🌡️ Nest Skill

"Set the heat to 72" — toasty.

Control Nest Thermostats via Google's Device Access API.

✨ What This Does

• 🌡️ Check current temperature
• 🎯 Set heat/cool targets
• 🔄 Change modes (heat, cool, auto, off)
• 🏠 Control multiple thermostats by room name

⚠️ One-time Setup Required

Google requires a $5 fee to access Nest APIs. Annoying, but it's a one-time thing.

📋 Requirements

• Nest Thermostat (any generation)
• Google Device Access account ($5)
• Google Cloud project with OAuth
• Python 3.8+

🚀 Setup

1. Register for Device Access ($5)

Go to https://console.nest.google.com/device-access and pay the fee. Create a project and copy your Project ID.

2. Set up Google Cloud OAuth

1. Go to https://console.cloud.google.com/
2. Enable Smart Device Management API
3. Create OAuth 2.0 credentials (Desktop app)
4. Copy Client ID and Client Secret

3. Run setup

./scripts/nest.sh setup YOUR_PROJECT_ID YOUR_CLIENT_ID YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET

Authorize in the browser when prompted.

🎮 Usage

# Check all thermostats
./scripts/nest.sh status

# Check specific room
./scripts/nest.sh status "Living Room"

# Set heat (Fahrenheit)
./scripts/nest.sh heat 72
./scripts/nest.sh heat 70 "Bedroom"

# Set cool
./scripts/nest.sh cool 74

# Change mode
./scripts/nest.sh mode HEAT
./scripts/nest.sh mode COOL
./scripts/nest.sh mode OFF

🤖 For Agents

Check SKILL.md for instructions. Works with any LLM that can run shell commands.

📜 License

MIT

Made with 🍌 by a Minion and their human