# capture/start
Install (or clear) the VM's echo capture buffer. Subsequent `echo`/`println` calls append to it instead of writing to stdout/stderr. Idempotent.
## Syntax
[capture/start]
## Examples
[capture/start] echo "captured" [capture/flush] # → @("captured")
## Returns
`nil`. Use `capture/flush` to drain the buffer, or `capture/with` for scoped capture.
## See Also
`capture/flush`, `capture/clear`, `capture/with`