Clearcam

Clearcam adds AI features to ordinary security cameras. It runs a network video recorder and inference pipeline in Python that connects to cameras over RTSP, detects objects and people, tracks them, and makes the footage searchable, so a basic camera gains the smart alerts usually associated with commercial systems.

You run it from source on a Mac, Linux or Windows computer, then open a local web interface on port 8080. Notifications can be sent to a URL of your choice, so Home Assistant, Pushover, n8n or any program can receive alerts, and a sample Pushover server is included. The README also mentions AI notification summaries and an iOS app that can be built from source. Topics mention YOLOv9, CLIP and tinygrad.

The code is licensed under GPL-3.0. Remote features such as viewing live feeds, receiving notifications and watching event clips away from home, with end-to-end encryption, are offered through a Clearcam Premium sign-up on the project website or in the iOS app. It suits home users and hobbyists who want local detection on their own hardware.