hue - Inspect and control Philips Hue lighting
Reads Philips Hue Bridge state locally and controls lights, groups, scenes, and automations with approval-gated changes.
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Updated: 2026-10-03Capabilities
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What this skill does
- Read bridge and device state
- List lights, groups, rooms, zones
- List scenes and automations
- Build gateway Hue requests
- Control lights and groups
- Recall and create scenes
- Enable or disable behaviors
- Use Hue Remote API
- Require approval for changes
Inputs
- Hue Bridge host URL
- Hue application key
- Hue Remote refresh token
- Hue Remote access token
- Operator approval
- Hue Bridge link-button state
Outputs
- Hue bridge and device state
- Gateway HTTP requests
- Approval messages
- Lighting state changes
- Scene and automation changes
- Physical lighting effects
Requirements
- Node.js
- Hue Bridge access
- Gateway http_request tool
- Stored Hue application key
- Stored Remote API credentials for off-LAN access
- Operator approval for amber or red operations