streamdeck_monitor.sh

streamdeck_monitor.sh

#!/bin/bash

# Replace this with the correct path to the Stream Deck app
STREAMDECK_APP_PATH="/Applications/Stream Deck.app"

# Vendor and product ID for Stream Deck (Elgato Stream Deck MK2)
VENDOR_ID="0fd9"
PRODUCT_ID="0080"

# Function to check if the Stream Deck is connected
streamdeck_connected() {
  system_profiler SPUSBDataType -xml | grep -q -E "idVendor|idProduct" -e "${VENDOR_ID}" -e "${PRODUCT_ID}"
  return $?
}

# Function to check if the Stream Deck app is running
streamdeck_app_running() {
  pgrep -q -x "Stream Deck"
  return $?
}

# Main loop
while true; do
  if streamdeck_connected; then
    echo "Stream Deck MK2 connected."

    if ! streamdeck_app_running; then
      echo "Starting Stream Deck app."
      open "${STREAMDECK_APP_PATH}"
    fi
  else
    echo "Stream Deck MK2 not connected."

    if streamdeck_app_running; then
      echo "Stopping Stream Deck app."
      pkill -x "Stream Deck"
    fi
  fi

  # Check again in 5 seconds
  sleep 5
done