# bwssytems/ha-bridge

Home automation bridge that emulates a Philips Hue light system and can control other systems such as a Vera, Harmony Hub, Nest, MiLight bulbs or any other system that has an http/https/tcp/udp interface. This is a compact impl to run on small format computers. This is impl started from this project https://github.com/armzilla/amazon-echo-ha-bridge.

Repository: https://github.com/bwssytems/ha-bridge
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/ha-bridge
Language: Java
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2025-09-07T13:52:45+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 41/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 40, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4054, "days_push": 360, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1481, forks 196 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:50.941326+00:00)

## What it is
ha-bridge is a Java-based home automation bridge that emulates a Philips Hue light system, allowing voice assistants like Amazon Echo and hubs like Harmony Hub to discover and control arbitrary devices. It translates Hue protocol commands (on/off, brightness, color) into HTTP/HTTPS/TCP/UDP calls to other home automation systems such as Vera, Nest, or MiLight.

## Use cases
- control non-Hue smart devices with Amazon Echo voice commands
- make Harmony Hub control devices via Hue protocol
- expose any HTTP/TCP/UDP-controllable device as a Hue light
- integrate Vera, Nest, or MiLight devices with Alexa
- run a lightweight Hue emulator on a Raspberry Pi
- bridge legacy home automation systems to modern voice assistants

## When to choose
- you have an Amazon Echo or Harmony Hub and devices that lack native Hue support
- your devices expose HTTP, TCP, or UDP interfaces you want to trigger via Hue commands
- you want a compact, self-hosted bridge for small-format computers like Raspberry Pi

## When to avoid
- you need cloud integration or meethue.philips.com features
- you require strong security—this tool has no built-in security protocols and should not be exposed to the internet
- you use AVS-based prototype Alexa devices without Hue bridge discovery capability
- you want a zero-configuration solution without networking or Java knowledge

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: http-server, middleware, api-framework
- domain: iot, self-hosted
- platform: windows, jvm, self-hosted, cli
- tags: philips-hue-emulation, amazon-echo, alexa, voice-control, upnp, home-automation-bridge, java, smart-home-hub, home-automation, automation, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- bwssytems/ha-bridge (main) score 41

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:50.941326+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 2026-08-30T04:34:09.767792+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/bwssytems/ha-bridge (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:50.941326+00:00, sha a60b74961a38)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.