Philips HueSAFE
Overview
From the repository's own README, as read at the audited commit. Badges and raw HTML are left out.
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A powerful Model Context Protocol (MCP) interface for controlling Philips Hue smart lighting systems. Enable AI assistants like Claude to control your lights using natural language.
Table of Contents
- Philips Hue MCP Server
- Table of Contents
- Overview
- Features
- Quick Start
- Setup
- Prerequisites
- Installation
- First Run
- Using with Claude
- Install in Claude Desktop
- Manual Configuration
- Test with MCP Inspector
- API Reference
- Resources
- Tools
- Prompts
- Examples
- Controlling Single Lights
- Working with Groups
- Creating Scenes
- Advanced Options
- Command Line Arguments
- Development Mode
- Troubleshooting
- How It Works
- Contributing
- Project Structure
- Development
- License
Overview
This server leverages the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to provide a seamless integration between AI assistants like Claude and your Philips Hue lighting system. With it, you can control your smart lights using natural language, access detailed lighting information, and crea
f8fa53cf1ec7OBSERVED · 2026-10-09Connect
Built from this server's own package name, version and transport as found in its source — not copied from anyone's documentation, so it cannot drift against a page we do not control.
claude mcp add hue-mcp -- uvx hue-mcp
{
"mcpServers": {
"hue-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"hue-mcp"
]
}
}
}Exposed tools (23)
13 read · 10 write · 0 destructive.
| Tool | Risk | Description |
|---|---|---|
alert_light | read | |
create_group | write | |
find_light_by_name | read | |
get_all_groups | read | |
get_all_lights | read | |
get_all_scenes | read | |
get_group | read | |
get_light | read | |
quick_scene | read | |
refresh_lights | read | |
set_brightness | write | |
set_color_preset | write | |
set_color_rgb | write | |
set_color_temperature | write | |
set_group_brightness | write | |
set_group_color_preset | write | |
set_group_color_rgb | write | |
set_light_effect | write | |
set_scene | write | |
turn_off_group | read | |
turn_off_light | read | |
turn_on_group | read | |
turn_on_light | read |
Trust audit
SAFEgrade B · trust 89/100 Nothing in the source contradicts what it says it does. Grade A is reserved for packages that have also passed the behavioural sandbox.
| Layer | What it checks | Result |
|---|---|---|
| L0 | Provenance & inventory | PASS |
| L1 | Static analysis of the code | PASS |
| L2 | Instruction surface (what it tells the agent) | PASS |
| L3 | Class-specific surface | PASS |
| L4 | Behavioural (sandbox) | SKIPPED |
What the source does
- Filesystem
- none-observed
- Network
- none-observed
- Shell
- none-observed
- Dependencies
- pinned
- Secrets in source
- none-found
Findings (1)
For more control, you can use the low-level server implementation directly. This gives you full access to the protocol and allows you to customize every aspect of your server, including lifecycle mana
Gates applied: no_behavioural_pass.
f8fa53cf1ec7full audit observations/trust-audit/mcp-server/thomasrohde__philips-hue.json · Report an issue / request a re-scanAudit history
Every audit this server has had. A grade with a past is a grade somebody is still checking.
| Date | Source | Verdict | Grade | Score | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-09 | f8fa53cf1ec7 | SAFE | B | 89 | first audit |
Questions
What tools does Philips Hue expose?
23 in total: 13 read-only, 10 that write, and 0 that can delete or overwrite. Every one is listed on this page with its risk.
Is Philips Hue safe to connect to an agent?
The audit found nothing in the source that contradicts what it says it does, and graded it B (89/100). Grade A is held back for packages that have also passed a sandboxed behavioural run, which is why a clean server reads B.
What credentials does Philips Hue need?
No credential environment variables were found in its source, so it appears to need none.
How does Philips Hue run?
It speaks stdio, so it runs as a local process your client starts. It is published on PyPI as hue-mcp.
How current is this page?
The grade is for one exact copy of the source (f8fa53cf1ec7), read on 2026-10-09. The repository is watched and re-audited when it changes.