OpenHue
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Integrates with Philips Hue smart lighting systems to enable automated control of light states, scenes, and schedules for complex home automation scenarios.
Details
- Author
- lsemenenko
- Repository
- lsemenenko/openhue-mcp-server
- GitHub stars
- 9
- License
- MIT License
- Categories
- Other, Productivity, Developer Tools, Design, AI, Search, Automation, Frontend, API
- Tags
- #integration
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This server exposes the following capabilities through MCP:
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
-
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
OpenHueCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)nodeArguments-
Argument 1
/absolute/path/to/build/index.js
Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
-
Argument 1
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
1. Clone the repository:
git clone <your-repo-url>
cd claude-mcp-openhue
2. Install dependencies:
npm install
3. Build the project:
npm run build
4. Run the server:
npm start
Before using the server, you need to set up the OpenHue CLI with your Hue Bridge:
1. Run the setup command:
1. Open your Claude Desktop configuration file:
- macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
- Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
2. Add the server configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"hue": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/absolute/path/to/build/index.js"]
}
}
}
3. Restart Claude Desktop
4. Look for the hammer icon to verify the server is connected
npm start
```
get-lights
Lists all lights or gets details for specific lights. Parameters: lightId (optional string), room (optional string)
control-light
Controls individual lights. Parameters: target (string), action ("on" | "off"), brightness (optional number), color (optional string), temperature (optional number)
get-rooms
Lists all rooms or gets specific room details. Parameters: roomId (optional string)
control-room
Controls all lights in a room. Parameters: target (string), action ("on" | "off"), brightness (optional number), color (optional string), temperature (optional number)
get-scenes
Lists available scenes. Parameters: room (optional string)
activate-scene
Activates a specific scene. Parameters: name (string), room (optional string), mode (optional "active" | "dynamic" | "static")
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"openhue": {
"env": {},
"args": [
"/absolute/path/to/build/index.js"
],
"shell": false,
"command": "node"
}
}
}Linux
{
"env": [],
"args": [
"/absolute/path/to/build/index.js"
],
"shell": false,
"command": "node"
}Macos
{
"env": [],
"args": [
"/absolute/path/to/build/index.js"
],
"shell": false,
"command": "node"
}Windows
{
"env": [],
"args": [
"/absolute/path/to/build/index.js"
],
"shell": false,
"command": "node"
}OpenHue MCP Server
An MCP server that enables control of Philips Hue lights through Claude and other LLM interfaces using the OpenHue CLI.
Prerequisites
- Node.js (v16 or higher)
- Docker
- Claude for Desktop (optional, for testing)
Bridge Setup
Before using the server, you need to set up the OpenHue CLI with your Hue Bridge:
1. Run the setup command:
```bash
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