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librealsense

Name: librealsense
Author: realsenseai

RealSense SDK

9,051 stars+6★ this week5,045 forksC++Updated 10/14/2026100% free · open source

What it does

The librealsense tool provides a cross-platform, open-source SDK for accessing Intel RealSense cameras, allowing developers to capture and process 3D data from the cameras.

When to use it

•When building applications that require 3D scanning or object recognition
•When developing projects that need depth sensing or tracking
•When creating augmented reality experiences that rely on 3D camera data

Ready-to-paste prompt

Run 'realsense-viewer -i 0' to view the depth stream from the default camera

Heads up: Ensure you have the necessary dependencies installed, including CMake, a C++ compiler, and the Intel RealSense camera firmware, as librealsense requires a specific version of the firmware to function correctly

Saves to your device

Use with Claude

New

Skip the builder — one click puts this in Claude, Cursor, Antigravity and more.

🛠️ Technical setup

Expect 20–40 minutes in a terminal — or let your AI agent drive it.

Try it instantly — no install

Claude Code

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/librealsense && curl -fsSL https://workflowstacks.com/api/skills/librealsense/claude-skill -o ~/.claude/skills/librealsense/SKILL.md

Open in another AI app

Opens the app with this repo with the prompt ready to go — no copy-paste needed.

Connect the whole catalog (MCP)

claude mcp add --transport http workflowstacks https://workflowstacks.com/api/mcp

Adds a WorkflowStacks connector to Claude Code: search and load any skill here by chatting.

How librealsense works

Codeflow

Free to inspect

Librealsense is a very large C++ project (~580k lines across 2614 code files, plus 81 test files). It is a full software project: use it through its install path rather than reading it end to end. Last commit this month, Apache-2.0 license, has a test suite.

Size

Very large codebase

~580k lines · 2614 code files · days to read — use, don't read

Setup

Developer setup

A real software project. Use it via its install path; don't expect to read it all.

Runs on

C++

No API keys detected

C++ 49%C 29%Python 12%C# 3%TypeScript 2%

Where to start reading

1
readme.md
Start here — what it does and how to install it
2
CLAUDE.md
The instructions the AI actually follows
3
src/readme.md
Inside src/ — the main logic begins here
4
examples/C/color/CMakeLists.txt
A worked example — copy this to get going

What's in each folder

src/Core code — the actual logic650 files

examples/Examples you can copy100 files

doc/Documentation96 files

wrappers/Folder1295 files

third-party/Folder943 files

unit-tests/Folder349 files

tools/Helper scripts131 files

common/Folder120 files

READMEHas testsDocumentedCI checksExamples includedApache-2.0 licenseUpdated this month

Use with Claude

New

Skip the builder — one click puts this in Claude, Cursor, Antigravity and more.

🛠️ Technical setup

Expect 20–40 minutes in a terminal — or let your AI agent drive it.

Try it instantly — no install

Claude Code

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/librealsense && curl -fsSL https://workflowstacks.com/api/skills/librealsense/claude-skill -o ~/.claude/skills/librealsense/SKILL.md

Open in another AI app

Opens the app with this repo with the prompt ready to go — no copy-paste needed.

Connect the whole catalog (MCP)

claude mcp add --transport http workflowstacks https://workflowstacks.com/api/mcp

Adds a WorkflowStacks connector to Claude Code: search and load any skill here by chatting.

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Details

Creator

realsenseai

Language

C++