diyhue/diyHue
Main diyHue software repo observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
66/100
- Activity 97
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
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: 2828
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 18
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1818 stars · 291 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
diyHue is an open-source Philips Hue Bridge emulator written in Python that unifies control of smart lights and sensors from many vendors behind a Hue-compatible API. It runs locally without cloud connectivity on devices like Raspberry Pi, Docker, or any Python-capable host.
Use cases
- emulate a Philips Hue bridge to control non-Hue smart lights
- control Tasmota, WLED, ESPHome, and Shelly devices from the official Hue app
- unify Zigbee, WiFi, and Mi-Light bulbs under one API without vendor bridges
- run a local, cloud-free smart lighting hub on a Raspberry Pi
- integrate mixed-brand smart lights with Home Assistant via the Hue API
- set up Hue Entertainment areas for syncing lights with movies and games
When to choose
- you want Hue app/API compatibility for lights from other brands
- you prefer fully local control with no cloud dependency or tracking
- you want to consolidate multiple lighting protocols (Zigbee, WiFi, MQTT) into one bridge
- you need a lightweight hub that runs 24/7 on a Raspberry Pi or small device
When to avoid
- you need full official Hue Bridge feature parity, including firmware updates for original Hue bulbs
- you rely on the newest Hue API v2 features, some of which are still in development
- you want a plug-and-play commercial product with vendor support rather than a self-hosted project
Facets
application · maturity active
http-server api-framework middleware workflow-automation self-hosted iot self-hosted python self-hosted cross-platform philips-hue-emulator smart-lighting zigbee home-assistant tasmota wled zigbee2mqtt rest-api raspberry-pi local-control automation home-automation docker linux
4 sources
- readme: https://github.com/diyhue/diyHue · fetched 2026-08-28 · fc15d4caeeb8
- homepage: https://diyhue.org/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 271519316907
- site_page: https://diyhue.org/features · fetched 2026-08-29 · 2c678108352c
- site_page: https://diyhue.org/integrations · fetched 2026-08-29 · e7139adaa8a5
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| diyhue/diyHue | main | 66 |
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