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name: openhue description: Control Philips Hue lights/scenes via the OpenHue CLI. homepage: https://www.openhue.io/cli metadata: {"clawdbot":{"emoji":"💡","requires":{"bins":["openhue"]}}}

OpenHue CLI

Use openhue to control Hue lights and scenes via a Hue Bridge.

Setup

• Discover bridges: openhue discover
• Guided setup: openhue setup

Read

• openhue get light --json
• openhue get room --json
• openhue get scene --json

Write

• Turn on: openhue set light <id-or-name> --on
• Turn off: openhue set light <id-or-name> --off
• Brightness: openhue set light <id> --on --brightness 50
• Color: openhue set light <id> --on --rgb #3399FF
• Scene: openhue set scene <scene-id>

Notes

• You may need to press the Hue Bridge button during setup.
• Use --room "Room Name" when light names are ambiguous.