Camera Skill

August 1, 2026 · View on GitHub

This skill takes pictures with a connected webcam through voice commands on OpenVoiceOS. It needs a companion plugin: ovos-PHAL-plugin-camera or ovos-PHAL-plugin-termux.

Examples

The settings.json file configures the skill. The table below lists the available settings.

Setting Name	Type	Default	Description
`play_sound`	Boolean	`true`	Whether to play a sound when a picture is taken.
`camera_sound_path`	String	`camera.wav`	Path to the sound file to play when taking a picture.
`pictures_folder`	String	`~/Pictures`	Directory where pictures are saved.

{
  "play_sound": true,
  "camera_sound_path": "/path/to/camera.wav",
  "pictures_folder": "/home/user/Pictures"
}

ovos-PHAL-plugin-camera: PHAL plugin that connects this skill to a webcam.
ovos-PHAL-plugin-termux: alternative PHAL plugin for Termux and Android devices.

Apache-2.0