Motion-Project/motion
Motion, a software motion detector. Home page: https://motion-project.github.io/ observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
65/100
- Activity 88
- Release rhythm 16
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4464
- days_rel: 348
- days_push: 72
- n_releases_24m: 1
Adoption not part of the score
4038 stars · 560 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Motion is an open-source C++ program that monitors video camera signals and detects changes (motion) in the images. It is commonly used for surveillance and security camera setups on Linux systems.
Use cases
- detect motion from security cameras
- monitor webcam for movement
- set up a DIY CCTV system
- record video when motion is detected
- home surveillance software
- watch IP cameras for activity
When to choose
- you need lightweight, self-hosted motion detection on Linux
- you want to record or trigger actions on camera motion without a full NVR suite
- you prefer a mature GPL-licensed command-line tool with long history
When to avoid
- you need a polished multi-camera NVR with a modern web UI out of the box
- you require deep-learning-based object detection rather than pixel-change motion detection
- you need a Windows-native or GUI-first application
Facets
application · maturity active
computer-vision video-processing monitoring security computer-vision self-hosted cross-platform cli motion-detection surveillance webcam cctv video-surveillance linux
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/Motion-Project/motion · fetched 2026-08-28 · 691204ace77d
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Motion-Project/motion | main | 65 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="Motion-Project/motion")
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