Claude Desktop
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Anthropic's official Claude AI desktop application. Supports MCP servers to extend functionality.
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Home Automation & IoT · AI Chatbot
Hue Lights
thomasrohde/hue-mcp
A powerful Model Context Protocol (MCP) interface for controlling Philips Hue smart lighting systems. Enable AI assistants like Claude to control your lights using natural language.
Install
Client configuration
{
"mcpServers": {
"hue": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"--directory",
"/Users/username/Projects/hue-mcp",
"run",
"hue_server.py"
]
}
}
}- Author
- @thomasrohde
- Category
- Home Automation & IoT, AI Chatbot
- License
- MIT
- Updated
- Oct 6, 2026
Features
Complete Light Control: Turn on/off, adjust brightness, change colors, set color temperature
Comprehensive Group Management: Control multiple lights together, create custom groups
Scene Handling: Apply existing scenes, create quick custom lighting scenes
Activity-Based Presets: Ready-made settings for reading, relaxation, concentration, and more
Special Effects: Access dynamic lighting effects like color loops
Natural Language Control: Specialized prompts for lighting control through conversation
Secure Local Integration: Connects directly to your Hue bridge on your local network
Tools (23)
get_all_lights
Get information about all lights
get_light
Get detailed information about a specific light
get_all_groups
Get information about all light groups
get_group
Get information about a specific group
get_all_scenes
Get information about all scenes
turn_on_light
Turn on a specific light
turn_off_light
Turn off a specific light
set_brightness
Adjust light brightness (0-254)
set_color_rgb
Set light color using RGB values
set_color_temperature
Set light color temperature (2000-6500K)
turn_on_group
Turn on all lights in a group
turn_off_group
Turn off all lights in a group
set_group_brightness
Adjust group brightness (0-254)
set_group_color_rgb
Set color for all lights in a group
set_scene
Apply a scene to a group
find_light_by_name
Search for lights by name
create_group
Create a new light group
quick_scene
Apply custom settings to create a scene
refresh_lights
Update light information cache
set_color_preset
Apply a color preset to a light
set_group_color_preset
Apply a color preset to a group
alert_light
Make a light flash briefly
set_light_effect
Set dynamic effects like color loops
Details on this page are taken from the project's README. Open README
Supported clients
Clients mentioned in this server's README:
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