https://github.com/dmowcomber/usb-smart-switch

A HomeKit compatible USB smart switch
https://github.com/dmowcomber/usb-smart-switch

go homekit uhubctl usb

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A HomeKit compatible USB smart switch

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/dmowcomber/usb-smart-switch
• Owner: dmowcomber
• License: apache-2.0
• Created: 2023-08-26T04:29:12.000Z (over 1 year ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2023-08-26T14:07:37.000Z (over 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-06-21T18:53:19.139Z (7 months ago)
• Topics: go, homekit, uhubctl, usb
• Language: Go
• Homepage:
• Size: 2.22 MB
• Stars: 2
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# usb-smart-switch

Allows you to control usb power through a HomeKit device using the [uhubctl](https://github.com/mvp/uhubctl) command and the [hc](https://github.com/brutella/hc) library.

This has only been tested on the Raspberry Pi with Raspberry Pi OS Buster.

## WARNING

The method used to turn off a USB device is a bit heavy handed as it turns off all USB ports and should be used in a headless Raspberry Pi setup where you don't depend a USB keyboard, mouse, or and other USB device.

## Dependencies

`uhubctl` is required and can be installed on debian based distros with apt:

```

sudo apt install -y uhubctl

```

## Run

The `uhubctl` command requires root access so you can build and run with the following command:

```

go build .

sudo ./usb-smart-switch

```

## Run at boot

One way to run this command at boot is to add the following to /etc/rc.local:

```

usbSmartSwitchDir={path_to_usb-smart-switch}

cd ${usbSmartSwitchDir}

${usbSmartSwitchDir}/usb-smart-switch &

```