Setup & Installation
openclaw skills install @steipete/camsnap
Or with the ClawHub CLI, for registry-managed skill folders outside a full OpenClaw workspace:
npx clawhub install camsnap
What This Skill Does
camsnap is a CLI tool for capturing snapshots, short clips, and motion events from RTSP/ONVIF cameras. Cameras are configured in a YAML file and accessed by name in commands.
Captures from RTSP/ONVIF cameras directly from the CLI without requiring a full NVR setup or web-based camera management interface.
When to use it
- Grabbing a timestamped snapshot from a security camera
- Recording a short clip from a doorbell or entry camera
- Discovering all ONVIF cameras on a local network
- Automating motion-triggered captures with custom shell actions
- Diagnosing camera connectivity with a built-in probe check
Example Workflow
Here's how your AI assistant might use this skill in practice.
INPUT
User asks: Record a 5-second clip from the kitchen camera
AGENT
- 1Runs `camsnap doctor --probe` to confirm camera is reachable
- 2Runs `camsnap clip kitchen --dur 5s --out clip.mp4` to capture the clip
- 3Confirms the output file exists at the specified path
OUTPUT
clip.mp4 saved with 5 seconds of footage from the kitchen camera
Requirements
Accounts, API keys, or tools you or your AI assistant may need to set up while using this skill.
ffmpeg installed and available on PATH