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Wled by kbarbel640-del — Agent Skill

Name: Wled
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: kbarbel640-del

Wled

Control WLED LED controllers via HTTP API. Use when a user asks to control WLED lights, LED strips, or ESP-based LED controllers. Supports power on/off, brightness, colors (RGB), effects, palettes, presets, and device status.

kbarbel640-del Updated Sep 8, 2026 1 repo stars

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WLED Control

Control WLED LED strips and matrices via the HTTP JSON API.

Requirements

WLED device on the same network
Device IP address or hostname
Python 3 (no external dependencies)

Usage

All commands require --host (or -H) with the WLED device IP/hostname.

Power Control

python3 scripts/wled.py -H <ip> power          # Get power state
python3 scripts/wled.py -H <ip> power on       # Turn on
python3 scripts/wled.py -H <ip> power off      # Turn off

Brightness

python3 scripts/wled.py -H <ip> brightness          # Get current brightness
python3 scripts/wled.py -H <ip> brightness 255      # Max brightness
python3 scripts/wled.py -H <ip> brightness 128      # 50% brightness

Colors

python3 scripts/wled.py -H <ip> color 255 0 0       # Red
python3 scripts/wled.py -H <ip> color 0 255 0       # Green
python3 scripts/wled.py -H <ip> color 0 0 255       # Blue
python3 scripts/wled.py -H <ip> color 255 255 255   # White

Effects

python3 scripts/wled.py -H <ip> effects             # List all effects with IDs
python3 scripts/wled.py -H <ip> effect 0            # Solid color
python3 scripts/wled.py -H <ip> effect 9            # Rainbow
python3 scripts/wled.py -H <ip> effect 9 -s 200     # Rainbow, fast speed
python3 scripts/wled.py -H <ip> effect 9 -i 128     # Rainbow, medium intensity

Palettes

python3 scripts/wled.py -H <ip> palettes            # List all palettes with IDs
python3 scripts/wled.py -H <ip> palette 6           # Set Party palette

Presets

python3 scripts/wled.py -H <ip> presets             # List saved presets
python3 scripts/wled.py -H <ip> preset 1            # Load preset #1

Status

python3 scripts/wled.py -H <ip> status              # Full device status

Reference

See references/api.md for complete API documentation.

Configuration

Avoid passing --host every time by creating a config file at ~/.wled/config.json:

{
  "bedroom": "192.168.1.100",
  "kitchen": "192.168.1.101",
  "living_room": "wled-abc123.local"
}

Then use aliases:

python3 scripts/wled.py -H bedroom brightness 255
python3 scripts/wled.py -H kitchen color 255 0 0

Or set the WLED_HOST environment variable:

export WLED_HOST=192.168.1.100
python3 scripts/wled.py brightness 255

Finding Your WLED Device

WLED devices can typically be found via:

Router admin panel (look for ESP device)
mDNS/Bonjour: wled-<mac>.local
WLED app discovery

Static IP Recommendation

IP addresses change over time. To avoid updating your config, set a static IP on your WLED device:

Option 1: Router-based (easiest)

Open your router admin panel
Find the WLED device by MAC address
Reserve/assign a static IP

Option 2: On-device

Access WLED web UI at http://<current-ip>
Go to Settings → WiFi Settings
Set static IP manually
Save and reboot

Using mDNS hostnames (e.g., wled-abc123.local) also avoids IP tracking—routers resolve these automatically.

---name: wleddescription: Control WLED LED controllers via HTTP API. Use when a user asks to control WLED lights, LED strips, or ESP-based LED controllers. Supports power on/off, brightness, colors (RGB), effects, palettes, presets, and device status.---# WLED ControlControl WLED LED strips and matrices via the HTTP JSON API.## Requirements- WLED device on the same network- Device IP address or hostname- Python 3 (no external dependencies)## UsageAll commands require `--host` (or `-H`) with the WLED device IP/hostname.### Power Control```bashpython3 scripts/wled.py -H <ip> power # Get power statepython3 scripts/wled.py -H <ip> power on # Turn onpython3 scripts/wled.py -H <ip> power off # Turn off```### Brightness```bashpython3 scripts/wled.py -H <ip> brightness # Get current brightnesspython3 scripts/wled.py -H <ip> brightness 255 # Max brightnesspython3 scripts/wled.py -H <ip> brightness 128 # 50% brightness```### Colors```bashpython3 scripts/wled.py -H <ip> color 255 0 0 # Redpython3 scripts/wled.py -H <ip> color 0 255 0 # Greenpython3 scripts/wled.py -H <ip> color 0 0 255 # Bluepython3 scripts/wled.py -H <ip> color 255 255 255 # White```### Effects```bashpython3 scripts/wled.py -H <ip> effects # List all effects with IDspython3 scripts/wled.py -H <ip> effect 0 # Solid colorpython3 scripts/wled.py -H <ip> effect 9 # Rainbowpython3 scripts/wled.py -H <ip> effect 9 -s 200 # Rainbow, fast speedpython3 scripts/wled.py -H <ip> effect 9 -i 128 # Rainbow, medium intensity```### Palettes```bashpython3 scripts/wled.py -H <ip> palettes # List all palettes with IDspython3 scripts/wled.py -H <ip> palette 6 # Set Party palette```### Presets```bashpython3 scripts/wled.py -H <ip> presets # List saved presetspython3 scripts/wled.py -H <ip> preset 1 # Load preset #1```### Status```bashpython3 scripts/wled.py -H <ip> status # Full device status```## ReferenceSee [references/api.md](references/api.md) for complete API documentation.## ConfigurationAvoid passing `--host` every time by creating a config file at `~/.wled/config.json`:```json{ "bedroom": "192.168.1.100", "kitchen": "192.168.1.101", "living_room": "wled-abc123.local"}```Then use aliases:```bashpython3 scripts/wled.py -H bedroom brightness 255python3 scripts/wled.py -H kitchen color 255 0 0```Or set the `WLED_HOST` environment variable:```bashexport WLED_HOST=192.168.1.100python3 scripts/wled.py brightness 255```## Finding Your WLED DeviceWLED devices can typically be found via:- Router admin panel (look for ESP device)- mDNS/Bonjour: `wled-<mac>.local`- WLED app discovery## Static IP RecommendationIP addresses change over time. To avoid updating your config, **set a static IP** on your WLED device:**Option 1: Router-based (easiest)**1. Open your router admin panel2. Find the WLED device by MAC address3. Reserve/assign a static IP**Option 2: On-device**1. Access WLED web UI at `http://<current-ip>`2. Go to Settings → WiFi Settings3. Set static IP manually4. Save and rebootUsing mDNS hostnames (e.g., `wled-abc123.local`) also avoids IP tracking—routers resolve these automatically.

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