diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 07b41ff..6d47603 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -46,10 +46,11 @@ test_release.zip
 test_release/
 DiscoReaper-*
 
-REAPER-*/
+# App data files
 ReaperFiles-*/
 Reaper-*/
 DISCORD-*/
 FLUXER-*/
 REAPER-*/
 EXPORT-*/
+screenshots/
diff --git a/disco-reaper.py b/disco-reaper.py
index 1949111..2de0517 100644
--- a/disco-reaper.py
+++ b/disco-reaper.py
@@ -58,6 +58,12 @@ def relaunch_in_terminal():
                 continue
 
 def main():
+    import os
+    # Ensure screenshots directory exists and is configured
+    shot_path = os.path.abspath("screenshots")
+    os.makedirs(shot_path, exist_ok=True)
+    os.environ["TEXTUAL_SCREENSHOT_LOCATION"] = shot_path
+
     relaunch_in_terminal()
     setup_logging()
     run_disco_reaper_tui()
diff --git a/src/ui/main_app.py b/src/ui/main_app.py
index 60edf19..e149592 100644
--- a/src/ui/main_app.py
+++ b/src/ui/main_app.py
@@ -452,11 +452,36 @@ class ConfigScreen(Screen):
 # ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 class ReaperApp(App):
-
     def on_mount(self) -> None:
         self.push_screen(ConfigSelectionScreen())
         self.theme = "dracula"
 
+    def action_screenshot(self, filename: str | None = None, path: str | None = None) -> None:
+        """Action to take a screenshot."""
+        self.deliver_screenshot(filename, path)
+
+    def deliver_screenshot(
+        self,
+        filename: str | None = None,
+        path: str | None = None,
+        time_format: str | None = None,
+    ) -> str | None:
+        """Deliver a screenshot by saving it locally and notifying the user."""
+        # Use our local screenshots folder if no path provided
+        save_path = path or os.path.abspath("screenshots")
+        try:
+            # Ensure directory exists
+            os.makedirs(save_path, exist_ok=True)
+            
+            # Using save_screenshot to write directly to disk
+            actual_path = self.save_screenshot(filename=filename, path=save_path, time_format=time_format)
+            self.notify(f"Screenshot saved to: {os.path.basename(actual_path)}", title="Screenshot", severity="information")
+            return actual_path
+        except Exception as e:
+            self.notify(f"Failed to save screenshot: {e}", title="Screenshot", severity="error")
+            logger.error(f"Screenshot delivery failed: {e}", exc_info=True)
+            return None
+
 
 def run_disco_reaper_tui():
     app = ReaperApp()