diff --git a/surfsense_desktop/src/modules/screenshot-assist.ts b/surfsense_desktop/src/modules/screenshot-assist.ts
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+import { IPC_CHANNELS } from '../ipc/channels';
+import { trackEvent } from './analytics';
+import { pickScreenRegion } from './screen-region-picker';
+import { getMainWindow, showMainWindow } from './window';
+import { hasScreenRecordingPermission, requestScreenRecording } from './permissions';
+
+export async function runScreenshotAssistShortcut(): Promise<void> {
+  showMainWindow('shortcut');
+  await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 400));
+  if (!hasScreenRecordingPermission()) {
+    requestScreenRecording();
+    return;
+  }
+  const url = await pickScreenRegion();
+  const mw = getMainWindow();
+  if (url && mw && !mw.isDestroyed()) {
+    mw.webContents.send(IPC_CHANNELS.CHAT_SCREEN_CAPTURE, url);
+    trackEvent('desktop_screenshot_assist_region_to_chat', {});
+  }
+}