Lights Outby The Proof Foundry

Your nightly shutdown ritual

Call it a night.

Set the countdown. Let the PC wind down. Pause, snooze or cancel from bed with the Android companion.

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Lights Out desktop with an active countdown and session controls.
Tonight · Windows interface · CAPTURED · Lights Out v11.1.2 dry run

Made for the way you work

One less thing between you and bed.

Set up the end of the night while you are still at your desk.

Choose your ending

Pick a duration or a clock time, then choose shutdown, sleep, restart, hibernate or log out.

Keep the controls close

Use the desktop or paired Android companion to pause, snooze or cancel the session.

Change your mind

A grace period and emergency cancel keep you in control. Try Dry Run to rehearse without a power action.

Make it a ritual

Start with a Night Mode or save a profile for the routine you use most — and let First Light schedule the morning, with proof of every run.

Make it a ritual

A different ritual for every night.

Start with a Night Mode or save a profile for the routine you use most. Your movie night and your early start do not need the same ending.

● NIGHT MODES, SCHEDULES & FIRST LIGHT
Routine systems: Night Modes, scheduling, First Light wake alarm, smart lights, Wi-Fi GuardDocumented with real interface captures in the technical evidence below.
Lights Out Night Modes panel with bedtime presets.
Night Modes · real Windows v11.1.2 interface

Get the software

A better end to your day.

The public Windows release is v11.2.0. The download offered here is the portable ZIP, served from the public GitHub release with a published SHA256SUMS.txt — verify the hash before running.

Free downloadDownload Lights Out v11.2.0 SHA-256

This site offers no Android companion download. The release record lists Android companion v11.1.1 but publishes no companion file or checksum. A companion v11.2.0 build exists alongside Windows v11.2.0 but has not been released publicly.

What changed in v11.2.0 ↓  ·  Read release evidence ↓

Deeper recordProof & technical recordInstall & update, privacy & data flow, release evidence, limitations, receipts.Open record

Set up and keep it yours

Install, update, uninstall & leftover data

Install
The public Windows release is v11.2.0 — download the portable ZIP from the release section above and verify its SHA-256 first. This site offers no Android companion download.
First run
Set a countdown or clock time and choose the ending (shutdown, sleep, restart, hibernate, log out). The Android companion pairs over your local network to pause, snooze, or cancel. No account or cloud setup exists.
Update
No auto-updater. Public updates arrive as a new portable ZIP; verify its SHA-256 before running.
Uninstall
Windows: delete the extracted portable folder.
Leftover data
Countdown settings, bedtime presets, and session logs persist in %APPDATA%\LightsOut\. First Light wake tasks register in Windows Task Scheduler and self-delete when they run or are cancelled. Removing the app does not delete %APPDATA%\LightsOut\; delete it to remove all local data.

Support

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is Windows warning me when I run this?

Because this build is not code-signed, Windows may show an unrecognized-app or "Windows protected your PC" warning, depending on Windows security and reputation checks. Verify the published SHA-256 before deciding whether to run it.

Is this signed?

No. The portable ZIP and the app inside it are not code-signed, according to the release record. Code signing is a separate, tracked piece of future work, not something this release claims.

What does "First-party qualification" mean?

For v11.2.0 it means the release's own Windows qualification passed: the installer and the portable build each matched all 614 files recorded in the build manifest, and 60 installed-runtime settings checks passed (WINDOWS-VERIFICATION.json). Proof Foundry re-checked both published SHA-256 hashes against anonymously downloaded bytes. This is first-party evidence — not an independent or security certification, not a code signature, and with no effect on Windows SmartScreen. Earlier Reality Gate runs covered v11.1.3 only.

Is this hosted on GitHub?

Yes. The v11.2.0 installer, portable ZIP and SHA256SUMS.txt are public on the GitHub release, and the download button on this page points there.

How do I verify the download?

Run the Get-FileHash command in the Release status & evidence section below and compare the result to the published SHA-256. If they don't match exactly, don't run the file.

Is the Android app also v11.2.0?

This site offers no Android companion download. The release record lists Android companion v11.1.1 but publishes no companion file or checksum. A companion v11.2.0 build exists alongside Windows v11.2.0 but has not been released publicly.

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For a closer lookRelease evidence & technical detailsExpand

Release records, checksums, detailed scope and qualification evidence. Candidate evidence does not change public availability.

Status Public release Version v11.2.0 Platform Windows + Android Tests Windows qualification passed · 614/614 files matched Proof First-party qualification · unsigned Release report 2026-10-16
First Light & the morning afterwake alarm, briefing, sunrise lights

Lights Out at night. First Light in the morning.

The night doesn't end when the PC goes to sleep — Lights Out schedules the morning too.

First Light is a real wake alarm. Set a time in the app, and Lights Out registers it with Windows Task Scheduler so the PC can wake from sleep on its own. When it wakes, the app runs a rising First Light sequence — a gradual, warm start instead of a cold alert.

  • On wake, the session shows a morning briefing drawn from your live calendar and sleep-debt state.
  • Smart lights configured for the morning can join the sunrise with a bounded brightness transition.
  • Setting First Light replaces the previous one-time wake task; choosing Remove deletes that task.

Two supporting systems round out the routine: a Bedtime Reminder that nudges you before bed (on by default, 15 minutes before), and Autopilot Bedtime, which learns your pattern and offers to start the session — off by default until you turn it on.

The Lights Out Settings dialog showing the First Light section (Set a First Light sunrise alarm, unchecked) and the Autopilot Bedtime section (Enable Autopilot, unchecked).
Settings · the First Light sunrise alarm and Autopilot Bedtime, both switched off in this capture · CAPTURED · Lights Out v11.1.2

Set the time

A wake time in the app becomes a real scheduled wake event.

Windows wakes the PC

Task Scheduler wakes the machine from sleep or hibernate at the set time.

First Light rises

A gradual brightening sequence runs, followed by the morning briefing.

Devices, Smart Lights & Wi-Fi Guardthe room beyond the PC

Your night doesn't stop at the PC.

The Devices panel is a live summary of everything Lights Out can see and talk to.

Open Devices and you get the current state of the whole setup in one place: what this PC will do, whether the companion is connected, and which integrations are configured. Each card routes straight into the matching settings.

Smart Lights and Wi-Fi Guard live here as real, configured-or-planned cards: Smart Lights and Wi-Fi Guard each show their armed state — never a silent promise that they are active when they are not.

The Lights Out Devices panel: This PC (Idle, action Shutdown, Dry Run on), Phone Companion (off, 0 connected devices) and Family LAN (0 peers found); the Smart Lights card is cut off at the bottom.
The Devices panel with nothing connected yet · the Smart Lights card is cut off and Wi-Fi Guard is not in frame · CAPTURED · Lights Out v11.1.2 dry run

This PC

Status
Idle or running
Action
Shutdown · Sleep · Restart
Remaining
Live countdown

Dry Run mode shows here when armed.

Phone Companion

Network
Local LAN state
Mode
Off or on
Connected devices
Paired phones

Control Tonight from bed once paired.

Family LAN

Discovery
Scan for peers

Discovers nearby Lights Out peers on your network — not remote household control.

Smart Lights

Status
Planned or configured

Hue or HTTP integration set up in Settings.

Wi-Fi Guard

Status
Planned or configured

Experimental router, webhook, or adapter control.

Let the room wind down with you.

Compatible lights can dim and warm as the bedtime session progresses — attached to the session, not on their own schedules.

Smart Lights join the session lifecycle. As the timer runs, configured lights can dim toward a warm color temperature where the fixture supports it, and switch off when the session ends — part of the same wind-down you started on the PC.

  • In-app setup exposes Philips Hue and HTTP webhook integrations today.
  • Smart Lights only arm after a real successful test connection, and any configuration change disarms them until they pass again.
  • Ritual and wind-down steps can trigger light actions as part of the sequence.

Independent per-light schedules — “Bedroom lights off at 11:00 PM, kitchen at 11:30” — are not part of this build. Light behavior is tied to the PC session tonight.

Lights Out Settings, Wind-Down category: the Smart Lights section marked Requires setup, with its Configure smart lights box unchecked; no provider settings are shown.
Smart Lights in the Wind-Down settings, not yet configured: nothing is controlled until a Philips Hue or HTTP integration passes a test · CAPTURED · Lights Out v11.1.2

Wind-down

Dim and warm as the countdown progresses, when the fixture supports color temperature.

End of session

Lights off with the session's end, or follow the Night Mode you chose.

Honest arming

Nothing arms without a passing test connection. Configuration changes disarm it.

Setup today

Philips Hue and generic HTTP webhooks are the exposed integrations in this build.

Make the network part of the wind-down.Experimental

Wi-Fi Guard can put the network to bed with you — through supported router and webhook integrations.

Wi-Fi Guard restricts internet access as part of the bedtime flow — one more reason to actually log off. It supports TP-Link, ASUS, and Netgear routers, custom webhooks, and a local Wi-Fi-adapter fallback, and it restores access when the session ends or is cancelled.

  • It is labelled Experimental inside the app: router paths are best-effort and model-dependent.
  • It refuses to arm without a completed provider setup — an unconfigured guard cannot be switched on.
  • No independent per-device internet schedules in this build.
Lights Out Settings, Protection category: WiFi Guard marked Experimental with Enable WiFi Guard unchecked, and Content Blocker (hosts file) with Enable content blocking unchecked; no provider choices are shown.
Wi-Fi Guard in the Protection settings, labelled Experimental and switched off; the provider choices are not shown in this capture · CAPTURED · Lights Out v11.1.2

Router integrations

TP-Link, ASUS, and Netgear paths are implemented and selected per router.

Webhook

A custom HTTP(S) webhook can trigger your own network control.

Local fallback

Disabling the local Wi-Fi adapter works without any router at all.

Recovery

Access is restored when the session ends, is cancelled, or a recurring schedule is no longer active.

Schedules & routine automationclock times, recurrence, calendar

Build a routine, not just a countdown.

Lights Out can start from more than a button — several real scheduling systems give the night a shape.

The Schedule screen is where the week gets predictable. It brings together everything that makes a routine stick:

  • One-off and recurring shutdown rules — “at this time, on these days.”
  • A clock-time target alongside the duration timer, and a clock display for the night.
  • Calendar-based behavior: live calendar events feed session decisions and the First Light morning briefing.
  • Content Blocker schedules: blocking windows that restrict distracting sites during wind-down, independently of the timer.

One honest boundary: these systems are independently scheduled, not one saved whole-room timeline. “Kitchen lights dim at 11:00, Wi-Fi off at 11:30, PC sleeps at midnight” as a single plan is future direction — not current copy.

The Schedule screen: the date-and-time target, the also-scheduled First Light, Autopilot Bedtime, and Content Blocker rows, and the calendar import section.
Schedule — a clock-time target, with First Light, Autopilot, and Content Blocker surfaced alongside.

Clock-time target

“Shut down at 10:40 PM” instead of “in 45 minutes.”

Recurring rules

Multiple independent rules: at this time, on these days.

Calendar-driven

Live calendar events inform sessions and the morning briefing.

Automations

First Light, Autopilot Bedtime, Bedtime Reminder, and Content Blocker are each scheduled in their own settings.

Proof, session history & automation safetywhat ran, and how to stop it

Know what actually happened.

Automated power actions shouldn't leave you guessing. The Proof screen records the session, and the receipt stays on your machine.

Every session produces a real record: what ran, which action, the outcome — including when you cancelled or changed course. Session history and a full ledger stay in the app, and Morning Proof surfaces the last run's results the next morning.

  • Session History with per-run outcome and status.
  • A full ledger for longer-term review.
  • Morning Proof: the results of last night, shown when you're back at the machine.
  • Completion streaks and a routine consistency score, tracked per night.
The Lights Out Tonight screen before a session starts: Tonight's plan is a 28-minute Custom Timer ending in Shutdown, with Proof set to Tomorrow morning and a Start Custom Timer button.
Tonight's plan, with Proof scheduled for tomorrow morning · this capture shows the plan, not Morning Proof results · CAPTURED · Lights Out v11.1.2
The Proof panel showing Session History with per-run outcome, and the View Full Ledger button.
Session History — completed, cancelled, and dry-run nights are all recorded; View Full Ledger opens the complete list.

Automation you can still stop.

The system has the power; you keep the controls.

Everything that touches the machine is designed to be interruptible. Before anything runs you confirm it; while it runs you can always stop it.

  • Final confirmation before the session starts
  • Pause, snooze, and cancel from the app, the tray, or the phone
  • Emergency cancel anywhere: Ctrl+Shift+X global shortcut
  • Dry Run mode — rehearse the full flow without touching the system
  • A 2-minute default grace period before the action (configurable)
  • Force shutdown only when you explicitly opt in
  • Core local automation — zero background telemetry, analytics tracking, or cloud accounts. Optional LAN, smart lights, and webhook integrations operate over user-configured paths.
  • Status and proof after every run, including cancellations
A Dry Run session running: the full timer flow rehearsed in real time without touching the system.
A real Dry Run session, running the full flow without touching the system.
The Power & Safety settings screen: action type, grace period, force-shutdown opt-in, and Dry Run.
Power & Safety settings — action, grace period, force-shutdown opt-in, and Dry Run.
Release status & evidencerelease qualification, checksums, unsigned build

Release status & evidence

Lights Out v11.2.0 is the public release. Its installer and portable ZIP passed the release's own Windows qualification, and both published hashes were re-checked against downloaded bytes — see "What this does not claim" further down for what that does and does not cover.

Qualification
Windows qualification passed · 614/614 files matched
Source commit
335ba77
Artifact
Lights-Out-Portable-v11.2.0-win-x64.zip
Build
Electron v11.2.0 · This site offers no Android companion download.
Distribution
Portable ZIP (unsigned), linked above, published on the GitHub release. The release's SHA256SUMS.txt also lists an unsigned installer EXE that this site does not offer; both published hashes were re-checked against downloaded bytes on 2026-10-25.
Public download
Available — GitHub release v11.2.0

Lights Out v11.2.0 is the current public Windows release, published 2026-10-16 from source commit 335ba77. It refines the Settings menu and forms, adds experimental WiZ smart-light controls and richer calendar rules. The installer EXE and portable ZIP are public on the GitHub release alongside SHA256SUMS.txt, a build manifest and a Windows verification record; both hashes were re-checked against anonymously downloaded bytes. No Reality Gate receipt has been published for this version. These are unsigned Windows builds — not Authenticode-signed. The Android companion stays at v11.1.1; no new companion APK ships with this version.

What was checked

  • The release's own Windows qualification passed on source commit 335ba77: the installer and the portable build each matched all 614 files recorded in the build manifest, and 60 installed-runtime settings layout checks passed (WINDOWS-VERIFICATION.json).
  • Both published SHA-256 hashes were re-verified on 2026-10-25 against bytes downloaded anonymously from the GitHub release — the downloaded bytes match the published hashes.
  • This qualification is first-party: Proof Foundry qualified its own release. It is not an independent or security certification.
  • Earlier Reality Gate receipts 342c11bc-d2d6-4918-8920-a495211ff69b, 6323d762-859a-4385-91d7-923cd1bc1610 and adff2359-3350-4d6d-9e04-74c295003c58 covered v11.1.3 only; they do not qualify v11.2.0 and are retained as historical evidence.

Verify the artifact yourself

Before you extract or run the portable ZIP, confirm its hash matches exactly:

Get-FileHash ".\Lights-Out-Portable-v11.2.0-win-x64.zip" -Algorithm SHA256

Expected portable ZIP SHA-256:

7e855475c3f7a3e65a4921bc7d9237a1a69480514943de597f65ad3cfb273b39

Desktop verification: Get-FileHash ".\Lights-Out-Portable-v11.2.0-win-x64.zip" -Algorithm SHA256 (Phone-native verification guidance is being prepared on the support hub)

Also listed in SHA256SUMS.txt (not offered here)

The GitHub release's SHA256SUMS.txt also lists the installer EXE Lights-Out-Setup-v11.2.0.exe. This site does not offer that file; its published SHA-256 is:

83c590c3de54b16b26bfeb4961858e44a225dd59c7501e77d72248a5882a37c0

Both digests are also published in SHA256SUMS.txt on the GitHub release. If the hash doesn't match exactly, do not run the file — treat a mismatch as a stop signal and see the support guide.

Unsigned build disclosure

These builds are not Authenticode-signed. Windows may show a "Windows protected your PC" / unrecognized-publisher warning when you run them. No trusted-publisher claim is made, and no SmartScreen reputation is claimed. Please verify the SHA-256 hash above before running the download.

What this does not claim

  • Not a signed Windows release.
  • Not a trusted-publisher build.
  • Not SmartScreen trusted.
  • No Reality Gate receipt is published for v11.2.0 — the qualification above is first-party, not an independent certification.
  • Not a re-verification of the earlier, separately frozen v11.1.2 GitHub release ZIP.
Known limitationswhat is true right now

Known limitations

Honest about what is not ready yet.

Publication status

Windows v11.2.0 is the current public release, published 2026-10-16. No successor candidate is open, and no companion v11.2.0 build has been released publicly.

Canonical downloads are the public GitHub release

The v11.2.0 installer, portable ZIP, SHA256SUMS.txt, build manifest and Windows verification record are all public on the GitHub release — that release is the canonical download source for this version. Earlier v11.1.x releases were distributed from the Proof Foundry mirror.

Windows desktop + Android companion

Desktop app runs on Windows 10 and Windows 11. This site offers no Android companion download. The release record lists Android companion v11.1.1 but publishes no companion file or checksum. A companion v11.2.0 build exists but is not publicly released. No macOS or Linux build in this cycle.

Device integrations are scoped

Smart Lights setup covers Philips Hue and HTTP webhooks today. Wi-Fi Guard is experimental and depends on router or webhook support. Neither supports independent per-device schedules in this build.

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Privacy & Data Flow

Core local automation. Configured network options.

Evidence-backed behavior for Lights Out Windows v11.2.0. This site offers no Android companion download.

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Stored on your device

Countdown settings, bedtime presets, and session logs persist in %APPDATA%\LightsOut\. First Light wake tasks register in Windows Task Scheduler and self-delete upon execution or cancel.

02

Network & integration options

Core countdown and power control workflows run locally. Optional integrations (custom HTTP webhooks, Philips Hue smart lights, Family LAN discovery, and Wi-Fi Guard) communicate over user-configured local network paths or endpoints.

03

Telemetry & control

Zero background telemetry, analytics tracking, or mandatory cloud accounts. Emergency cancel (Ctrl+Shift+X) and dry-run simulation ensure full operator control.

Your nightly shutdown ritual

Call it a night.

Set the countdown, keep the controls close, and let the PC wind down without you.

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