openhue

name	openhue
description	Control Philips Hue lights and scenes: on/off, brightness, color, color temperature, rooms, and scene activation via openhue CLI.
requires_bridge	openhue

Philips Hue

Use the openhue bridge to control Philips Hue lights via the openhue CLI on the host.

When to Use

• "Turn on/off the lights"
• "Dim the living room lights"
• "Set a scene" or "movie mode"
• Adjusting brightness, color, or color temperature

When NOT to Use

• Non-Hue smart devices -> not supported
• HomeKit scenes -> not supported via this bridge
• Sonos/audio -> use sonos bridge

Commands

All commands run via host_execute(bridge="openhue", command="...").

List Resources

openhue get light                              # List all lights
openhue get room                               # List all rooms
openhue get scene                              # List all scenes

Control Lights

openhue set light "Bedroom Lamp" --on
openhue set light "Bedroom Lamp" --off
openhue set light "Bedroom Lamp" --on --brightness 50
openhue set light "Bedroom Lamp" --on --temperature 300     # Warm to cool: 153-500 mirek
openhue set light "Bedroom Lamp" --on --color red
openhue set light "Bedroom Lamp" --on --rgb "#FF5500"

Control Rooms

openhue set room "Bedroom" --off
openhue set room "Bedroom" --on --brightness 30

Scenes

openhue set scene "Relax" --room "Bedroom"
openhue set scene "Concentrate" --room "Office"

Quick Presets

openhue set room "Bedroom" --on --brightness 20 --temperature 450    # Bedtime
openhue set room "Office" --on --brightness 100 --temperature 250    # Work mode
openhue set room "Living Room" --on --brightness 10                  # Movie mode

Setup (on host)

• Install: brew install openhue/cli/openhue-cli
• Hue Bridge must be on local network
• First run: press button on Hue Bridge to pair
• Uncomment openhue bridge in config.yaml, restart gateway