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record_marker

Diagnostics & system · macOS

Effect: write (strongest supported action). Status: gated.

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macOS

Purpose

Drops a named marker into the active recording's timeline. t_ms is elapsed ms since recording start. Provide bounds (global points, top-left) to zoom toward an element, or omit for full-frame. note becomes a caption source. Returns no_active_session if nothing is recording.

Required inputs

Permissions and confirmation

No explicit confirmation parameter is exposed in this snapshot. This does not grant permission to act: obtain user authorization before any real action.

Full input schema — macOS
{
  "properties": {
    "bounds": {
      "description": "Optional {x,y,w,h} global points to zoom toward.",
      "type": "object"
    },
    "name": {
      "description": "Marker name, e.g. open_tray, act2_calendar_create.",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "note": {
      "description": "Free text → caption source.",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "session_id": {
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "name"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}

Documentation example

Do not execute this example. These concrete inputs refer to a fictional demonstration dataset. Resolve real handles and obtain user authorization before any real call.

{
  "name": "Planning meeting"
}