lifxcmd

A Rust command line program for controlling a LIFX light bulb.

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Status: OK.

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Build

git clone https://github.com/russmack/lifxcmd.git
cargo build

Usage

./lifxcmd -h

USAGE:
    lifxcmd [FLAGS] [OPTIONS]

FLAGS:
    -e, --echo       Display the current state of the device
        --help       Prints help information
    -V, --version    Prints version information

OPTIONS:
    -a, --address <HOST ADDRESS>            Specifies the address of the target device
    -b, --brightness <BRIGHTNESS>           Set the brightness of the device
    -c, --colour <COLOUR NAME>              Changes the colour
    -d, --duration <TRANSITION DURATION>    The duration of the colour transition
    -f, --flash <FLASH COLOUR NAME>         Specifies the name of the colour to flash
    -h, --hue <HUE>                         Set the hue of the device
    -i, --interval <FLASH INTERVAL>         The length of the flash
    -p, --power <POWER LEVEL>               Changes the power level on/off
    -s, --saturation <SATURATION>           Set the saturation of the device
    -n, --subnet <SUBNET>                   Specify the device subnet

Examples

Turn light on, with optional subnet.
./lifxcmd -p on -n 192.168.1.255

Change colour to slate_gray instantly, by colour name:
./lifxcmd -c slate_gray

Change colour to green instantly by hue, saturation, brightness:
./lifxcmd -h 140 -s 100 -b 100

A three second flash to coral:
./lifxcmd -f coral -i 3000

Turn light off.
./lifxcmd -p off

Features

• Locate device
• Specify device
• Power on device
• Power off device
• Change device colour
• Specify duration of colour transition
• Flash another colour
• Specify length of flash interval
• Print current state of device
• Use HSB to specify colours
• List supported colour names

License

BSD 3-Clause: LICENSE.txt