Manage your Eight Sleep pod status and temperature directly through command line commands.

Install

mkdir -p .claude/skills/eightctl && curl -L -o skill.zip "https://agentskills.codes/api/skills/download/3420" && unzip -o skill.zip -d .claude/skills/eightctl && rm skill.zip

Installs to .claude/skills/eightctl

Activation

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Control Eight Sleep pods (status, temperature, alarms, schedules).
66 charsno explicit “when” trigger
Beginner

Key capabilities

  • Query Eight Sleep pod status
  • Toggle pod power state
  • Adjust sleep temperature
  • Manage sleep alarms
  • Configure sleep schedules
  • Control audio and base settings

How it works

The tool interacts with the unofficial Eight Sleep API via CLI commands to send requests for status updates or configuration changes.

Inputs & outputs

You give it
Command line arguments for device control
You get back
Device status or confirmation of state change

When to use eightctl

  • Automating sleep temperature adjustments
  • Checking Eight Sleep device status
  • Setting or listing sleep alarms

About this skill

eightctl

Use eightctl for Eight Sleep pod control. Requires auth.

Auth

  • Config: ~/.config/eightctl/config.yaml
  • Env: EIGHTCTL_EMAIL, EIGHTCTL_PASSWORD

Quick start

  • eightctl status
  • eightctl on|off
  • eightctl temp 20

Common tasks

  • Alarms: eightctl alarm list|create|dismiss
  • Schedules: eightctl schedule list|create|update
  • Audio: eightctl audio state|play|pause
  • Base: eightctl base info|angle

Notes

  • API is unofficial and rate-limited; avoid repeated logins.
  • Confirm before changing temperature or alarms.

When not to use it

  • When the Eight Sleep API is rate-limited
  • When you have not configured authentication credentials

Prerequisites

eightctl binaryEIGHTCTL_EMAILEIGHTCTL_PASSWORD

Limitations

  • API is unofficial and subject to rate limits
  • Requires manual confirmation for sensitive changes

How it compares

It provides a dedicated command-line interface for hardware control instead of using the official mobile application.

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