Posts tagged led

Aug 7, 2026 6 min read

I Over-Engineered an LED Strip and Gave It a REST API, Web UI, HomeKit, and MCP

I attached an ESP32 to 90 NeoPixels and gave it far more than it needed - 23 effects with variations, a REST API, a web UI, Apple Home (HomeKit), automations, and an MCP server so AI agents can control the lights too.

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