camsnap
SkillDev toolsCapture frames or clips from RTSP/ONVIF cameras.
Available today. Use it from your connected AI after setup.
No other account needed.
Connect ahel once, and every AI you use reads what you have installed.
Then ask your AI: use the camsnap skill
What this skill tells your AI
The instructions your AI receives, as published by openaeon/openaeon in skills/camsnap/SKILL.md and read by ahel’s review.
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
ffmpegon PATH. - Prefer a short test capture before longer clips.
Signals
- GitHub stars
- 87
- Forks
- 20
- Last commit
- Jul 2026
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- github.com/openaeon/openaeon