# abcminiuser/python-elgato-streamdeck

Python library to control the Elgato Stream Deck.

Repository: https://github.com/abcminiuser/python-elgato-streamdeck
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/python-elgato-streamdeck
Language: Python
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: python-library, streamdeck
Last push: 2026-08-30T07:44:02+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 100, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3161, "days_push": 3, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1127, forks 179 (observed 2026-09-01T02:13:58.401230+00:00)

## What it is
A Python 3 library for controlling Elgato Stream Deck hardware directly, without the official software. It supports enumerating devices, setting button images and brightness, and reading button states across many Stream Deck models.

## Use cases
- control an Elgato Stream Deck from Python
- build a custom front-end for my Stream Deck buttons
- use Stream Deck for home automation controls without the official app
- read button presses from a Stream Deck Pedal
- set custom images on Stream Deck keys programmatically
- integrate Stream Deck hardware into my own Python application

## When to choose
- you want to program Stream Deck hardware in Python without the official Elgato software
- you need low-level control over button images, brightness, and button state events
- you want to integrate Stream Deck devices into custom automation or control front-ends

## When to avoid
- you just want a ready-made button dashboard with no coding
- you need a GUI application rather than a library
- you use a Stream Deck model not listed as supported

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: active
- function: sdk, gui
- domain: developer-tools, hardware
- platform: python, cross-platform
- tags: elgato-stream-deck, hid-devices, stream-deck, usb-hid, hardware-control, hardware, automation

## Member repositories
- abcminiuser/python-elgato-streamdeck (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-09-01T02:13:58.401230+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 2026-08-30T06:39:11.210750+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/abcminiuser/python-elgato-streamdeck (fetched 2026-09-01T02:13:58.401230+00:00, sha 9db729f6e367)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.