camsnap

name	camsnap
description	Capture frames or clips from RTSP/ONVIF cameras. Grabs snapshots, video clips, and motion events from IP cameras, security cameras, and video streams. Use when the user wants to take a snapshot from a camera, record a clip from an RTSP stream, monitor motion on a security camera, discover ONVIF devices on the network, or configure camera access for automated surveillance capture. Use when this capability is needed.
metadata	{"author":"elizaos"}

camsnap

Use camsnap to grab snapshots, clips, or motion events from configured cameras.

Setup

• Config file: ~/.config/camsnap/config.yaml
• Add camera: camsnap add --name kitchen --host 192.168.0.10 --user user --pass pass

Common commands

• Discover: camsnap discover --info
• Snapshot: camsnap snap kitchen --out shot.jpg
• Clip: camsnap clip kitchen --dur 5s --out clip.mp4
• Motion watch: camsnap watch kitchen --threshold 0.2 --action '...'
• Doctor: camsnap doctor --probe

Notes

• Requires ffmpeg on PATH.
• Prefer a short test capture before longer clips.

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