matlab-use-cameras
Connect to and acquire images from cameras in MATLAB using Image Acquisition Toolbox. Use this skill when the user wants to: use a webcam, acquire images, capture video, stream from a camera, connect to a GigE Vision camera, preview live video, list available cameras, configure camera properties, use a CoaXPress frame grabber, or use a Camera Link frame grabber. Covers USB webcams, GigE Vision, USB3 Vision, CoaXPress, Camera Link, and GenICam-compliant cameras. Always prefer videoinput from Image Acquisition Toolbox over webcam support package or gigecam.
npx skills add matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit --skill matlab-use-cameras --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Using Cameras in MATLAB Use Image Acquisition Toolbox's `videoinput` as the primary interface for all camera workflows. Other interfaces (`webcam`, `gigecam`) are secondary and should only be used when explicitly requested or when `videoinput` is unavailable. ## When to Use - User wants to connect to a camera (webcam, USB, GigE, USB3 Vision, CoaXPress, Camera Link) - User wants to acquire images or video frames - User wants to preview live camera feed - User wants to list or enumerate available cameras - User wants to acquire images from a CoaXPress frame grabber - User wants to acquire images via a Camera Link frame grabber - User asks "how do I use my webcam/camera in MATLAB?" - User mentions Image Acquisition Toolbox ## When NOT to Use - User explicitly requests `webcam()` from the webcam support package - User is on MATLAB Online (where `videoinput` is not available — use `webcam()`) - User is doing image processing on existing files (no camera involved) - User is working with non-imaging hardware (oscilloscopes, data acquisition boards) ## Conventions ### API Priority Rules These rules are critical. Follow them unless the user explicitly requests otherwise. 1. **Always use `
- When to Use
- When NOT to Use
- Conventions
- API Priority Rules
- When to use webcam() instead
- Required support packages
- Workflow
- 1. Enumerate devices
- 2. Connect to camera
- 3. Configure properties
- 4. Preview live video
- 5. Acquire frames
- 6. Clean up
- Key Functions
What does the matlab-use-cameras skill do?
Connect to and acquire images from cameras in MATLAB using Image Acquisition Toolbox. Use this skill when the user wants to: use a webcam, acquire images, capture video, stream from a camera, connect to a GigE Vision camera, preview live video, list available cameras, configure camera properties, use a CoaXPress frame grabber, or use a Camera Link frame grabber. Covers USB webcams, GigE Vision, USB3 Vision, CoaXPress, Camera Link, and GenICam-compliant cameras. Always prefer videoinput from Image Acquisition Toolbox over webcam support package or gigecam.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit --skill matlab-use-cameras --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit, a repository with 868 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.