ksnip/ksnip
ksnip the cross-platform screenshot and annotation tool observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
81/100
- Activity 90
- Release rhythm 59
- Longevity 100
Flags: prerelease_only
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3685
- days_rel: 61
- days_push: 61
- n_releases_24m: 1
Adoption not part of the score
3302 stars · 246 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
ksnip is a Qt-based cross-platform screenshot tool with rich annotation features for Linux (X11 and Wayland), Windows, and macOS. It supports multiple capture modes, image editing (drawing, blur, stickers), and uploading to Imgur, FTP, or custom scripts.
Use cases
- take screenshots of a selected area on linux
- annotate screenshots with arrows and text
- capture screenshots on wayland
- upload screenshots to imgur
- blur parts of a screenshot
- take delayed screenshots from the command line
When to choose
- you need a free cross-platform screenshot and annotation tool on Linux, Windows, or macOS
- you need Wayland support including GNOME and KDE
- you want built-in uploading to Imgur, FTP, or custom scripts
When to avoid
- you need advanced image editing beyond screenshot annotation
- you need a mobile or web-based capture solution
Facets
application · maturity maintenance
image-processing gui cli desktop-applications developer-tools cross-platform windows cross-platform screenshot-tool annotation qt wayland x11 imgur-uploader screen-capture linux macos desktop
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/ksnip/ksnip · fetched 2026-08-28 · b39b1b274aff
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| ksnip/ksnip | main | 81 |
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