| 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. |
| homepage | https://camsnap.ai |
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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.
