schema for one command's args | | `help.search` | none | query, [limit] | Search available command names, descriptions, args, and tags |
shots_batchExecute up to 10 independent Shots commands in one roundtrip. Results are keyed by caller-provided id.
generate_screenshotGenerate one App Store screenshot for 3 generation credits. For small targeted changes to an existing screenshot, use `shots` command `screenshots.revise` instead. Pass a complete plain-text or markdown prompt — the server appends dimensions, constraints, and reference metadata. When using public gallery inspiration, pass `galleryInspirationScreenshotId`; it is style-only and uses medium generation quality. Call this tool again for each additional screenshot.
generate_icon_moodboardGenerate a 2048x2048 moodboard with ~20 numbered app icon concepts. Use this as a brainstorming step — the user picks favorites by number, then generate individual icons. Costs 5 generation credits.
generate_iconGenerate one 1024x1024 app icon source artwork. Provide style direction (style, symbol, background) to control the output. Costs 3 generation credits.
billingManage billing: create a checkout URL, buy generation credit top-ups, or open the billing portal.