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 "generated": "2026-10-30",
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 "notice": "Data from Open Source Everything (https://opensourceeverything.org), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0: use it freely, credit the site, link to the page, and share changes under the same license. Listings were drafted with AI assistance and are managed by the r/TrueOpenSource moderators; check a project's own page before relying on a fact.",
 "id": "monitor-control",
 "name": "Monitor brightness and settings",
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 "job": "Changing monitor brightness, volume and input from your computer",
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   "name": "MonitorControl",
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   "summary": "MonitorControl is a free app for Mac computers that lets you change the brightness, volume and contrast of external monitors from the Mac itself. It is for everyday Mac users who want to control a separate monitor with their keyboard or a menu bar slider.",
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   "id": "twinkle-tray",
   "name": "Twinkle Tray",
   "page": "https://opensourceeverything.org/p/twinkle-tray/",
   "summary": "Twinkle Tray is a Windows app that adds a brightness control to the system tray so you can adjust external monitors from your computer. It is for Windows 10 and 11 users who want to change brightness on several screens at once.",
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   "setupWhy": "Install it like a normal app, or use it in your browser.",
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   "note": "Covers brightness, contrast and input; volume and input switching not confirmed.",
   "why": "Does part of the job · Easy setup",
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   "id": "monitorian",
   "name": "Monitorian",
   "page": "https://opensourceeverything.org/p/monitorian/",
   "summary": "Monitorian is a free Windows tool that lets you change the brightness of one or several monitors from a single place on your computer. It is for Windows users who have external monitors and want to adjust them without using the buttons on each screen.",
   "kind": "app",
   "setup": "easy",
   "setupWhy": "Install it like a normal app, or use it in your browser.",
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    "windows"
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   "project": "monitorian",
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   "fit": "partial",
   "note": "Covers brightness, contrast, color and input; volume not confirmed",
   "why": "Does part of the job · Easy setup",
   "score": 40
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  {
   "id": "ddcutil",
   "name": "ddcutil",
   "page": "https://opensourceeverything.org/p/ddcutil/",
   "summary": "ddcutil is a Linux command-line program that reads and changes settings on external monitors, such as brightness, color levels and input source, from the computer. It is for Linux users and system administrators comfortable with a terminal.",
   "kind": "developer_tool",
   "setup": "advanced",
   "setupWhy": "Made for developers: you use it from code or the command line.",
   "platforms": [
    "linux"
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   "license": "GPL-2.0",
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   "stars": 1422,
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   "verified": false,
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   "website": "https://www.ddcutil.com",
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   "family": null,
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   "rank": 4,
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   "note": "Linux only, command line; no graphical app like DisplayFusion or BetterDisplay.",
   "why": "Does part of the job · Advanced setup",
   "score": 29.5
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