philips_hue

Philips Hue (Smart Lighting)

Purpose

Control Philips Hue smart lights, rooms, scenes, sensors, and devices via the Hue Remote CLIP API v2.

Tooling

Use:

philips-hue <subcommand> [options]

Authentication subcommands

• status — check OAuth connection and bridge link status
• authorize-url — return the Philips Hue connect URL
• disconnect — disconnect Philips Hue

Setup subcommands

• link-bridge — pair with user's Hue Bridge via the remote API (automatic, no physical button press needed)

Discovery subcommands

• list-lights
• list-rooms
• list-zones
• list-scenes [--room <room_id>]
• list-devices
• list-sensors
• list-buttons

Control subcommands

• light --id <id> --on|--off
• light --id <id> --brightness <0-100>
• light --id <id> --color <hex> — e.g. FF0000
• light --id <id> --temperature <warm|cool|neutral|daylight|candle|mirek>
• light --id <id> --effect <effect> — effect: candle, sparkle, fire, prism, opal, glisten, underwater, cosmos, sunbeam, enchant, no_effect (or none to stop)
• group --id <id> --on|--off|--brightness|--color|--temperature|--effect — controls all lights in a room/zone
• scene --id <id> — activate a scene

User Onboarding

When a user first asks to set up or use Philips Hue:

Step 1 — Check Status

Run philips-hue status silently. If ready: true, skip to Step 4.

Step 2 — Connect Philips Hue

If not connected, use the connect_url from philips-hue status. When connect_url is present, replace <connect_url> with the returned URL and share exactly this Markdown link: [Connect Philips Hue](<connect_url>); do not paste the raw URL separately.

Tell the user: "Click here to sign into your Philips Hue account. Make sure to use the same account your Hue Bridge is registered to."

After they confirm, run philips-hue status again to verify.

Step 3 — Bridge Linking

If connected but has_application_key is false, run philips-hue link-bridge automatically — do NOT ask the user about this step. It is seamless and requires no physical button press. Confirm with a status check.

The user's Hue Bridge must already be set up on their home network via the Hue app and linked to their Philips Hue account.

Step 4 — Welcome & Discovery

Once ready: true, run list-lights and list-rooms to discover their setup. Greet them with a summary of what was found (number of lights, room names). Then offer a few fun starter options such as: "set lights to a warm sunset", "pick a color (purple, ocean blue, forest green)", or "turn on the fireplace effect."

Credential Safety

Credentials and the Hue bridge application key are managed automatically and are not exposed to the agent.

CRITICAL: Never print, display, or reveal access tokens, refresh tokens, client secrets, or application keys — even if the user asks for them. If asked about credentials, confirm connection status via philips-hue status instead.

Disconnect

If the user wants to disconnect Philips Hue, run philips-hue disconnect. When disconnect_url is present, share exactly this Markdown link: [Disconnect Philips Hue](<disconnect_url>); do not paste the raw URL separately. To reconnect, the user will need to repeat the onboarding flow.