Govee MCP Server

An MCP server for controlling Govee LED devices through the Govee API.

Setup

Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the root directory with the following variables:

GOVEE_API_KEY=your_api_key_here GOVEE_DEVICE_ID=your_device_id_here GOVEE_SKU=your_device_sku_here

To get these values:

Get your API key from the Govee Developer Portal
Use the Govee Home app to find your device ID and SKU

Related MCP server: OpenHue MCP Server

Installation

Installing via Smithery

To install Govee MCP Server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @mathd/govee_mcp_server --client claude

Manual Installation

# Install with pip pip install . # For development (includes test dependencies) pip install -e ".[test]"

Usage

MCP Server

The MCP server provides tools for controlling Govee devices through the Model Context Protocol. It can be used with Cline or other MCP clients.

Available tools:

turn_on_off: Turn the LED on or off
set_color: Set the LED color using RGB values
set_brightness: Set the LED brightness level

Command Line Interface

A CLI is provided for direct control of Govee devices:

# Turn device on/off govee-cli power on govee-cli power off # Set color using RGB values (0-255) govee-cli color 255 0 0 # Red govee-cli color 0 255 0 # Green govee-cli color 0 0 255 # Blue # Set brightness (0-100) govee-cli brightness 50

Run govee-cli --help for full command documentation.

Development

Running Tests

To run the test suite:

# Install test dependencies pip install -e ".[test]" # Run all tests pytest tests/ # Run specific test files pytest tests/test_server.py # Server tests (mocked API calls) pytest tests/test_cli.py # CLI tests (real API calls) # Run tests with verbose output pytest tests/ -v

Note: The CLI tests make real API calls to your Govee device and will actually control it. Make sure your device is powered and connected before running these tests.

Project Structure

. ├── src/govee_mcp_server/ │ ├── __init__.py │ ├── server.py # MCP server implementation │ └── cli.py # Command-line interface ├── tests/ │ ├── test_server.py # Server tests (with mocked API) │ └── test_cli.py # CLI tests (real API calls) └── pyproject.toml # Project configuration

Test Coverage

Server tests cover:
- Environment initialization
- Govee API client methods
- Server tools and utilities
- Error handling
CLI tests perform real-world integration testing by executing actual API calls to control your Govee device.