Snipp

A minimal, elegant screenshot capture tool for macOS, built with Tauri and Rust. Snipp lets you capture screenshots effortlessly with global hotkeys, saving them directly to your Desktop with clean, timestamped filenames.

Installation

Prerequisites

• macOS 10.15+
• Node.js 16+ and npm
• Rust (latest stable)

Setup

Clone the repository and install dependencies:

git clone https://github.com/codehakase/snipp.git
cd snipp
npm install

Build and run in development mode:

npm run tauri:dev

For production build:

npm run tauri:build

Usage

1. Launch Snipp
2. Press ⌘⇧S (Cmd+Shift+S) anywhere on your system
3. Drag to select the area you want to capture
4. Release to save the screenshot

Screenshots are automatically saved to your Desktop as snipp-<timestamp>.png.

Features

• Global Hotkeys: Capture screenshots from anywhere without focusing the app
• Interactive Selection: Uses macOS native screencapture for precise area selection
• Auto-Save: Instant saving with timestamped filenames
• Toast Notifications: Clean feedback on successful captures
• Background Operation: Works seamlessly while other apps are active

Permissions

Snipp requires the following macOS permissions:

• Screen Recording: To capture screenshots
• Accessibility: To register global shortcuts

Acknowledgements

Created by Francis Sunday (@codehakase). Licensed under the MIT license.