jpzfm / key-light-automation

A simple script to automate a HomeKit light turning on/off with a webcam's start/stop state in macOS.

Key Light Automation

A simple script to automate a HomeKit light turning on/off with a webcam's start/stop state in macOS. I use a Hue Play light bar set to a specific white color temperature, but this should work with any HomeKit light.

Instructions

1. Place the key-light-automation.sh script in a location of your choice.
2. Create a Shortcut named "Key Light" that toggles your HomeKit light on/off with desired settings. Example Shortcut below.
3. Edit the included .plist file to point to the location of the script.
4. Place the edited .plist file in ~/Library/LaunchAgents/.
5. Run launchctl load ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.key-light-automation.plist in your shell to load the script. It will be loaded in subsequent reboots.

Example Shortcut

Credit

• Edward Anderson
• alloy