lifx-async
A modern, type-safe, async Python library for controlling LIFX smart devices over the local network.
Features
- 📦 No Runtime Dependencies: only Python standard libraries required
- 🎯 Type-Safe: Full type hints, validated with Pyright
- ⚡ Async Context Managers: Provides
async with and await usage patterns
- 🔍 Dual Discovery: UDP broadcast plus zero-dependency mDNS/DNS-SD discovery
- 🏗️ Layered Architecture: Protocol → Network → Device → API
- 🔄 Protocol Generator: generates LIFX protocol
Packets, Fields and Enum classes from LIFX public protocol definition
- ✨ Built-in Effects: 27 software effects plus 378 colour themes, filtered by device capability
- 🎞️ Animation Layer: high-frequency frame delivery for real-time multizone and matrix effects
- 🌈 Comprehensive Support: supports all LIFX smart lighting products — see the device classes documentation
License
Licensed under the Universal Permissive License v1.0.
Copyright © 2025, 2026 Avi Miller <[email protected]>
