Samsung TV

A portable CLI and MCP server for discovering, pairing with, and controlling a Samsung Tizen TV on your local network. Install samsung-tv@package-manager in Codex or Claude. Node.js 20+, npm, and a POSIX shell (macOS or Linux) are required. The launcher installs the lockfile-pinned ws dependency when needed; no device is contacted during startup or tool discovery.

./scripts/samsung-tv --help
./scripts/samsung-tv discover
./scripts/samsung-tv status

Choose the intended device with SAMSUNG_TV_HOST or private state before a mutation. Pairing prompts once on the television. Remote commands require the user's request; HDMI input is explicit and ranges from 1 through 4. The on-screen pairing name remains “Codex for TV” for compatibility.

Private configuration

Pairing state remains at ~/.config/codex-tv/samsung-tv.json, or SAMSUNG_TV_CONFIG_PATH, with restrictive file permissions. This location is retained so existing device authorization continues to work. Keep its host and tokens outside Git. The plugin never bundles device state.

Optional preferences live at ~/.config/samsung-tv/preferences.json, or SAMSUNG_TV_PREFERENCES_PATH. Supported non-secret fields are preferredInput, voiceGatewayUrl, and openrouterKeychainService. SAMSUNG_TV_PREFERRED_INPUT overrides the stored shortcut; the legacy MAC_MINI_HDMI override is also recognized. No computer name, device address, or HDMI default is shipped.

The optional voice-status command checks an existing external OpenRouter gateway through SAMSUNG_TV_VOICE_URL or voiceGatewayUrl. It does not start a voice server or install a Tizen application. The optional Keychain setup helper uses the selected service and a native hidden Terminal prompt; it never asks for a key through the assistant. It requires macOS and an interactive Terminal. Do not change the gateway's existing credential identity merely to install this plugin.

Related MCP server: MCP Roku Control

Validate

Run npm ci --ignore-scripts and npm test. Tests use fake controllers, temporary private paths, and MCP initialization/tool discovery only. They do not discover a physical device, pair, change TV state, or access credentials.

The first-party code and original SVG icon are MIT licensed. See PROVENANCE.md, ICON-SOURCES.md, and THIRD-PARTY-NOTICES.md. Samsung is a vendor name; this plugin contains no Samsung logo or private screenshots.