Philips Hue Skill

Local control of Philips Hue lights via API v1.

Installation & Configuration

1. Prerequisites

• A Philips Hue Bridge on the same local network.
• curl, jq, and python3 installed on your system.

2. Configure .env file

Create a .env file in the skill directory:

BRIDGE_IP=192.168.1.XX  # Your bridge IP
USERNAME=your_api_key   # Obtained after pairing

3. Pairing (Obtain an API key)

If you don't have a USERNAME, follow these steps:

1. Press the physical button on your Hue Bridge.
2. Run a test command; the script will guide you or you can use a setup tool to register "OpenClaw" as a new devicetype.

Usage

The hue.sh script is designed to be fast and flexible. It allows combining multiple actions in a single command.

Basic Commands

# Turn On / Off
./hue.sh light 1 on
./hue.sh light 1 off

# See status of all lights
./hue.sh status

Advanced Control (Chaining)

You can combine color, hex codes, and brightness:

# Turn on in blue at 50% brightness
./hue.sh light 1 on color blue bri 50

# Use HTML Hex codes (e.g., #3399FF)
./hue.sh light 1 color "#3399FF"

# Change color only
./hue.sh light 1 color red

# Precise setting (Brightness 0-100, Hue 0-65535, Sat 0-254)
./hue.sh light 1 bri 80 sat 200 hue 15000

Supported Colors

• Named: red, blue, green, yellow, orange, pink, purple, white, warm, cold.
• Hex: Any HTML color code starting with # (e.g., "#FF5733"). Always wrap in quotes.

Skill Structure

• hue.sh: The control engine (Shell).
• .env: Your secrets (IP and API Key).
• SKILL.md: This documentation.

💡 Tip: For ultra-fast access, add a reminder of these commands in your TOOLS.md file at the root of your workspace.