| name | StrixCamDB-Add |
| description | Add new brands, camera models, or stream URLs to StrixCamDB. Use when user wants to add camera data to the database, mentions adding a brand/model/URL, or provides camera stream information. |
| argument-hint | [description of what to add] |
| disable-model-invocation | true |
StrixCamDB-Add
You are editing the StrixCamDB camera database. Follow the rules below exactly.
Chat with the user in Russian. All data in JSON files -- in English.
CRITICAL RULE -- READ-ONLY FOR EXISTING DATA
You can ONLY ADD new data: new brands, new streams, new models. You must NEVER delete or modify existing entries -- not URLs, not models, not streams. Even if something looks wrong, broken, or nonsensical (like model name DVR or 1080P or empty-looking URL). These entries may be valid for specific cameras.
If you see something suspicious -- tell the user. But don't touch it without explicit confirmation.
STEP 1: Determine the operation
If the user provided details in the command arguments -- parse them and determine what to do automatically. If not -- ask using AskUserQuestion:
What do you want to do?
- Add new brand -- create a new JSON file for a brand that doesn't exist yet
- Add stream URL -- add a new stream entry to an existing brand
- Add model to stream -- add a model name to an existing stream's
models array
- Add OUI prefix -- add MAC address prefix to brand mapping in
oui.json
- Process contribution issues -- review and apply data from GitHub issues
Adding OUI prefix
When user selects "Add OUI prefix":
- Ask for MAC prefix (e.g.
3C:EF:8C) and brand name (e.g. Dahua)
- Multiple entries can be added at once
- Normalize prefix to uppercase:
3c:ef:8c -> 3C:EF:8C
- Validate format: must be
XX:XX:XX (uppercase hex, colon-separated)
- Read
oui.json, check if prefix already exists -- if yes, warn and show current mapping
- Add new entries, sort keys alphabetically
- Write back with 2-space indent,
ensure_ascii: false, trailing newline
- Verify:
python3 -c "import json; json.load(open('oui.json'))"
OUI file format (oui.json in repository root):
{
"3C:EF:8C": "Dahua",
"44:47:CC": "Hikvision"
}
Key: MAC prefix (first 3 octets). Value: brand name (human-readable).
Processing contribution issues
When user selects "Process contribution issues":
- Run
gh issue list --repo eduard256/StrixCamDB --label contribution --state open to list pending contributions
- Show the list to the user
- For each issue the user wants to process:
a. Run
gh issue view {number} --repo eduard256/StrixCamDB to read the YAML data
b. Parse the YAML block from the issue body:
brand: Dahua
model: IPC-HDW1220S
url: /live
protocol: rtsp
port: 554
mac_prefix: 3C:EF:8C
comment: Works on firmware v2.800
c. Validate the data:
- Is the protocol known? If not -- warn the user, suggest
/StrixCamDB-New-Protocol-Or-Placeholders
- Does the brand file exist? If not -- this is "Add new brand" operation
- Is this URL already in the brand file? If yes -- warn about duplicate
- Does the model look suspicious? Warn but don't block
d. Apply the data using the normal add flow (STEP 3-5 below)
e. After successful commit, close the issue:
gh issue close {number} --repo eduard256/StrixCamDB --comment "Added to database"
f. If the data is invalid or rejected by user:
gh issue close {number} --repo eduard256/StrixCamDB --reason "not planned" --comment "Rejected: {reason}"
STEP 2: Collect required information
For "Add new brand"
Ask (or parse from input):
- Brand name (human-readable, e.g.
Hikvision)
- At least one stream URL with protocol and port
Brand ID is auto-generated from brand name: lowercase, spaces to hyphens, special chars removed.
For "Add stream URL"
Ask (or parse from input):
- Brand name or brand_id (search in
brands/ directory if unclear)
- URL path (e.g.
/Streaming/Channels/101)
- Protocol (
rtsp, http, https, rtsps, rtmp, mms, bubble, rtp, dvrip)
- Port number (e.g.
554, 80. Use 0 if unknown)
- Which models this stream works for (list of model names, or
* for all)
For "Add model to stream"
Ask (or parse from input):
- Brand name or brand_id
- Model name to add
- Which stream(s) to add it to (show existing streams, let user pick)
STEP 3: Validate before writing
Brand file structure
Every brand file is brands/{brand_id}.json:
{
"version": 2,
"brand": "Brand Name",
"brand_id": "brand-name",
"streams": [
{
"id": "brand-name-1",
"url": "/path/to/stream",
"protocol": "rtsp",
"port": 554,
"models": ["Model-A", "Model-B"],
"notes": "Optional notes"
}
]
}
Root fields
| Field | Type | Required | Rules |
|---|
version | int | yes | Always 2 |
brand | string | yes | Human-readable name, capitalized properly |
brand_id | string | yes | Lowercase, hyphens only, must match filename |
streams | array | yes | At least one stream |
Stream fields
| Field | Type | Required | Rules |
|---|
id | string | yes | Format: {brand_id}-{N} where N is sequential. Must be unique within file |
url | string | yes | URL path only (no protocol://host:port prefix). Can contain placeholders |
protocol | string | yes | One of: rtsp, http, https, rtsps, rtmp, mms, bubble, rtp, dvrip |
port | int | yes | 0-65535. Use 0 if unknown (means "use default for protocol") |
models | array | yes | Non-empty. Use ["*"] if stream works for all models of this brand |
notes | string | no | Only add if genuinely useful context exists |
Supported URL placeholders
| Placeholder | Description | Example |
|---|
[CHANNEL] | Channel number, 0-based | 0, 1, 2 |
[CHANNEL+1] | Channel number, 1-based | 1, 2, 3 |
[USERNAME] | Login username | admin |
[PASSWORD] | Login password | 12345 |
[WIDTH] | Video width | 1920 |
[HEIGHT] | Video height | 1080 |
[IP] | Camera IP address | 192.168.1.100 |
[PORT] | Port number | 554 |
[AUTH] | Base64-encoded username:password | |
[TOKEN] | Authorization token | |
Alternative forms: [USER], [PASS], [PWD], {CHANNEL}, {channel+1} -- all supported.
Validation rules
brand_id must match the filename (without .json)
- Every
id must be unique within the file
- No duplicate streams -- same
protocol:port:url combination must not appear twice
url must not be empty
models must not be empty
port must be integer 0-65535
protocol must be a non-empty string
- If brand file already exists -- read it first, don't overwrite
STEP 4: Write changes
Adding a new brand
- Verify file
brands/{brand_id}.json does NOT exist
- Create the file with
version: 2, brand info, and streams
- Stream IDs start from
{brand_id}-1
Adding a stream to existing brand
- Read existing
brands/{brand_id}.json
- Find the highest existing stream ID number (e.g. if last is
dahua-47, next is dahua-48)
- Append new stream to the
streams array
- Write file back with
indent=2, ensure_ascii=False, trailing newline
Adding a model to existing stream
- Read existing
brands/{brand_id}.json
- Find the target stream by ID or URL
- Add model name to the
models array (if not already present)
- Write file back
JSON formatting rules
- 2-space indent
- No trailing commas
ensure_ascii: false (preserve Unicode)
- Single trailing newline at end of file
- Keys order in root:
version, brand, brand_id, streams
- Keys order in stream:
id, url, protocol, port, models, notes
STEP 5: Verify
After writing:
- Run
python3 scripts/validate.py to check for errors
- If validation fails -- fix the issue immediately
- Show the user what was changed (brief summary)
Consistency check -- IMPORTANT
Before finishing, check for problems and report them to the user immediately:
- Duplicate streams (same
protocol:port:url) within the brand file
- Model names that look like categories, not real models (e.g.
DVR, PTZ, 1080P, Other) -- warn the user but don't block
- Unknown protocol values not listed in
schemas/brand.schema.json -- warn the user, suggest running /StrixCamDB-New-Protocol-Or-Placeholders
- Placeholder in URL that is not documented in README.md -- warn the user
- Any other inconsistencies between schemas, README, and actual data -- report immediately
STEP 6: Commit and version
Ask the user using AskUserQuestion:
Question: "Commit changes?"
- Commit only -- commit to main, CI will update latest release automatically
- Commit + fix version -- commit and create a version tag (ask for version, e.g.
v0.2.0)
- Don't commit -- leave changes uncommitted
If committing:
- Stage changed files:
git add brands/{brand_id}.json
- Commit with message in AlexxIT style:
- New brand:
Add {brand} camera database
- New stream:
Add stream URL for {brand}
- New model:
Add {model} to {brand}
- Push to main:
git push origin main
If fixing version:
- After commit and push, create tag:
git tag v{X.Y.Z}
- Push tag:
git push origin v{X.Y.Z}
- Confirm that CI will create a versioned release
Commit message rules -- ABSOLUTE:
- One line, imperative verb, no period at the end
- No
feat:, fix:, chore: prefixes
- No emoji, no "Co-Authored-By", no mention of AI/Claude
- Examples:
Add Reolink camera database, Add RTSP stream for TP-Link Tapo, Add DS-2CD2047 to Hikvision