# blinky

control your blinkstick via http requests

## requirements

- nodejs
- yarn / npm
- [nvm](https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm)

**the node-hid module is a bit picky about node.js's version - use node.js 8.x or 15.x**

## setup 

- clone the project  
`git clone https://git.velvettear.de/velvettear/blinky.git`

- enter the cloned directory  
`cd blinky`

- install and switch to a supported node.js version (automatically done via .nvmrc file) 
`nvm install`

- install the required modules  
`npm install`

- switch back to your system's default node.js version
`nvm deactivate`

- run it  
`nvm run 15 blinky.js`

### scripts

- blinky-feed.sh 
    - gathers various system information (currently temperature only) then converts it to color values and sends it to blinky
    - requirements: bash, bc