openhue
Control Philips Hue lights, rooms, and scenes via the OpenHue CLI. Turn lights on/off, adjust brightness, color, color temperature, and activate scenes.
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- Control Philips Hue lights, rooms, and scenes via the OpenHue CLI. Turn lights on/off, adjust brightness, color, color temperature, and activate scenes.
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# OpenHue CLI
Control Philips Hue lights and scenes via a Hue Bridge from the terminal.
## Prerequisites
```bash
# Linux (pre-built binary)
curl -sL https://github.com/openhue/openhue-cli/releases/latest/download/openhue-linux-amd64 -o ~/.local/bin/openhue && chmod +x ~/.local/bin/openhue
# macOS
brew install openhue/cli/openhue-cli
```
First run requires pressing the button on your Hue Bridge to pair. The bridge must be on the same local network.
## When to Use
- "Turn on/off the lights"
- "Dim the living room lights"
- "Set a scene" or "movie mode"
- Controlling specific Hue rooms, zones, or individual bulbs
- Adjusting brightness, color, or color temperature
## Common Commands
### List Resources
```bash
openhue get light # List all lights
openhue get room # List all rooms
openhue get scene # List all scenes
```
### Control Lights
```bash
# Turn on/off
openhue set light "Bedroom Lamp" --on
openhue set light "Bedroom Lamp" --off
# Brightness (0-100)
openhue set light "Bedroom Lamp" --on --brightness 50
# Color temperature (warm to cool: 153-500 mirek)
openhue set light "Bedroom Lamp" --on --temperature 300
# Color (by name or hex)
openhue set light "Bedroom Lamp" --on --color red
openhue set light "Bedroom Lamp" --on --rgb "#FF5500"
```
### Control Rooms
```bash
# Turn off entire room
openhue set room "Bedroom" --off
# Set room brightness
openhue set room "Bedroom" --on --brightness 30
```
### Scenes
```bash
openhue set scene "Relax" --room "Bedroom"
openhue set scene "Concentrate" --room "Office"
```
## Quick Presets
```bash
# Bedtime (dim warm)
openhue set room "Bedroom" --on --brightness 20 --temperature 450
# Work mode (bright cool)
openhue set room "Office" --on --brightness 100 --temperature 250
# Movie mode (dim)
openhue set room "Living Room" --on --brightness 10
# Everything off
openhue set room "Bedroom" --off
openhue set room "Office" --off
openhue set room "Living Room" --off
```
## Notes
- Bridge must be on the same local network as the machine running Moltis
- First run requires physically pressing the button on the Hue Bridge to authorize
- Colors only work on color-capable bulbs (not white-only models)
- Light and room names are case-sensitive — use `openhue get light` to check exact names
- Works great with cron jobs for scheduled lighting (e.g. dim at bedtime, bright at wake)
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