hue.sh

Shell scripts to control my Philips Hue (using local HTTP API).

Prerequisites

• HTTPie

• Obtain a Hue IP address and username, see this guide on how to obtain a username: Commanding your Philips Hue lights with PowerShell

Set up

1. Clone repo

   $ git clone git@github.com:dtinth/hue.sh.git ~/Projects/hue.sh

2. Create file ~/.huerc

   HUE_API=http://192.168.1.3
   HUE_USERNAME=u9lJqgXjhOktRGNOlvujEKXFImE9CZTKybrvfW52
   

3. Set up PATH to include ~/Projects/hue.sh/bin

Raw CLI (hue)

$ hue get lights
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
(JSON output)

$ hue put lights/1/state hue:=6510 sat:=48 bri:=254
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
(JSON output)

Light presets (lights)

$ lights status
$ lights on
$ lights off
$ lights normal
$ lights dimmed
$ lights white
$ lights colorloop
$ lights nocolorloop