Name: Openhue
Author: steipete

What breaks without openclaw philips hue skill

No ambient feedback from agents. Manual light switching. Smart home siloed from workflows.

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Agent-driven ambient lighting × 110-star integration ÷ 15–30 minute setup ÷ same-LAN only = real-world feedback from code events.

openclaw philips hue skill — what it actually does

Control Philips Hue lights via OpenClaw natural language commands.

Set scenes, brightness, and colour from agent workflows.

Automate ambient lighting based on agent state — red on error, green on success.

Uses Hue API v2 for stable, future-proof integration.

Requires Hue Bridge on local network — no cloud dependency.

Security check — openclaw philips hue skill

Privacy score: 7/10 — accesses connected platform APIs only. Lock it: review OAuth scopes before install, confirm macOS, Linux (same LAN as Bridge); OpenClaw ≥1.0 compatibility.

Quick start — openclaw philips hue skill in 15–30 minutes

Setup time: 15–30 minutes

You need:

OpenClaw core
Philips Hue Bridge on local network
Hue API v2 access

Install the package:

clawhub install steipete/openhue

Press the link button on your Hue Bridge

Run the skill setup wizard to get a local API key

Set HUE_BRIDGE_IP and HUE_API_KEY in .env

Run /hue scene relax to test

Troubleshooting openclaw philips hue skill

1. Hue Bridge must be on the same LAN — won't work over VPN without port forwarding

2. v1 API is deprecated — use v2 (EventSource) for new integrations

Compatibility & status

Works with: macOS, Linux (same LAN as Bridge); OpenClaw ≥1.0 intermediate Last updated: Sep 2025 ★ 110 on GitHub MIT

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