Roku CLI

Fast TypeScript CLI for controlling Roku devices via the ECP API.

Installation

npm install -g roku-ts-cli@latest

Quick Start

# Discover devices and save an alias
roku discover --save livingroom --index 1

# Use the alias
roku --host livingroom device-info
roku --host livingroom apps

Commands

| Command | Description |

|---------|-------------|

| roku discover | Find Roku devices on network |

| roku --host device-info | Get device info |

| roku --host apps | List installed apps |

| roku --host command | Send remote key |

| roku --host literal | Type text |

| roku --host search --title | Search content |

| roku --host launch | Launch app |

| roku --host interactive | Interactive remote mode |

Interactive Mode

roku livingroom                    # interactive control
roku --host livingroom interactive # same thing

Use arrow keys, enter, escape for remote-like control.

Bridge Service

Run a persistent HTTP bridge as a native OS service:

# Install and start the service
roku bridge install-service --port 19839 --token secret --host livingroom --user
roku bridge start --user

# Service management
roku bridge status --user
roku bridge stop --user
roku bridge uninstall --user

Send commands via HTTP:

# Send key
curl -X POST http://127.0.0.1:19839/key \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer secret" \
  -d '{"key":"home"}'

# Type text
curl -X POST http://127.0.0.1:19839/text \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer secret" \
  -d '{"text":"hello"}'

# Launch app
curl -X POST http://127.0.0.1:19839/launch \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer secret" \
  -d '{"app":"plex"}'

# Health check
curl http://127.0.0.1:19839/health -H "Authorization: Bearer secret"

Bridge Endpoints

| Endpoint | Body |

|----------|------|

| POST /key | {"key": "home"} |

| POST /text | {"text": "hello"} |

| POST /search | {"title": "Stargate"} |

| POST /launch | {"app": "plex"} |

| GET /health | — |

| GET /health?deep=1 | Deep health check (probes Roku) |

Aliases

# Save device alias
roku discover --save livingroom --index 1
roku alias set office 192.168.1.20

# Save app alias  
roku alias set plex 13535

# List aliases
roku alias list

# Use aliases
roku --host livingroom launch plex

Remote Keys

home, back, select, up, down, left, right, play, pause, rev, fwd, replay, info, power, volume_up, volume_down, mute

Notes

• Roku must be on the same network as the CLI
• Bridge service runs as a native launchd (macOS) or systemd (Linux) service
• Use --user flag for user-space service (no sudo required)
• Use --token for authentication in bridge mode

Source

https://github.com/gumadeiras/roku-cli