# qt_vtk_screenshot

Capture a VTK render window to an image.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `qt_vtk_screenshot`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/0xcarbon-qt-mcp/qt-vtk-screenshot

## Facts

- Tool: `qt_vtk_screenshot`
- Server: Qt (`0xcarbon/qt-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xcarbon-qt-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/0xCarbon/qt-mcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "qt_vtk_screenshot",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why qt_vtk_screenshot is rated Low

This tool retrieves visual data from a render window without altering application state, modifying data, executing arbitrary code, or causing destructive changes. It is purely observational, similar to taking a screenshot. The only side effect is generating an image file, which is benign and reversible. Classified as Read with low severity due to minimal risk of misuse.

From the tool's own definition: "The tool captures (reads) a VTK render window state to an image; 'capture...to an image' indicates data retrieval with no modification or side effects to the application state."

## Use case

AI agents call qt_vtk_screenshot to retrieve information from Qt without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Qt:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "qt_vtk_screenshot": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Qt (23)

- `qt_batch` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xcarbon-qt-mcp/qt-batch.md
- `qt_click` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xcarbon-qt-mcp/qt-click.md
- `qt_invoke_slot` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xcarbon-qt-mcp/qt-invoke-slot.md
- `qt_key_press` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xcarbon-qt-mcp/qt-key-press.md
- `qt_trigger_action` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xcarbon-qt-mcp/qt-trigger-action.md
- `qt_type` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xcarbon-qt-mcp/qt-type.md
- `qt_wait_for` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xcarbon-qt-mcp/qt-wait-for.md
- `qt_active_popup` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xcarbon-qt-mcp/qt-active-popup.md
- `qt_find_widget` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xcarbon-qt-mcp/qt-find-widget.md
- `qt_get_text` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xcarbon-qt-mcp/qt-get-text.md
- `qt_layout_check` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xcarbon-qt-mcp/qt-layout-check.md
- `qt_list_windows` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xcarbon-qt-mcp/qt-list-windows.md
- `qt_menu_items` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xcarbon-qt-mcp/qt-menu-items.md
- `qt_messages` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xcarbon-qt-mcp/qt-messages.md
- `qt_object_tree` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xcarbon-qt-mcp/qt-object-tree.md
- `qt_scene_snapshot` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xcarbon-qt-mcp/qt-scene-snapshot.md
- `qt_screenshot` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xcarbon-qt-mcp/qt-screenshot.md
- `qt_signals` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xcarbon-qt-mcp/qt-signals.md
- `qt_snapshot` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xcarbon-qt-mcp/qt-snapshot.md
- `qt_thread_check` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xcarbon-qt-mcp/qt-thread-check.md
- `qt_vtk_scene_info` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xcarbon-qt-mcp/qt-vtk-scene-info.md
- `qt_widget_details` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xcarbon-qt-mcp/qt-widget-details.md
- `qt_set_property` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xcarbon-qt-mcp/qt-set-property.md

## For agents

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- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=0xcarbon-qt-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/0xcarbon-qt-mcp