behumble / desktop-cctv

for those who do not remember what they've done

desktop-cctv

• capture displays with one command (useful for multiple screens)
• periodic capture using pm2
• Mac Only

usage

1-time capture

node dist/index.js  # or 'npm start'

find out files under ~/Pictures/desktop-cctv/

➜  cd ~/Pictures/desktop-cctv
➜  desktop-cctv tree
.
└── 2021
    └── 05
        └── 19
            ├── 08_44_36-Color\ LCD.png
            └── 08_44_37-DELL\ U2717D.png

3 directories, 2 files

Periodic capture (e.g. every 1 min.)

• ensure pm2 has installed
• ensure pm2 has installed as a start-up script

pm2 start dist/index.js --name desktop-cctv --cron '0 * * * * *' --no-autorestart
pm2 save