AI HueBot

Control your Philips Hue lights with AI. Set vibes, save favorites, and let it learn your preferences over time.

An MCP server that connects any AI client (Claude, etc.) to your Hue lights. Just describe the mood you want.

Features

• Vibe mode -- say "cozy evening" or "deep focus" and the AI picks colors and brightness for every light

• Saved vibes -- every vibe is auto-saved and can be re-applied later

• Ratings & feedback -- rate vibes 1-10 so the AI learns what you like

• Favorites -- quickly access your top-rated vibes

• Individual & bulk control -- set any light or all lights at once

• Scene activation -- trigger any Hue scene by name

• Smart hints -- gently introduces the feedback system to new users

• Zero config auth -- built-in OAuth credentials, just authorize in your browser once

Related MCP server: LIFX MCP Server

Quick Start

npx ai-huebot

That's it. Add it to your AI client (see below), then just ask:

"Set a cozy evening vibe"

"Make the bedroom warm orange at 40%"

"Rate that vibe 9 out of 10"

"Apply my highest rated vibe"

Setup

Claude Code

claude mcp add ai-huebot -- npx ai-huebot

Claude Desktop

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ai-huebot": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["ai-huebot"]
    }
  }
}

Any MCP Client

• Command: npx

• Args: ["ai-huebot"]

• Transport: stdio

First Run

Call the hue_auth tool from your AI client. It opens your browser to authorize with Philips Hue. Tokens are saved to ~/.ai-huebot/tokens.json and refresh automatically.

Tools

How It Works

Auth: OAuth 2.0 against the Hue Remote API (CLIP v2). Built-in credentials work out of the box -- or set HUE_CLIENT_ID, HUE_CLIENT_SECRET, and HUE_CALLBACK_URL env vars to use your own.

Vibes: When you describe a vibe, the AI chooses hex colors and brightness for each light. The configuration is automatically saved to ~/.ai-huebot/saved-vibes/ as JSON so you can re-apply it anytime.

Feedback loop: Rate vibes and leave feedback. The AI uses this history to suggest vibes you'll like and avoid ones you didn't. Favorites (rating >= 7) are surfaced on request.

Development

git clone https://github.com/EthanSK/ai-huebot-mcp.git
cd ai-huebot-mcp
npm install
npm run build   # compile TypeScript
npm run dev     # run with tsx (auto-reload)

Troubleshooting

• 403 on CLIP v2 API -- CLIP v2 requires a hue-application-key header containing a whitelisted bridge username. The hue_auth flow creates this automatically, but if the stored username is lost or invalid, v2 calls will return 403. The server automatically falls back to the v1 API in this case. To fix permanently, re-run hue_auth to re-establish the bridge link.

• Auth token expiry -- Access tokens last 7 days and auto-refresh using the stored refresh token. If refresh fails (e.g. revoked access), re-run hue_auth to re-authorize.

• Bridge not responding -- Make sure your Hue bridge is powered on and on the same network as your machine. The bridge's local IP can change if your router reassigns it -- check the Hue app for the current IP.

• MCP server not loading in Claude Code -- MCP servers initialize at session start. If AI HueBot doesn't appear, run /reload-plugins or restart the Claude Code session. Run /doctor to check for configuration errors.

License

MIT