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Record by dvcrn — Agent Skill

Name: Record
Rating: 4.5 (4 reviews)
Author: dvcrn

Record

macOS CLI tool for recording audio (microphone), screen (video/screenshot), and camera (video/photo) from the terminal. Use when the user or an AI agent needs to: (1) record microphone audio, (2) capture screen video or screenshot, (3) capture camera video or photo, (4) list available devices/displays/cameras, or any task involving audio/video/image capture on macOS via the command line. Trigger on keywords like: record, microphone, screen capture, screenshot, screen recording, camera, webcam, photo, audio capture.

dvcrn Updated Sep 8, 2026 32 repo stars

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record CLI

A macOS command-line tool for recording audio, screen, and camera output. Designed for both human users and AI agents operating in a terminal.

Output file paths are printed to stdout. Status messages go to stderr, making the tool pipeline-friendly.

IMPORTANT: User Consent Required

Always ask the user for explicit permission before running any recording command. Recording audio (microphone), screen, or camera captures sensitive data and may be unexpected. Before executing record audio, record screen, or record camera, confirm with the user that they intend to record, what will be captured, and the duration. Listing devices (--list-devices, --list-displays, --list-windows, --list-cameras) and taking screenshots (--screenshot) are less intrusive but should still be confirmed if not explicitly requested.

Installation

brew install atacan/tap/record

Quick Reference

# Audio
record audio --duration 10                    # Record 10s of audio
record audio --duration 5 --json              # JSON output with file path

# Screen
record screen --duration 5                    # Record screen for 5s
record screen --screenshot                    # Take a screenshot
record screen --screenshot --output /tmp/s.png

# Camera
record camera --duration 5                    # Record webcam for 5s
record camera --photo                         # Take a photo

Subcommands

Subcommand	Purpose
`record audio`	Record from microphone
`record screen`	Record screen video or take a screenshot
`record camera`	Record from webcam or take a photo

Each subcommand has its own --help flag with full option details.

Key Patterns for AI Agents

Get the output file path

The tool prints the output file path to stdout. Capture it:

FILE=$(record audio --duration 5)
echo "Recorded to: $FILE"

Use --json for structured output

All subcommands support --json to emit machine-readable JSON to stdout:

record audio --duration 5 --json

Use --duration for non-interactive recording

Without --duration, the tool waits for a keypress to stop (requires a real TTY). AI agents should always pass --duration <seconds> to ensure the command terminates.

List available devices

record audio --list-devices
record screen --list-displays
record screen --list-windows
record camera --list-cameras

Add --json for structured output.

Control output location

record audio --duration 5 --output /tmp/recording.m4a
record screen --screenshot --output /tmp/screen.png --overwrite

Without --output, files are saved to a temporary directory.

Screen recording with audio

record screen --duration 10 --audio system    # system audio only
record screen --duration 10 --audio mic       # microphone only
record screen --duration 10 --audio both      # system + mic

Capture a specific window or display

record screen --screenshot --window "Safari"
record screen --duration 5 --display primary

macOS Permissions

The terminal app (Terminal, iTerm2, etc.) must have the relevant permission enabled in System Settings > Privacy & Security:

Microphone - for record audio and record camera --audio
Screen Recording - for record screen
Camera - for record camera

Troubleshooting

If a command fails or behaves unexpectedly, run:

record <subcommand> --help

The --help output always reflects the installed version and is the authoritative reference.

Detailed Command References

For full option listings and advanced usage:

Audio: See references/audio.md
Screen: See references/screen.md
Camera: See references/camera.md

---name: recorddescription: macOS CLI tool for recording audio (microphone), screen (video/screenshot), and camera (video/photo) from the terminal. Use when the user or an AI agent needs to: (1) record microphone audio, (2) capture screen video or screenshot, (3) capture camera video or photo, (4) list available devices/displays/cameras, or any task involving audio/video/image capture on macOS via the command line. Trigger on keywords like: record, microphone, screen capture, screenshot, screen recording, camera, webcam, photo, audio capture.---# record CLIA macOS command-line tool for recording audio, screen, and camera output. Designed for both human users and AI agents operating in a terminal.Output file paths are printed to **stdout**. Status messages go to **stderr**, making the tool pipeline-friendly.## IMPORTANT: User Consent Required**Always ask the user for explicit permission before running any recording command.** Recording audio (microphone), screen, or camera captures sensitive data and may be unexpected. Before executing `record audio`, `record screen`, or `record camera`, confirm with the user that they intend to record, what will be captured, and the duration. Listing devices (`--list-devices`, `--list-displays`, `--list-windows`, `--list-cameras`) and taking screenshots (`--screenshot`) are less intrusive but should still be confirmed if not explicitly requested.## Installation```bashbrew install atacan/tap/record```## Quick Reference```bash# Audiorecord audio --duration 10 # Record 10s of audiorecord audio --duration 5 --json # JSON output with file path# Screenrecord screen --duration 5 # Record screen for 5srecord screen --screenshot # Take a screenshotrecord screen --screenshot --output /tmp/s.png# Camerarecord camera --duration 5 # Record webcam for 5srecord camera --photo # Take a photo```## Subcommands| Subcommand | Purpose ||---|---|| `record audio` | Record from microphone || `record screen` | Record screen video or take a screenshot || `record camera` | Record from webcam or take a photo |Each subcommand has its own `--help` flag with full option details.## Key Patterns for AI Agents### Get the output file pathThe tool prints the output file path to stdout. Capture it:```bashFILE=$(record audio --duration 5)echo "Recorded to: $FILE"```### Use --json for structured outputAll subcommands support `--json` to emit machine-readable JSON to stdout:```bashrecord audio --duration 5 --json```### Use --duration for non-interactive recordingWithout `--duration`, the tool waits for a keypress to stop (requires a real TTY). AI agents should always pass `--duration <seconds>` to ensure the command terminates.### List available devices```bashrecord audio --list-devicesrecord screen --list-displaysrecord screen --list-windowsrecord camera --list-cameras```Add `--json` for structured output.### Control output location```bashrecord audio --duration 5 --output /tmp/recording.m4arecord screen --screenshot --output /tmp/screen.png --overwrite```Without `--output`, files are saved to a temporary directory.### Screen recording with audio```bashrecord screen --duration 10 --audio system # system audio onlyrecord screen --duration 10 --audio mic # microphone onlyrecord screen --duration 10 --audio both # system + mic```### Capture a specific window or display```bashrecord screen --screenshot --window "Safari"record screen --duration 5 --display primary```## macOS PermissionsThe terminal app (Terminal, iTerm2, etc.) must have the relevant permission enabled in **System Settings > Privacy & Security**:- **Microphone** - for `record audio` and `record camera --audio`- **Screen Recording** - for `record screen`- **Camera** - for `record camera`## TroubleshootingIf a command fails or behaves unexpectedly, run:```bashrecord <subcommand> --help```The `--help` output always reflects the installed version and is the authoritative reference.## Detailed Command ReferencesFor full option listings and advanced usage:- **Audio**: See [references/audio.md](references/audio.md)- **Screen**: See [references/screen.md](references/screen.md)- **Camera**: See [references/camera.md](references/camera.md)

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