Govee MCP server

The Govee MCP Server provides a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for controlling Govee LED devices through the Govee API. It integrates with Claude and other MCP clients, allowing you to control your Govee lights using natural language.

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:

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

Installation

Installing via Smithery

The easiest way to install Govee MCP Server for Claude Desktop is automatically via Smithery:

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

Manual Installation

If you prefer to install manually:

# Install with pip
pip install .

Usage

MCP Server

The MCP server provides tools for controlling Govee devices through the Model Context Protocol. It can be used with Claude 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 also 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

For complete documentation of all available commands, run:

govee-cli --help

How to add this MCP server to Cursor

There are two ways to add an MCP server to Cursor. The most common way is to add the server globally in the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file so that it is available in all of your projects.

If you only need the server in a single project, you can add it to the project instead by creating or adding it to the .cursor/mcp.json file.

Adding an MCP server to Cursor globally

To add a global MCP server go to Cursor Settings > MCP and click "Add new global MCP server".

When you click that button the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file will be opened and you can add your server like this:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "cursor-rules-mcp": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "cursor-rules-mcp"
            ]
        }
    }
}

Adding an MCP server to a project

To add an MCP server to a project you can create a new .cursor/mcp.json file or add it to the existing one. This will look exactly the same as the global MCP server example above.

How to use the MCP server

Once the server is installed, you might need to head back to Settings > MCP and click the refresh button.

The Cursor agent will then be able to see the available tools the added MCP server has available and will call them when it needs to.

You can also explictly ask the agent to use the tool by mentioning the tool name and describing what the function does.