# uhubctl

6 Hacker News commenters recommended uhubctl and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 1 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Free command-line tool that switches power to individual ports on supported smart USB hubs, so people use it to turn devices like 3D printers and LED strips on and off.

## Why people recommend it

- Controls power to individual devices (2 comments): "I can toggle LED strip on and off, Philips Ambilight-style." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48996255)) "I use this to toggle power to a 3d printer" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48996900))

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## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "uhubctl", https://hackerapproved.com/p/uhubctl/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).