Lux is a command-line interface for controlling and monitoring Govee lighting strips built in Go. Lux provides its users with the ability to manage their lighting strips from their desktop computer from any network with an internet connection.
Lux: Command-Line Control for Govee Lighting
Lux is a command-line interface tool designed to control and monitor Govee lighting strips directly from your desktop computer.
Key Features:
Remote Management: Control devices over any network with internet access.
Command-Line Precision: Adjust lighting settings precisely via the command line.
Automation Capabilities: Automate configurations using scripts for custom routines.
Performance & Reliability: Built in Go, ensuring efficient and dependable operation.
Audience & Benefit:
Ideal for developers and tech-savvy users seeking to integrate Govee lighting into their systems. Lux offers a powerful solution for automating and customizing lighting setups, enhancing workflow efficiency and system integration.
Install Lux via winget for seamless setup and start controlling your lights from the command line.
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🚨Lux
Lux is a command-line interface for controlling and monitoring Govee lighting strips built in Go. Lux provides it's users with the ability to manage their lighting strips from their desktop computer from any network with an internet connection
Installation
We provide a simple installer for each release for Windows but if that's not suitable for you, you can easily compile Lux directly from source.
You can get the latest copy of Lux from our GitHub releases, or via winget
winget install JackDevey.Lux
> If you choose to self compile, you will need to add the path to lux.exe to your Path environment variables in order for Lux to be detected as a command in PowerShell & CMD
If you're already using a terminal, restart it so that it can register the changes to the environment variables. Then, run the following command to begin setting up your instance of Lux
lux setup
Commands
lux devices Lists the devices registered on the user's account
lux query $id Returns data about the state of a device
lux turn $id on Turn a device on or off
lux turn $id $perc Alter the brightness of a device
lux color $id $color Alter the color of a device
lux setup Connect Lux to your Govee account using your API Key
lux help Lists a list of commands and information about the CLI
Contributing
Looking to contribute to Lux? That's great! There are a couple of ways to help out. Translations, bug reports and pull requests are all greatly appreciated. Please refer to the contributing guidelines to get started
