Openhue

A straightforward wrapper around the OpenHue CLI for controlling Philips Hue lights, rooms, and scenes through Claude. You can toggle lights, adjust brightness and color temperature, or activate preset scenes like "Relax" or "Concentrate." Requires a Hue Bridge on your local network and a one-time pairing via the physical bridge button. Particularly handy if you're already working in Claude and want to quickly dim the lights for a meeting or switch to a work preset without reaching for your phone. Only works with Hue devices, so if you've got a mixed smart home setup with other brands, you'll need different tools for those.

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last updated: Jul 14, 2026

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Install

$ npx -y skills add steipete/clawdis --skill openhue --agent claude-code

Installs into .claude/skills of the current project.

Files

OpenHue CLI

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

When to Use

Use when:

"Turn on/off the lights"
"Dim the living room lights"
"Set a scene" or "movie mode"
Controlling specific Hue rooms or zones
Adjusting brightness, color, or color temperature

When NOT to Use

Do not use when:

Non-Hue smart devices (other brands) -> not supported
HomeKit scenes or Shortcuts -> use Apple's Home app or Shortcuts
TV or entertainment system control
Thermostat or HVAC
Smart plugs (unless Hue smart plugs)

Common Commands

List Resources

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

Control Lights

# 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"