Nanoleaf will soon let you control your smart lights with ChatGPT and Claude

If you have a lot of smart lights installed around your house, you’re probably used to saying certain commands out loud to get things to work. Phrases like “turn my bedroom lights off” or “dim lights to 50%” are easy enough to remember, but they aren’t the most natural way to speak. Now, Nanoleaf is trying to fix that problem.

The Toronto-based company announced today that it’s launching its MCP server. This will let users connect and control their Nanoleaf smart lights through AI assistants like ChatGPT and Claude.

The Nanoleaf MCP will let you use natural language to control your lights and remove the need for separate smart home apps. You’ll be able to use commands like “make my room feel like sunset,” and Claude or ChatGPT will tell your Nanoleaf lights the exact colors needed to create a sunset-like look.

Nanoleaf’s MCP server also opens up several new possibilities for smart lights to respond and react to real-time information, such as weather updates. This can create a dynamic lighting environment that updates throughout the day. Think of a cozy lighting setup during a thunderstorm, or a bright, energetic look on a sunny day.

The company will launch pre-built, one-click integrations for ChatGPT, Claude, and other AI assistants in October. Users can just add these integrations to their preferred AI assistant and start using them to control their Nanoleaf lights. For developers, Nanoleaf’s MCP tools and guides are available today on Nanoleaf’s website. Developers can use these to create custom routines, integrate APIs for real-time updates, and more.

Getting rid of a bunch of smart light-specific apps and using ChatGPT or Claude to control my home lighting setup sounds great. Hopefully, Nanoleaf’s pre-built integrations can understand what kind of lighting setup I need based on my ramblings about the weather and my mood.