screen.observe
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Read the current screen: UIA targets (numbered ids + native coords) and a text summary. Does not move mouse/keyboard. Default image=false (no JPEG) for speed; set image=true only when you must judge pixels visually (then max_width≈960, quality≈60). If changed=false, JPEG is omitted even when requested — do not re-analyze; wait or act differently. If dirty is null, assume changed. Prefer input.send_actions for multi-step UI; observe after meaningful steps, not after every click. Target ids are valid only until the next UI change.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| session_id | string | yes | Active session id from session.start |
| max_width | integer | no | JPEG max width when image=true (default 960). Clicks always use native coords, not JPEG pixels. |
| quality | integer | no | JPEG quality 40–100 when image=true (default 60) |
| image | boolean | no | Include JPEG (default false). True only to visually read/judge the screen. |
| mark | boolean | no | Overlay numbered targets on JPEG when image=true (default true; ignored if image=false) |
Raw JSON schema
{
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"session_id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Active session id from session.start"
},
"max_width": {
"description": "JPEG max width when image=true (default 960). Clicks always use native coords, not JPEG pixels.",
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 320,
"maximum": 3840
},
"quality": {
"description": "JPEG quality 40–100 when image=true (default 60)",
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 40,
"maximum": 100
},
"image": {
"description": "Include JPEG (default false). True only to visually read/judge the screen.",
"type": "boolean"
},
"mark": {
"description": "Overlay numbered targets on JPEG when image=true (default true; ignored if image=false)",
"type": "boolean"
}
},
"required": [
"session_id"
]
}