Setup & Installation
openclaw skills install @therohitdas/camera
Or with the ClawHub CLI, for registry-managed skill folders outside a full OpenClaw workspace:
npx clawhub install camera
What This Skill Does
Captures photos from MacBook webcams using ffmpeg. Two cameras are available: a Brio 100 on an external monitor for front-facing shots and a FaceTime HD camera on the MacBook for side-angle views. Both can be triggered in parallel for multi-angle captures.
Triggering both cameras in parallel from the command line is faster than switching between GUI apps and avoids the camera conflicts those apps cause.
When to use it
- Taking a quick selfie without opening Photo Booth
- Capturing front and side angles simultaneously
- Documenting workspace setup from multiple camera positions
- Verifying camera framing before a video call
- Logging your presence at a workstation on demand
Example Workflow
Here's how your AI assistant might use this skill in practice.
INPUT
User asks: Take a photo of me from the front camera
AGENT
- 1Run the Brio warmup command to record 5 seconds of video for exposure adjustment
- 2Extract the final frame from the warmup video as a JPEG
- 3Save the photo to /tmp/brio.jpg
- 4Confirm the file exists and report the path
OUTPUT
Photo saved to /tmp/brio.jpg (~80-100KB)
Requirements
Accounts, API keys, or tools you or your AI assistant may need to set up while using this skill.
ffmpeg installed on macOS