# camera.ui [](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@camera.ui/server) [](https://github.com/cameraui/camera.ui/pkgs/container/camera.ui) [](./LICENSE.md) [](https://discord.gg/bBGnGcbz8N)
A self-hosted platform for your security cameras — live viewing, 24/7 recording\*, on-device AI detection, semantic search\*, smart-home integration, and push notifications\*, all built on an extensible plugin ecosystem for endless possibilities. Runs on hardware you own — no mandatory cloud, your footage stays with you. ## Getting Started Please follow the documentation at [docs.cameraui.com](https://docs.cameraui.com) — it covers [installation](https://docs.cameraui.com/install/) (desktop app, Docker, Proxmox, bare-metal Linux, mobile apps), a guided [first run](https://docs.cameraui.com/intro/getting-started), and everything beyond. A [live demo](https://demo.cameraui.com) is in the works — coming soon. ## Questions For questions and support please use [GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/cameraui/camera.ui/discussions), [Discord](https://discord.gg/bBGnGcbz8N), or [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/cameraui/). The issue list of this repo is **exclusively** for bug reports and feature requests. ## Issues Please follow the [issue templates](https://github.com/cameraui/camera.ui/issues/new/choose) when opening an issue, and report security vulnerabilities privately as described in the [Security Policy](./SECURITY.md). ## Contribution Please make sure to read the [Contributing Guide](./CONTRIBUTING.md) before making a pull request. ## License [MIT](./LICENSE.md) — Copyright (c) 2020-present [seydx](https://github.com/seydx) The core of camera.ui is free and open source. Features marked with \* require a [camera.ui subscription](https://cameraui.com) that funds ongoing development.