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name: video-frames description: Extract frames or short clips from videos using ffmpeg. homepage: https://ffmpeg.org compatibility: see metadata.clawdbot.requires metadata: author: Clawdbot category: External clawdbot: {"emoji":"🎞️","requires":{"bins":["ffmpeg"]},"install":[{"id":"brew","kind":"brew","formula":"ffmpeg","bins":["ffmpeg"],"label":"Install ffmpeg (brew)"}]} display-name: Video Frames (FFmpeg)

Video Frames (ffmpeg)

Extract a single frame from a video, or create quick thumbnails for inspection.

Quick start

First frame:

{baseDir}/scripts/frame.sh /path/to/video.mp4 --out /tmp/frame.jpg

At a timestamp:

{baseDir}/scripts/frame.sh /path/to/video.mp4 --time 00:00:10 --out /tmp/frame-10s.jpg

Notes

• Prefer --time for “what is happening around here?”.
• Use a .jpg for quick share; use .png for crisp UI frames.