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CCTVQL

Conversational query layer for CCTV systems

PythonHome AssistantFrigateHACSNLP

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See CCTVQL in action

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CCTVQL lets you talk to your cameras in plain English. Works with Frigate, Home Assistant, and any NVR system. Ask "show me who arrived at the front door today" and get a clipped response.

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CCTVQL as an alternative

CCTVQL targets Home Assistant and Frigate users who are comparing camera search add-ons but want plain-English questions and local clip retrieval.

Alternative to Frigate Semantic Search (built-in)Alternative to frigemAlternative to Frigate MCP Server

A good fit if you are looking for natural language query Frigate NVR Home Assistant, especially around Home Assistant natural language camera query, Frigate NVR AI query, ask camera what happened home assistant, natural language CCTV search.

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What CCTVQL does

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Natural language queries

Ask your cameras anything in plain English — no app, no timeline scrubbing.

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Home Assistant native

Install via HACS and integrate with any HA dashboard or automation.

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Auto clip export

Relevant footage is automatically trimmed and served as a shareable clip.

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Semantic search

Search by object, person appearance, or event type across all cameras.

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Frigate integration

Deep integration with Frigate NVR for object detection events.

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Fully local

Runs 100% on your server. No cloud processing, no data leaving your network.

// free forever

CCTVQL is completely free and open-source

No Pro tier, no freemium — just good software, maintained in public. If it's useful to you, a GitHub star goes a long way.

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Need help with CCTVQL?

Submit a private support ticket, request a feature, or book a consulting session. I personally respond to every ticket.

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