light_switch

Apps & Automation

Turn a board light on or off, set LED strip color or brightness, and control GPIO lights. Requires board_hardware_info skill.

QUICK START

How to use this skill

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Source SKILL.md: https://github.com/espressif/esp-claw/blob/HEAD/application/edge_agent/fatfs_image/storage/skills/light_switch/SKILL.md

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First, summarize what it does, its dependencies, license status if identifiable, and any risks. Show the exact files you propose to add under .agents/skills/light-switch/. Do not write files or run scripts until I approve.

After I approve, install the complete skill folder, including required referenced files, into that project location. Verify it is discoverable, then tell me its actual invocation name and how to use it. Do not claim it is installed until you have verified it.

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Light Switch

Use this skill when the user asks to turn a board light on or off, change an LED strip color, or adjust light brightness.

Run exactly one script with lua_run_script after reading board_hardware_info.

You MUST pass args when using lua_run_script to control the light, as specified in the input schema shown below in the section LED Strip Script Args Schema and GPIO Light Script Args Schema.

If lua_run_script returns an error, report that error directly to the user. Do not retry, change arguments, or run another light script in the same turn unless the user explicitly asks.

LED Strip Script Args Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "io": {
      "type": "integer",
      "default": 38,
      "minimum": 0
    },
    "led_count": {
      "type": "integer",
      "default": 1,
      "minimum": 1
    },
    "enabled": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "default": true
    },
    "brightness": {
      "type": "integer",
      "default": 255,
      "minimum": 0,
      "maximum": 255
    },
    "color": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "r": {
          "type": "integer",
          "default": 255,
          "minimum": 0,
          "maximum": 255
        },
        "g": {
          "type": "integer",
          "default": 255,
          "minimum": 0,
          "maximum": 255
        },
        "b": {
          "type": "integer",
          "default": 255,
          "minimum": 0,
          "maximum": 255
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

GPIO Light Script Args Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "io": {
      "type": "integer",
      "default": 38,
      "minimum": 0
    },
    "enabled": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "default": true
    },
    "active_level": {
      "type": "integer",
      "default": 1,
      "minimum": 0,
      "maximum": 1
    },
    "brightness": {
      "type": "integer",
      "default": 255,
      "minimum": 0,
      "maximum": 255
    }
  }
}

GPIO lights are binary. Ignore color for GPIO lights. Treat brightness: 0 as off and any non-zero brightness as on.

LED Strip Tool Call Inputs

Use args as the JSON object shown below.

Turn off:

{"path":"{CUR_SKILL_DIR}/scripts/led_strip_switch.lua","args":{"enabled":false}}

Turn on white:

{"path":"{CUR_SKILL_DIR}/scripts/led_strip_switch.lua","args":{"enabled":true}}

Set red at half brightness:

{"path":"{CUR_SKILL_DIR}/scripts/led_strip_switch.lua","args":{"enabled":true,"brightness":128,"color":{"r":255,"g":0,"b":0}}}

Set all pixels in a 3-pixel LED strip to red at half brightness:

{"path":"{CUR_SKILL_DIR}/scripts/led_strip_switch.lua","args":{"io":46,"led_count":3,"enabled":true,"brightness":128,"color":{"r":255,"g":0,"b":0}}}

GPIO Light Tool Call Inputs

Turn off an active-high GPIO light:

{"path":"{CUR_SKILL_DIR}/scripts/gpio_light_switch.lua","args":{"io":23,"enabled":false,"active_level":1}}

Turn on an active-low GPIO light:

{"path":"{CUR_SKILL_DIR}/scripts/gpio_light_switch.lua","args":{"io":43,"enabled":true,"active_level":0}}

Recommended Flow

Activate the board_hardware_info skill and query the board hardware info before operating hardware.
Use the Device Inventory headings and occupied IO lines from board_hardware_info; do not guess pins outside that skill.
Prefer an led_strip device when present. Use its occupied IO, typically the referenced RMT TX gpio line, as io.
Use max_leds from hardware info as led_count when available; otherwise keep the default led_count: 1.
If no led_strip device exists, look for a GPIO light by device name, such as flashlight, led_*, *_led, or names containing light.
If chip: gpio_led or type: gpio_ctrl is visible in hardware info, treat that as a GPIO light signal when the name also indicates a light.
For GPIO lights, use the GPIO from the device occupied IO such as gpio or pin.
Use active_level from hardware info when available. If explicit active-high or active-low text is visible, map it to 1 or 0.
If no active-level information is available, use the script default active_level: 1 and do not claim active-low behavior.
Do not use the default io value if board_hardware_info provides one.
For LED strips, run {CUR_SKILL_DIR}/scripts/led_strip_switch.lua with the resolved io, led_count, and any requested color or brightness.
For GPIO lights, run {CUR_SKILL_DIR}/scripts/gpio_light_switch.lua with the resolved io, active_level, and requested enabled state.
For GPIO lights, ignore color and map brightness: 0 to off.
If neither LED strip nor GPIO light hardware is listed, inform the user that the board does not declare a controllable light and stop.
Report the result or error directly to the user.