# Lights

## Get Lights

Display one or many lights. 

### Usage

```
openhue get light [lightId|lightName] [flags]
```

Aliases: `light`, `lights`

### Flags

<table><thead><tr><th width="103">Name</th><th width="114">Shorthand</th><th width="111">Default</th><th>Usage</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>room</td><td>r</td><td></td><td>Filter lights by room (name or ID).</td></tr><tr><td>json</td><td>j</td><td><code>false</code></td><td>Format output as JSON</td></tr></tbody></table>

### Examples

```
# List all lights as a table
openhue get lights

# List all lights as JSON
openhue get lights --json

# Get details for a single light in JSON format
openhue get light aa31ba26-98a7-4830-8ae9-1b7caa8b5700 --json

# Get light by name
openhue get light "Hue Go"

# List all lights for a specific room
openhue get light --room "Living Room"
```

## Set Lights

Control one or many lights

### Usage

```
openhue set light [lightId|lightName] [flags]
```

Aliases: `light`, `lights`

### Flags

<table><thead><tr><th width="142">Name</th><th width="114">Shorthand</th><th width="105">Default</th><th>Usage</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>on</td><td></td><td><code>false</code></td><td>Turn on the light(s)</td></tr><tr><td>off</td><td></td><td><code>false</code></td><td>Turn off the light(s)</td></tr><tr><td>brightness</td><td>b</td><td></td><td>Set the brightness [min=0, max=100]</td></tr><tr><td>color</td><td>c</td><td></td><td>Color name. See <a data-mention href="#available-colors">#available-colors</a></td></tr><tr><td>rgb</td><td></td><td></td><td>RGB hexadecimal value (example <code>#CCE5FF</code>)</td></tr><tr><td>cie-x</td><td>x</td><td></td><td>X coordinate in the CIE color space</td></tr><tr><td>cie-y</td><td>y</td><td></td><td>Y coordinate in the CIE color space</td></tr><tr><td>temperature</td><td>t</td><td></td><td>Color temperature in Mirek [min=153, max=500]</td></tr><tr><td>room</td><td>r</td><td></td><td>Force the room of the light(s) in case multiple lights have the same name but belong to different rooms</td></tr></tbody></table>

### Examples

```
# Turn on a light
openhue set light 15f51223-1e83-4e48-9158-0c20dbd5734e --on

# Turn on multiple lights, using ID or name
openhue set light 83111103-a3eb-40c5-b22a-02deedd21fcb "Hue Play TV" --on

# Turn off a light identified by name in a specific room
openhue set light --room "Living Room" "Hue Play Right" --off

# Set brightness of a single light
openhue set light 15f51223-1e83-4e48-9158-0c20dbd5734e --on --brightness 42.65

# Set color (in RGB) of a single light
openhue set light 15f51223-1e83-4e48-9158-0c20dbd5734e --on --rgb #3399FF

# Set color (in CIE space) of a single light
openhue set light 15f51223-1e83-4e48-9158-0c20dbd5734e --on -x 0.675 -y 0.322

# Set color (by name) of a single light
openhue set light 15f51223-1e83-4e48-9158-0c20dbd5734e --on --color powder_blue

# Set color temperature (in Mirek) of a single light
openhue set light MyLight --on -t 250
```

## Available Colors

* `alice_blue`
* `antique_white`
* `aqua`
* `aqua_marine`
* `azure`
* `beige`
* `bisque`
* `blanched_almond`
* `blue`
* `blue_violet`
* `brown`
* `burly_wood`
* `cadet_blue`
* `chartreuse`
* `chocolate`
* `coral`
* `corn_flower_blue`
* `corn_silk`
* `crimson`
* `cyan`
* `dark_blue`
* `dark_cyan`
* `dark_golden_rod`
* `dark_gray`
* `dark_green`
* `dark_khaki`
* `dark_magenta`
* `dark_olive_green`
* `dark_orange`
* `dark_orchid`
* `dark_red`
* `dark_salmon`
* `dark_sea_green`
* `dark_slate_blue`
* `dark_slate_gray`
* `dark_turquoise`
* `dark_violet`
* `deep_pink`
* `deep_sky_blue`
* `dim_gray`
* `dodger_blue`
* `firebrick`
* `floral_white`
* `forest_green`
* `fuchsia`
* `gainsboro`
* `ghost_white`
* `gold`
* `golden_rod`
* `gray`
* `green`
* `green_yellow`
* `honeydew`
* `hot_pink`
* `indian_red`
* `indigo`
* `ivory`
* `khaki`
* `lavender`
* `lavender_blush`
* `lawn_green`
* `lemon_chiffon`
* `light_blue`
* `light_coral`
* `light_cyan`
* `light_gray`
* `light_green`
* `light_pink`
* `light_salmon`
* `light_sea_green`
* `light_sky_blue`
* `light_slate_gray`
* `light_steel_blue`
* `light_yellow`
* `lime`
* `lime_green`
* `linen`
* `magenta`
* `maroon`
* `medium_aqua_marine`
* `medium_blue`
* `medium_orchid`
* `medium_purple`
* `medium_sea_green`
* `medium_slate_blue`
* `medium_spring_green`
* `medium_turquoise`
* `medium_violet_red`
* `midnight_blue`
* `mint_cream`
* `misty_rose`
* `moccasin`
* `navajo_white`
* `navy`
* `old_lace`
* `olive`
* `olive_drab`
* `orange`
* `orange_red`
* `orchid`
* `pale_golden_rod`
* `pale_green`
* `pale_turquoise`
* `pale_violet_red`
* `papaya_whip`
* `peach_puff`
* `peru`
* `pink`
* `plum`
* `powder_blue`
* `purple`
* `red`
* `rosy_brown`
* `royal_blue`
* `saddle_brown`
* `salmon`
* `sandy_brown`
* `sea_green`
* `sea_shell`
* `sienna`
* `silver`
* `sky_blue`
* `slate_blue`
* `slate_gray`
* `snow`
* `spring_green`
* `steel_blue`
* `tan`
* `teal`
* `thistle`
* `tomato`
* `turquoise`
* `violet`
* `wheat`
* `white`
* `white_smoke`
* `yellow`
* `yellow_green`


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