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Provides YAML patterns for Home Assistant camera integrations, Frigate NVR configurations, motion detection automations, recording management, and dashboards.
npx claudepluginhub markus41/claude --plugin home-assistant-architectHow this skill is triggered — by the user, by Claude, or both
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/home-assistant-architect:camera-nvrThe summary Claude sees in its skill listing — used to decide when to auto-load this skill
Home Assistant camera integration and Frigate NVR patterns.
Generates optimized YAML for Frigate NVR covering object detection, recording, zones, hardware acceleration (Coral TPU, OpenVINO), and Home Assistant integration. Use for camera setup and troubleshooting detection issues.
Manages UniFi Protect cameras and NVR: views cameras, smart detections, recordings, snapshots, lights, sensors via 34 MCP tools with lazy loading and safety previews.
Integrates with DockKit motorized camera docks for subject tracking, motor control, and framing. Use when adding auto-tracking to camera apps with pan/tilt accessories.
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Home Assistant camera integration and Frigate NVR patterns.
# frigate.yaml
mqtt:
enabled: true
host: mosquitto
user: frigate
password: "{FRIGATE_MQTT_PASSWORD}"
detectors:
coral:
type: edgetpu
device: usb
cameras:
front_door:
ffmpeg:
inputs:
- path: rtsp://user:pass@192.168.1.100:554/stream1
roles:
- detect
- record
- path: rtsp://user:pass@192.168.1.100:554/stream2
roles:
- rtmp
detect:
width: 1920
height: 1080
fps: 5
objects:
track:
- person
- car
- dog
filters:
person:
min_area: 5000
threshold: 0.7
zones:
porch:
coordinates: 0,1080,500,1080,500,0,0,0
objects:
- person
record:
enabled: true
retain:
days: 7
mode: motion
events:
retain:
default: 30
go2rtc:
streams:
front_door:
- rtsp://user:pass@192.168.1.100:554/stream1
# Generic camera
camera:
- platform: generic
name: Front Yard
still_image_url: http://192.168.1.100/snapshot.jpg
stream_source: rtsp://user:pass@192.168.1.100:554/stream
- platform: onvif
host: 192.168.1.103
port: 80
username: admin
password: !secret camera_password
automation:
- alias: "Camera - Person Alert"
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: binary_sensor.front_door_person
to: "on"
condition:
- condition: state
entity_id: input_boolean.camera_alerts
state: "on"
action:
- service: notify.mobile_app
data:
title: "Person Detected"
message: "Person at front door"
data:
image: /api/frigate/notifications/front_door/snapshot.jpg
tag: camera_alert
actions:
- action: "VIEW_CAMERA"
title: "View"
# Frigate recording settings
record:
enabled: true
retain:
days: 7
mode: motion
events:
pre_capture: 5
post_capture: 5
retain:
default: 30
mode: active_objects
# Picture glance card
type: picture-glance
title: Front Door
camera_image: camera.front_door
camera_view: live
entities:
- binary_sensor.front_door_person
- binary_sensor.front_door_motion
# Frigate card
type: custom:frigate-card
cameras:
- camera_entity: camera.front_door
frigate:
url: http://frigate:5000
client_id: front_door
menu:
buttons:
frigate: true
fullscreen: true
download: true
live:
provider: webrtc-card
# PTZ service calls
service: onvif.ptz
data:
entity_id: camera.ptz_camera
move_mode: RelativeMove
pan: 0.1 # -1 to 1
tilt: 0.1
zoom: 0.1
# Preset
service: onvif.ptz
data:
entity_id: camera.ptz_camera
preset: "1"
| Use Case | Camera Type | Resolution |
|---|---|---|
| Doorbell | Video doorbell | 1080p+ |
| Driveway | Bullet camera | 4K |
| Backyard | PTZ camera | 1080p |
| Indoor | Cube/dome | 1080p |
# Coral USB
detectors:
coral:
type: edgetpu
device: usb
# Coral M.2/PCIe
detectors:
coral:
type: edgetpu
device: pci
# Intel OpenVINO
detectors:
openvino:
type: openvino
device: GPU
| Brand | URL Format |
|---|---|
| Hikvision | rtsp://user:pass@ip:554/Streaming/Channels/101 |
| Dahua | rtsp://user:pass@ip:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=1 |
| Reolink | rtsp://user:pass@ip:554/h264Preview_01_main |
| Amcrest | rtsp://user:pass@ip:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=1 |
| Ubiquiti | rtsp://ip:7447/camera_id |