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openhue

Control Philips Hue lights, rooms, and scenes via the OpenHue CLI.

Updated Aug 21, 2026
Search Tags:#automation#cli#IoT#smart home#philips hue#openhue#lighting control
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npx skills add https://github.com/TylerSimons1127/vibe --skill openhue-tylersimons1127
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: openhue
Source: https://github.com/TylerSimons1127/vibe/tree/main/skills/smart-home/openhue
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/TylerSimons1127/vibe --skill openhue-tylersimons1127

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Managing Philips Hue lighting from a terminal or agent workflow normally requires manual app interaction or custom API calls against the Hue Bridge. This Skill provides ready-to-use OpenHue CLI commands for turning lights on and off, adjusting brightness, color, and temperature, and activating scenes across rooms and zones. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Light Control: Turn individual bulbs on or off and set brightness (0-100), color temperature (153-500 mirek), and colors by name or hex value. - Room and Zone Management: Control entire rooms at once, such as dimming a bedroom or switching off an office. - Scene Activation: Apply saved Hue scenes like Relax or Concentrate to specific rooms. - Use Case: Schedule a cron job that dims the bedroom to 20% brightness with warm temperature at bedtime and restores bright cool lighting in the office at wake time. ## Quick Start Ask the agent to turn on the living room lights at 50 percent brightness using the openhue CLI.

Frequently Asked Questions about openhue

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I control Philips Hue lights from the command line?▼

Use the OpenHue CLI to control Hue lights from the terminal. Run openhue set light with the light name and flags like --on, --off, --brightness, --temperature, or --color to adjust individual bulbs.

How to install the OpenHue CLI on Linux or macOS?▼

On Linux, download the release tarball from the openhue-cli GitHub releases page and install the binary to ~/.local/bin. On macOS, install it with Homebrew using brew install openhue/cli/openhue-cli.

Does OpenHue work without a Hue Bridge on the network?▼

No, OpenHue requires a Philips Hue Bridge on the same local network as the machine running the commands. The first run also requires physically pressing the button on the Bridge to authorize pairing.

Why does setting a color on my Hue light not work?▼

Color commands only work on color-capable Hue bulbs, not white-only models. Also verify the exact light name with openhue get light, since light and room names are case-sensitive.

Can I schedule Hue lighting changes automatically?▼

Yes, OpenHue commands work well in cron jobs for scheduled lighting. For example, you can dim bedroom lights at bedtime and set bright cool office lighting at wake time using openhue set room commands.

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