kfix/ddcctl
DDC monitor controls (brightness) for Mac OSX command line observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4415
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1373
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1961 stars · 156 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A macOS command-line utility for controlling external monitors via DDC/CI, supporting brightness, contrast, input source, and other monitor settings. It is a GPLv3 personal utility in maintenance mode, installable via Homebrew or prebuilt binaries.
Use cases
- adjust external monitor brightness from the terminal
- switch monitor input source to HDMI or DisplayPort via script
- control monitor contrast and RGB settings from the shell
- bind monitor presets to Alfred or Karabiner hotkeys
- script brightness changes for multiple displays on a Mac Mini
When to choose
- you need to script or automate external monitor settings on macOS
- your monitor's buttons or OSD are inconvenient and it supports DDC/CI
- you want a lightweight Homebrew-installable CLI rather than a GUI app
When to avoid
- you need a graphical interface for monitor control
- you need active support or new features, since the project is in maintenance mode
- your display does not implement DDC/CI properly, as many settings may not work
Facets
cli-tool · maturity maintenance
cli developer-tools configuration-management developer-tools hardware operating-systems cli ddc monitor-control brightness external-displays hackintosh command-line macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/kfix/ddcctl · fetched 2026-08-28 · 51c4bdf67378
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| kfix/ddcctl | main | 23 |
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