diff --git a/src/animations/Power.cpp b/src/animations/Power.cpp
index 6cd1fe1..ecedb61 100644
--- a/src/animations/Power.cpp
+++ b/src/animations/Power.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,54 @@
 #include "../Static.h"
 #include <ArduinoJson.h>
 
+void
+doBrightness(Args& args, Print& out)
+{
+  String nextVal = args[1];
+  uint8_t newBrightness = (uint8_t)atoi(nextVal.c_str());
+  MainLoop::instance()->dispatch(InputEvent{InputEvent::SetBrightness, newBrightness});
+}
+
+void
+doOn(Args& args, Print& out)
+{
+  MainLoop::instance()->dispatch(InputEvent{InputEvent::SetPower, 255});
+}
+
+void
+doOff(Args& args, Print& out)
+{
+  MainLoop::instance()->dispatch(InputEvent{InputEvent::SetPower, 0});
+}
+
+void
+doForceBrightness(Args& args, Print& out)
+{
+  String nextVal = args[1];
+  uint8_t newBrightness = (uint8_t)atoi(nextVal.c_str());
+  Static<Power>::instance()->forceBrightness(newBrightness);
+}
+
+void
+Power::forceBrightness(uint8_t v)
+{
+  m_forced = true;
+  FastLED.setBrightness(v);
+}
+
+const std::vector<Command> _commands = {
+  {"brightness", doBrightness},
+  {"brightness-force", doForceBrightness},
+  {"on", doOn},
+  {"off", doOff}
+};
+
+const std::vector<Command>&
+Power::commands() const
+{
+  return _commands;
+}
+
 void
 Power::handleConfigChange(const Configuration& config)
 {
diff --git a/src/animations/Power.h b/src/animations/Power.h
index 92c1fb3..938d88c 100644
--- a/src/animations/Power.h
+++ b/src/animations/Power.h
@@ -10,15 +10,17 @@ public:
         switch (evt.intent) {
             case InputEvent::PowerToggle:
               m_powerState = m_powerState.value() <= 128 ? 255 : 0;
-              //Log.info("POWER TOGGLE %d", m_powerState.value());
+              m_forced = false;
+              Log.notice("Power toggled to %t", m_powerState);
               break;
             case InputEvent::SetPower:
               m_powerState = evt.asInt() == 0 ? 0 : 255;
-              Log.notice("Power is now %d", m_powerState);
+              m_forced = false;
+              Log.notice("Power state is now %t", m_powerState);
               break;
             case InputEvent::SetBrightness:
               m_brightness = evt.asInt();
-              m_brightness = 255;
+              m_forced = false;
               break;
             case InputEvent::Beat:
               m_beatDecay.set(0, 255);
@@ -40,7 +42,7 @@ public:
     }
 
     void render(Display* dpy) const override {
-        if (F_LIKELY(m_valid)) {
+        if (F_LIKELY(m_valid && !m_forced)) {
           const uint8_t decayedBrightness = scale8((uint8_t)m_brightness, m_useBPM ? ease8InOutCubic((uint8_t)m_beatDecay) : 255);
           const uint8_t clippedBrightness = std::min(decayedBrightness, (uint8_t)255);
           const uint8_t scaledBrightness = scale8(m_powerState, clippedBrightness);
@@ -50,6 +52,9 @@ public:
         }
     }
 
+    void forceBrightness(uint8_t v);
+
+    const std::vector<Command>& commands() const override;
 
 private:
     AnimatedNumber m_powerState = 255;
@@ -59,4 +64,5 @@ private:
     uint16_t m_milliamps = 500;
     bool m_valid = true;
     bool m_useBPM = false;
+    bool m_forced = false;
 };