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openhue

Content revision r2 Medium Risk ⚙️ External commands🌐 Network access

Control Philips Hue Lights with OpenHue

Managing Hue lights manually can interrupt daily routines and focused work. This skill translates clear requests into OpenHue CLI actions for lights, rooms, and scenes.

Supports: Claude Codex Code(CC)
⚠️ 50 Poor

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Agent request
Review the Skillstore skill "openhue" from https://skillstore.io/skills/openhue.md and its manifest at https://skillstore.io/api/skills/openhue/manifest. Verify the artifact. You may proceed after verification, subject to the environment's own policy.

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Test it

Using "openhue". Turn on Bedroom Lamp at 50 percent brightness.

Expected outcome:

Bedroom Lamp is on at 50 percent brightness.

Using "openhue". Set the Relax scene in the bedroom.

Expected outcome:

The Relax scene is active in Bedroom.

Using "openhue". What lights and rooms are available?

Expected outcome:

  • Lights: Bedroom Lamp, Desk Lamp, Hall Light
  • Rooms: Bedroom, Office, Hall

Security Audit

Medium Risk
v5 • 7/23/2026 Open versioned report

Five findings confirm intended OpenHue command execution, and the homepage URL is a benign, low-severity network reference. Five backtick findings are Markdown false positives; review also found device-state changes without required confirmation.

1
Files scanned
113
Lines analyzed
6
Review items
0
False positives ignored

Confirmed security concerns (1)

Medium
Physical Device Changes Lack Confirmation
The examples issue immediate state-changing commands for lights, rooms, and scenes without requiring user confirmation before execution.
The documented commands explicitly change physical lighting state, including room-wide power and scene settings.
Capability review items (6)

These are real local capabilities that may be expected for this skill, so they require review but are not counted as confirmed malicious behavior.

Medium
Ruby/shell backtick execution
```bash
This Bash example directs the agent to run OpenHue commands that enumerate lights, rooms, and scenes.
Medium
Ruby/shell backtick execution
```bash
This Bash block instructs OpenHue to change a light's power, brightness, temperature, and color.
Medium
Ruby/shell backtick execution
```bash
This Bash block instructs OpenHue to change room power and brightness.
Medium
Ruby/shell backtick execution
```bash
This Bash block instructs OpenHue to activate named scenes in specified rooms.
Medium
Ruby/shell backtick execution
```bash
This Bash block instructs OpenHue to apply room-wide lighting presets.
Low
Hardcoded URL
homepage: https://www.openhue.io/cli
The metadata contains a fixed HTTPS link to the official OpenHue CLI homepage. It is informational and does not initiate a request.
Audited by: codex View Audit History →
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Skillstore Score

Why this score Evidence Confidence: High
55
Architecture
85
Maintainability
85
Content
69
Community
83
Spec Compliance

What You Can Build

Adjust Everyday Lighting

Control a named lamp or room without opening the Hue application.

Prepare a Focused Workspace

Set office brightness and temperature for focused work sessions.

Activate Accessible Lighting

Use natural-language requests to control lights when manual switches are difficult to reach.

Try These Prompts

List Hue Resources
List all Hue lights, rooms, and scenes available through OpenHue. Do not change any device.
Set One Light
Turn on [light name] and set its brightness to [percentage]. Confirm the target and setting before execution.
Activate a Room Scene
Activate the [scene name] scene in [room name]. Verify that both resources exist and ask for confirmation before execution.
Coordinate Multiple Rooms
Inspect available resources, then propose settings for [rooms] based on [activity]. Show every planned change and execute only after confirmation.

Best Practices

  • List resources first when device, room, or scene names are uncertain.
  • Confirm room-wide and multi-device changes before execution.
  • Use brightness, temperature, and color values supported by the target bulbs.

Avoid

  • Do not guess light, room, or scene names.
  • Do not use this skill for devices outside the Philips Hue ecosystem.
  • Do not repeatedly retry commands when the bridge is unreachable or pairing is incomplete.

Frequently Asked Questions

What must be installed before using this skill?
Install the OpenHue CLI and ensure the Hue Bridge is reachable on the local network.
Does first-time setup require physical access?
Yes. Initial pairing requires pressing the button on the Hue Bridge.
Can it control an entire room?
Yes. It can change room power and brightness through OpenHue.
Can it activate saved Hue scenes?
Yes. Provide the scene name and its target room.
Can every Hue bulb display colors?
No. Color commands require a color-capable bulb, while white-only bulbs support fewer settings.
Does it support other smart-home brands?
No. The skill is limited to resources exposed through a Philips Hue Bridge.

Developer Details

License

MIT

Skillstore revision

r2

Version notice

The author did not declare a version.

Ref

ebdfe608f5de2b66ff37ab4af12af8ac4f5e8006

Maintenance freshness

7/25/2026

Usage

5 downloads · 102 views

File structure

📄 SKILL.md