Camsnap

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.