{"categories":[{"label":"Software Development","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development/18"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Provides light effects for LIFX smart bulbs via the aiolifx async library, enabling programmatic control of color transitions and animations.","skillfed_tags":["smart-home","lifx","async"],"use_cases":["Build custom light animations for LIFX bulbs in home automation scripts without relying on the official app.","Create time-based or event-triggered color transitions in async Python applications controlling smart lighting.","Prototype or experiment with LIFX effect patterns before committing to a more mature solution."],"what_it_does":"aiolifx_effects is a small library that layers light effects and animations on top of aiolifx, the async Python client for LIFX smart bulbs. It lets you define and apply color transitions, patterns, and other effects to LIFX devices programmatically rather than through the official app. The package depends only on aiolifx and installs with low friction as a pure Python wheel.\n\nThe library is abandoned as of 2023-03-26, with no commits since then and only 5 GitHub stars. The author explicitly stated the API is expected to change and invited feedback, suggesting the project was never stabilized. If you need reliable, maintained effects support for LIFX, this is not the right choice; if you're willing to fork or patch it yourself, it may serve as a starting point.","worth_installing":"No, unless you have a specific reason to use this exact library. The package is abandoned, the author warned the API will change, and there are no known vulnerabilities only because it is no longer maintained. If you need LIFX effects support, evaluate whether aiolifx alone meets your needs or whether a maintained alternative exists before adopting this package."},"id":"aiolifx-effects","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/aiolifx-effects","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/aiolifx-effects.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/aiolifx-effects/"},"maintenance":{"status":"abandoned"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2023-03-26","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"aiolifx-effects","python_support":"unspecified","summary":"aiolifx light effects"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":74276,"position":14855,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"0.3.2"}