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camsnap

Capture frames or clips from RTSP/ONVIF cameras.

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Installation

npx clawhub@latest install camsnap

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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.