# diyhue/diyHue

Main diyHue software repo

Repository: https://github.com/diyhue/diyHue
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/diyhue
Homepage: https://diyhue.org/
Language: Python
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-08-15T10:05:02+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 66/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 97, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2828, "days_push": 18, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1818, forks 291 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:40.759269+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: http-server, api-framework, middleware, workflow-automation, self-hosted
- domain: iot, self-hosted
- platform: python, self-hosted, cross-platform
- tags: philips-hue-emulator, smart-lighting, zigbee, home-assistant, tasmota, wled, zigbee2mqtt, rest-api, raspberry-pi, local-control, automation, home-automation, docker, linux

## Member repositories
- diyhue/diyHue (main) score 66

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:40.759269+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:20:03.975730+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/diyhue/diyHue (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:40.759269+00:00, sha fc15d4caeeb8)
  - homepage: https://diyhue.org/ (fetched 2026-08-29T10:59:29.312318+00:00, sha 271519316907)
  - site_page: https://diyhue.org/features (fetched 2026-08-29T10:59:29.323478+00:00, sha 2c678108352c)
  - site_page: https://diyhue.org/integrations (fetched 2026-08-29T10:59:29.321598+00:00, sha e7139adaa8a5)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.