desk2ha-agent 0.4.0

Multi-vendor desktop telemetry agent for Home Assistant

Desk2HA Agent

Multi-vendor desktop telemetry agent for Home Assistant.

Collects hardware metrics, peripheral status, and display settings from Windows, Linux, and macOS — and exposes them via HTTP and MQTT for the Desk2HA HA integration.

Features

• Cross-platform: Windows, Linux, macOS
• 3-tier collector model: Platform (OS) → Generic (DDC/CI, HID, BLE) → Vendor (Dell, HP, ...)
• Display control: Brightness, contrast, volume, input source, KVM switch via DDC/CI
• Dual transport: HTTP API (OpenAPI v2.0.0) + MQTT with HA Discovery
• Auto-discovery: Zeroconf/mDNS (_desk2ha._tcp.local.)
• Self-update: Version check via GitHub Releases + pip upgrade
• System tray: Windows tray icon with status menu

Collectors

Tier	Collector	Metrics
Platform	Windows (WMI + psutil)	CPU, RAM, disk, battery, network, GPU, OS info
Platform	Linux (sysfs + psutil)	Same as above
Platform	macOS (IOKit + psutil)	Same as above
Generic	DDC/CI	Monitor brightness, contrast, volume, input, power, KVM, PBP
Generic	USB PD	Charger connected, voltage, charging state
Generic	HeadsetControl	Headset battery, sidetone, LED, chatmix
Generic	HID Battery	USB peripheral battery levels
Generic	BLE Battery	Bluetooth device batteries
Vendor	Dell Command Monitor	CPU/GPU/SSD thermals, fan speeds, AC adapter wattage

Installation

pip install desk2ha-agent
# Windows extras (WMI, tray icon):
pip install desk2ha-agent[windows]

Quick Start

1. Create a config file (desk2ha-agent.toml):

[http]
enabled = true
bind = "0.0.0.0"
port = 9693
auth_token = "YOUR_RANDOM_TOKEN"

2. Run the agent:

desk2ha-agent --config desk2ha-agent.toml

3. In Home Assistant, add the Desk2HA integration and point it to http://<agent-ip>:9693.

Configuration

See examples/full-config.toml for all options.

Section	Key Options
[http]	bind, port, auth_token
[mqtt]	broker, port, username, password_env, base_topic
[collectors]	disabled, intervals (per-collector poll rate)
[logging]	level (DEBUG/INFO/WARNING)

API Endpoints

Method	Path	Auth	Description
GET	/v1/health	No	Health check
GET	/v1/info	Yes	Device identity + collector status
GET	/v1/metrics	Yes	All collected metrics
GET	/v1/commands	Yes	List available commands
POST	/v1/commands	Yes	Execute a command (e.g. set brightness)
GET	/v1/update/check	Yes	Check for new agent release
POST	/v1/update/install	Yes	Install agent update

Recommended Vendor Software

The agent works out of the box with basic metrics via standard OS APIs. For full telemetry (detailed thermals, fan speeds, battery health, thermal profile control), install the vendor-specific software for your hardware:

Dell

Software	What it unlocks	Download
Dell Command | Monitor	CPU/GPU/SSD/skin thermals, fan RPM, AC adapter wattage, thermal profile control	Dell Support
Dell Peripheral Manager	Webcam settings, keyboard backlight, mouse DPI for Dell peripherals	Dell Support

HP

Software	What it unlocks	Download
HP System Event Utility	BIOS settings, thermal profile, fan control	HP Support (search your model)
HP Notifications	Battery health, power delivery info	Included with HP Support Assistant

Lenovo

Software	What it unlocks	Download
Lenovo Vantage	Thermal mode, battery thresholds, keyboard backlight	Microsoft Store
Lenovo System Interface Foundation	WMI access for BIOS settings, fan speed	Lenovo Support

Linux (ThinkPad)

Module	What it unlocks	How to enable
thinkpad_acpi	Fan speed, thermal mode	Usually auto-loaded. Check: lsmod | grep thinkpad
ideapad_acpi	Performance mode (IdeaPad/Legion)	Usually auto-loaded. Check: lsmod | grep ideapad

Cross-Platform

Software	What it unlocks	Download
HeadsetControl	Headset battery, sidetone, LED, chatmix (SteelSeries, Corsair, Logitech, HyperX)	GitHub

Note: All vendor software is optional. The agent gracefully skips collectors when the required software is not installed. You can check which collectors are active via GET /v1/info.

Windows Autostart

The agent needs an interactive desktop session for DDC/CI monitor control. Use the Startup folder (not a Windows Service):

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Desk2HA Agent.vbs

Known Issues

Issue	Workaround	Status
DDC/CI not working as Windows Service	DDC/CI requires an interactive desktop session (Session 1+). Use Startup folder autostart, not NSSM/Windows Service.	By design (Windows limitation)
Dell Command Monitor v10.x WMI not available	DCM v10.13 may not register the root\dcim\sysman WMI provider automatically. Ensure the dcstor64 and dcevt64 services are running.	Investigating
Bluetooth peripherals not detected	Devices connected via Dell Universal Receiver (Bluetooth/RF) are not yet enumerated. Only direct USB devices are listed.	Planned
Duplicate devices after upgrade	After upgrading from an older version, orphaned entity registry entries may create duplicate devices. Fix: delete the integration in HA and re-add it.	Known
Logitech Litra G HUB conflict	If Logitech G HUB is running, it may hold the HID interface and prevent the agent from reading Litra status.	Close G HUB or disable Litra in G HUB

Upcoming Features

• Bluetooth peripheral enumeration: Detect mouse/keyboard via Dell Universal Receiver and Logitech Bolt
• Dell Command Monitor v10 support: Resolve WMI provider registration for DCM v10.x
• Webcam UVC controls: Brightness, contrast, white balance, FOV, autofocus
• Corsair/SteelSeries/Razer plugins: iCUE SDK, Sonar REST, Synapse integration
• Product image system: Vendor-specific device silhouettes and fetched product photos
• Remote agent installation: Deploy agent from HA UI via SSH/WinRM
• Prometheus endpoint: /metrics in Prometheus scrape format
• Fleet management: Multi-agent coordination for enterprise environments

License

Apache-2.0