govee-api-assist

What This Skill Does

The govee-api-assist skill is now deprecated. Its historical purpose was to provide a command-line and natural language interface for users to control their Govee smart home lighting and climate products via the Govee OpenAPI. It allowed users to toggle power states, adjust brightness levels, change color temperatures, and set specific RGB values for connected Govee devices. Because this skill has been superseded by newer, more efficient, and better-maintained infrastructure, its functions are no longer guaranteed to work with current API endpoints.

Installation

Do not install this skill. To control your Govee devices through OpenClaw, you must use the official replacement: @Cole-Z/govee-control. You can install the replacement by running the following command in your terminal: clawhub install @Cole-Z/govee-control. Once installed, ensure you have your Govee API key ready, as the newer skill requires updated configuration parameters to interface with the Govee cloud servers securely.

Use Cases

While this specific skill is retired, the category of 'Smart Home Control' remains vital. Users utilize these skills for:

1. Automating lighting scenes based on the time of day or ambient light sensors.
2. Managing home energy consumption by scheduling lights to turn off when a room is vacant.
3. Integrating lighting color changes with other system events, such as changing to red when a security alert is triggered.
4. Centralizing smart home management within a single AI-driven dashboard rather than switching between multiple proprietary apps.

Example Prompts

1. "Check if the living room lights are currently set to cool white or warm white."
2. "Set the bedroom Govee strip lights to a soft blue at 30% brightness for the evening."
3. "Turn off all lights in the office and hallway before I leave for work."

Tips & Limitations

When migrating from this deprecated skill to the new @Cole-Z/govee-control package, remember to remove the old dependency entirely from your system to avoid configuration conflicts. Always store your Govee API key in an encrypted environment variable rather than hardcoding it into your prompt history or skill configuration files. Note that smart home APIs are subject to rate limits; ensure your automation scripts do not flood the API with requests, or your account may be temporarily blocked by Govee's security guardrails. If you encounter connectivity issues, verify your device firmware is up to date through the official Govee Home app.