What it does
File peepshow runs into MongoDB — one document per run with frames as an array and metadata as top-level fields. Indexes on `run_id`, `director`, and `extractedAt` are created on first write.
When to reach for it
- NoSQL-first teams who want a flexible document schema over rigid SQL
- Archive a mixed bag of videos where metadata varies by source
- Leverage Atlas Search for text / semantic search across peepshow runs
Install
npm i -g peepshow
npm i -g mongodbUse it
peepshow ./clip.mp4 --sink mongodb \
--sink-arg url=mongodb+srv://user:pass@cluster.mongodb.netMake it automatic
Register the sink once — every run fires it afterward. Scope by --when so it only runs for matching videos.
peepshow sinks add mongodb
peepshow sinks add mongodb --when extension=mp4,mov
peepshow sinks add mongodb --when path=/Volumes/Work/Configuration
PEEPSHOW_MONGODB_URLConnection string. Atlas or self-hosted. requiredPEEPSHOW_MONGODB_DBDatabase name. Default `peepshow`.
Use with an LLM agent
Every peepshow sink reads its config from env vars and receives a single JSON payload on stdin. An LLM agent (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Gemini, Codex) can drive the MongoDB sink automatically when three things are true:
- the env vars below are exported in the agent's shell (or a project
.envit can load), - the
peepshowCLI is onPATH— install withnpm i -g peepshow, - a peepshow auto-sink is registered for the run (optional but recommended — makes invocation zero-argument).
1. Set the environment
# Add to ~/.zshrc, ~/.bashrc, or a project .env the agent can load
export PEEPSHOW_MONGODB_URL="..."2. Register as an auto-sink
peepshow sinks add mongodb
peepshow sinks add mongodb --when extension=mp4,mov3. Example LLM session
You → drop a
.movinto Claude Code.Claude → auto-invokes
/peepshow:slides ./clip.mov. peepshow extracts frames + audio, theMongoDBsink forwards the run to the configured database. Claude replies with a summary and a link to the created record.
The transcript rides along in the payload whenever the audio pass transcribes successfully.
Write your own
A sink is any executable that reads the --emit json payload on stdin. Shell, Node, Python, Go — the spec's in docs/PLUGINS.md. Register persistent ones with peepshow sinks add-cmd 'your-command'.