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>log in to commentI built AC Bridge because I'd give Claude Code a long task, step away, and come back twenty minutes later to find it stopped two minutes in, waiting for permission. Now my desk lamp tells me: blue while it works, red when it needs me, green when it's done. It uses the hooks Claude Code and Codex already fire, so no API key and no change to how you run your agent. What devs usually ask: - Works with lights you already have: Hue, LIFX, Govee, WiZ, Nanoleaf, WLED and 10 more brands, plus Home Assistant - One lamp per repo, or one for everything - Your agent can control devices directly: "flash the front room when the deploy is done" (locks and cameras are always off-limits) - When the session ends, your lights go back to how they were I'm a solo dev, so feedback goes straight to the person who builds it. What state would you want a light for? 7-day free trial, no card needed.
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- Shows Claude Code / Codex session states on smart lights
- Supports Hue, Govee, WLED, LIFX, Nanoleaf and more
- Runs on Windows, macOS and Linux
- 7‑day free trial, then £2.99 per month
- Profiles map session states to device actions
AC Bridge turns your smart lights into status indicators for Claude Code and Codex agents.
- for
- Developers using Claude Code or Codex who want visual, silent feedback.
- pricing
- paid · free trial
Key features
- Multi-state lighting — Maps up to 29 agent states to colors, effects or scenes on supported devices.
- Broad device support — Controls 16 smart-light brands and Home Assistant/SmartThings devices on the local network.
- Per-repo profiles — Assign different lights or scenes to individual code repositories.
- Bidirectional control — Agents can also trigger plugs or scenes as part of a task, with locks always refused.
- Automatic revert — Restores lights and plugs to their original state when the session ends.
- Cross-platform desktop app — Runs on Windows, macOS (Apple silicon & Intel) and Linux (AppImage).
Use cases
- Seeing at a glance when Claude Code is waiting for permission during a build.
- Monitoring long-running Codex generation jobs without terminal pings.
- Using a smart plug to power a device only while an agent is active.
AC Bridge vs alternatives
 AC Bridge |  Augment Code |  OpenCode |  LangGraph |  Continue.dev | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | LAN-based light status for AI agents | In-IDE code suggestions | CLI AI coding | Custom agent orchestration | IDE/CI AI assistance |
| Pricing | Paid | Subscription | Free | Free | Free |
| DevHunt upvotes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Launched | Nov 2026 | — | — | — | — |
- AC Bridge vs Augment Code: Provides AI coding assistance inside the IDE, not visual status lighting.
- AC Bridge vs OpenCode: Terminal-based open-source coding agent, no smart-light integration.
- AC Bridge vs LangGraph: Framework for building stateful AI agents, focuses on logic not hardware feedback.
- AC Bridge vs Continue.dev: Open-source AI assistant for IDEs and CI, unrelated to smart-home status lights.
AC Bridge FAQ
Do I need an API key for Claude Code or Codex?+
No, AC Bridge listens to the agents' own hooks and requires no model API key.
Will my smart-light credentials be sent to the cloud?+
No, device keys stay on your machine and are never transmitted.
Can I use AC Bridge with multiple repositories at once?+
Yes, you can create separate profiles per repo or share a lamp across several repos.
What happens to devices after a session ends?+
AC Bridge snapshots the original state and restores lights, plugs and other devices when the session stops.
Is there a limit on how many lights can be controlled?+
No explicit cap; the most recent session is shown on each light.
Can the agents control locks or cameras?+
Locks, garage doors, valves and cameras are always refused unless explicitly allowed.
Summarized by DevHunt from ac-bridge.com · Nov 6, 2026. Details may change; check the official site.
