Home Assistant Awtrix
This AI agent seamlessly integrates with Home Assistant, automating tasks and providing intuitive control for your smart home setup, boosting efficiency.
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add home-assistant-awtrix npx -- -y @trustedskills/home-assistant-awtrix
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"home-assistant-awtrix": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/home-assistant-awtrix"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
The Home Assistant Awtrix skill enables AI agents to control and interact with the Awtrix display, a popular smart LED matrix used for visualizing Home Assistant data. It allows agents to update text, images, and animations directly on the screen based on real-time home automation events.
When to use it
- Displaying weather forecasts or news headlines on a living room wall.
- Showing dynamic schedules or reminders during specific times of day.
- Visualizing energy usage statistics with custom graphical patterns.
- Triggering celebratory animations when smart home goals are achieved.
Key capabilities
- Updates Awtrix display content via Home Assistant events.
- Supports various visual modes including text, images, and animations.
- Integrates seamlessly with existing Home Assistant automations.
- Provides a customizable interface for AI-driven visual feedback.
Example prompts
- "Show the current temperature and humidity on the Awtrix display."
- "Display a custom image when the front door unlocks."
- "Create an animation that cycles through active rooms every 30 seconds."
Tips & gotchas
Ensure your Awtrix device is properly configured in Home Assistant before using this skill. The visual output depends on the specific content types supported by your Awtrix firmware version.
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