Blesk

A Python command-line tool for controlling Desky standing desks via Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE). Blesk provides a simple interface to adjust desk height, save and recall presets, and manage multiple desk configurations.

Features

• Height Control: Move your desk to any specific height in millimeters
• Preset Management: Save and recall up to 4 preset heights
• Multi-desk Support: Configure and manage multiple desks using profiles
• Auto-discovery: Automatically detect nearby Desky desks
• Cross-platform: Works on any platform with BLE support (Linux, macOS, Windows)
• Async Architecture: Built on modern async Python for efficient operation

Requirements

• Python 3.13 or later
• Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) adapter
• Desky standing desk with Bluetooth support

Installation

Using pipx (Recommended)

pipx install blesk

Using pip

pip install blesk

From Source

git clone https://github.com/danhall/blesk.git
cd blesk
poetry install
poetry run blesk --help

Quick Start

1. Discover available desks:

   blesk list desks
   

2. Configure your desk:

   blesk set desk <ADDRESS>
   

   Replace <ADDRESS> with your desk's Bluetooth address from the discovery output.

3. Move to a specific height:

   blesk go height 1000
   

   This moves the desk to 1000mm (100cm).

4. Check current height:

   blesk get current
   

Usage

Basic Commands

List Available Desks

blesk list desks

Scans for nearby Desky desks and displays their Bluetooth addresses and names.

Configure a Desk

blesk set desk <ADDRESS>

Sets the default desk to use for commands. The address is saved in your config file.

Move to Height

blesk go height <MILLIMETERS>

Moves the desk to the specified height in millimeters.

Example:

blesk go height 750   # Sitting height (75cm)
blesk go height 1150  # Standing height (115cm)

Use Presets

blesk go preset <1-4>

Moves the desk to one of the saved presets (1-4).

Get Current Height

blesk get current

Displays the current desk height in millimeters.

Get Preset Heights

blesk get preset all        # Get all preset heights
blesk get preset <1-4>      # Get a specific preset

Advanced Options

Profiles

Manage multiple desks using different profiles:

blesk --profile home go height 1000
blesk --profile office go height 1000

Custom Config File

Specify a custom configuration file:

blesk --config /path/to/config.ini set desk <ADDRESS>

Debug Output

Enable debug or verbose logging:

blesk --debug get current
blesk --verbose go height 1000

Configuration

Configuration is stored in a platform-specific directory:

• Linux: ~/.config/blesk/config.ini
• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/blesk/config.ini
• Windows: %LOCALAPPDATA%\blesk\config.ini

Example config file:

[default]
address = AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF

[home]
address = 11:22:33:44:55:66

[office]
address = 77:88:99:AA:BB:CC

Development

Setup

Clone the repository and install dependencies:

git clone https://github.com/danhall/blesk.git
cd blesk
poetry install

Running Tests

poetry run pytest

With coverage:

poetry run pytest --cov=blesk

Code Quality

This project uses Ruff for linting and formatting:

poetry run ruff check .
poetry run ruff format .

Releasing

gh release create v0.1.0 --title "v0.1.0" --notes "Initial release" --latest

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

See the LICENSE file for details.

Troubleshooting

Desk Not Found

• Ensure your desk is powered on and Bluetooth is enabled
• Check that your Bluetooth adapter is working
• Try increasing the scan timeout by running discovery multiple times

Acknowledgments

Built with:

• Bleak - Cross-platform BLE library
• Click - Command-line interface framework
• Poetry - Dependency management