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.