FICHA · AUR

backlight-tooler

A lightweight tool to control backlight via webcam.

  • hardware-utility
  • CLI
  • HARDWARE
  • CAMERA
  • Launchable
  • Runs in terminal
official+codex · reviewed · May 30, 2026 description in en

Description

Screen brightness can be adjusted using ambient-light information inferred from a webcam. It is useful for users who want automatic brightness behavior on systems without a dedicated light sensor.

Webcam-based brightness control can access camera input and may behave poorly in unusual lighting. Understand when the camera is used and test privacy expectations before enabling it.

How to run

backlight-tooler

Commands: backlight-tooler

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