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camsnap

Name: camsnap
Author: terrycarter1985

by terrycarter1985 · GitHub ↗ · v1.0.0 · MIT-0

cross-platform ⚠ suspicious

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Install in OpenClaw

/install terrycarter-camsnap

Description

Take camera snapshots and save them to disk. Use when the user asks to take a photo, capture an image from webcam, or take a snapshot.

README (SKILL.md)

Take a snapshot from the default webcam using the camsnap utility.

Usage

/camsnap [output_path] [--preview]

If no output path is provided, the snapshot will be saved to the ./snapshots/ directory with a timestamp filename.

Steps

Run the snapshot script:

python {{SKILL_DIR}}/src/camsnap.py {{ $ARGUMENTS }}

Confirm the snapshot was saved successfully and return the file path.

Usage Guidance

Install only if you are comfortable granting a skill access to the local webcam. Until the Bash invocation is hardened, use simple output paths without shell characters, and make sure any OpenCV dependency is installed from a trusted source.

Capability Assessment

✓ Purpose & Capability

The stated purpose, SKILL.md instructions, and Python code all align around taking a default-webcam snapshot and saving it locally.

⚠ Instruction Scope

SKILL.md instructs Bash execution as `python {{SKILL_DIR}}/src/camsnap.py {{ $ARGUMENTS }}`; the raw argument placeholder is not shown as quoted or otherwise constrained, so crafted arguments could be interpreted by the shell instead of only by the Python script.

ℹ Install Mechanism

There is no install spec, but the source imports OpenCV (`cv2`), so users may need an undeclared dependency from a trusted source.

✓ Credentials

The code uses the default webcam and writes an image file, which is proportional to the described snapshot function; it prevents overwriting existing files and restricts common image extensions.

✓ Persistence & Privilege

No background service, autostart, credentials, network transmission, or persistent agent memory behavior is shown; the only persistence is the user-requested image file.

How to Use

Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
Run the install command in chat: /install terrycarter-camsnap
After installation, invoke the skill by name or use /terrycarter-camsnap
Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output

Version History

v1.0.0

v1.0.0 — Code review fixes: path traversal protection, file overwrite guard, extension validation, camera resource safety (try/finally), imwrite return check, logging replaces print, type annotations, Path-based path handling, __all__ export. Optimized snapshot storage logic.

Metadata

Slug terrycarter-camsnap

Version 1.0.0

License MIT-0

All-time Installs 0

Active Installs 0

Total Versions 1

Frequently Asked Questions

What is camsnap?

Take camera snapshots and save them to disk. Use when the user asks to take a photo, capture an image from webcam, or take a snapshot. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 82 downloads so far.

How do I install camsnap?

Run "/install terrycarter-camsnap" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.

Is camsnap free?

Yes, camsnap is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.

Which platforms does camsnap support?

camsnap is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).

Who created camsnap?

It is built and maintained by terrycarter1985 (@terrycarter1985); the current version is v1.0.0.

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