Home Assistant Esphome
This skill integrates Home Assistant with ESPHome devices, allowing you to control and monitor your smart home gadgets seamlessly.
Install on your platform
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add home-assistant-esphome npx -- -y @trustedskills/home-assistant-esphome
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"home-assistant-esphome": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/home-assistant-esphome"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
The home-assistant-esphome skill enables AI agents to discover, install, and manage ESPHome add-ons within a Home Assistant OS environment. It streamlines the deployment of custom firmware for IoT devices directly through the agent interface.
When to use it
- Automating the setup of new smart home sensors or actuators that require ESPHome firmware.
- Updating existing ESPHome integrations without manual CLI access to the host machine.
- Deploying complex device configurations defined in YAML files via natural language commands.
- Managing multiple ESPHome projects across different Home Assistant instances remotely.
Key capabilities
- Discovery of available ESPHome add-ons compatible with the current OS version.
- Installation and uninstallation of specific ESPHome packages.
- Configuration management for IoT devices using predefined templates.
- Integration monitoring to ensure device connectivity and status updates.
Example prompts
- "Install the latest ESPHome add-on for my temperature sensor."
- "Configure a new light bulb using the ESPHome integration with dimming support."
- "Update all installed ESPHome devices to the most recent firmware version."
Tips & gotchas
Ensure your Home Assistant OS is up to date before attempting installation, as older versions may lack compatibility with newer ESPHome features. Verify network connectivity between the agent and the host machine to prevent installation timeouts during large firmware updates.
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