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Use the scripts in scripts/ to control Control4 locally.

Files

• scripts/control4_cli.py — low-level Control4 commands (discover/list/light/relay/room/media + generic method calls)
• scripts/nl_control4.py — natural language command wrapper (lights, relays, room media, mute/unmute, volume)
• scripts/device_map.example.json — alias template for mapping names to Control4 IDs

Setup

1. Create a Python venv (example):
   • python3 -m venv .venv-control4
2. Install dependency:
   • .venv-control4/bin/pip install pyControl4
3. Create scripts/.env (or export env vars) with:
   • CONTROL4_USERNAME
   • CONTROL4_PASSWORD
   • CONTROL4_CONTROLLER_IP
   • CONTROL4_CONTROLLER_NAME (optional if only one)
4. Copy and customize alias map:
   • cp scripts/device_map.example.json scripts/device_map.json

Common commands

• Discover controller/account:
  • .venv-control4/bin/python scripts/control4_cli.py discover
• List items:
  • .venv-control4/bin/python scripts/control4_cli.py list-items --compact
• Set light:
  • .venv-control4/bin/python scripts/control4_cli.py light-set --id 229 --level 40
• Toggle relay:
  • .venv-control4/bin/python scripts/control4_cli.py relay-toggle --id 571
• Natural language:
  • .venv-control4/bin/python scripts/nl_control4.py "turn kitchen lights off"
  • .venv-control4/bin/python scripts/nl_control4.py "watch apple tv in master bedroom"
  • .venv-control4/bin/python scripts/nl_control4.py "mute master bedroom"
• List all exposed methods for an entity:
  • .venv-control4/bin/python scripts/control4_cli.py methods --entity room --id 45
• Call any exposed pyControl4 method:
  • .venv-control4/bin/python scripts/control4_cli.py call --entity climate --id 752 --method getCurrentTemperatureC
  • .venv-control4/bin/python scripts/control4_cli.py call --entity light --id 229 --method rampToLevel --args-json "[25,1000]"
  • Sensitive methods require explicit override:
    • .venv-control4/bin/python scripts/control4_cli.py call --entity security-panel --id <id> --method setArm --allow-sensitive

Safety

• Treat gate/door/alarm relays as sensitive actions.
• Confirm before running high-risk commands if user intent is ambiguous.
• Do not commit secrets (passwords/tokens) into git.