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The Unofficial and Awesome Home Assistant MCP Server is a comprehensive Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables AI assistants to interact with Home Assistant using natural language.
The Unofficial and Awesome Home Assistant MCP Server
A comprehensive Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables AI assistants to interact with Home Assistant.
Using natural language, control smart home devices, query states, execute services and manage your automations.
🚀 Get Started
Full guide to get you started with Claude Desktop (~10 min)
No paid subscription required. Click on your operating system:
Quick install (~5 min)
🍎 macOS
- Go to claude.ai and sign in (or create a free account)
- Open Terminal and run:
curl -LsSf https://raw.githubusercontent.com/homeassistant-ai/ha-mcp/master/scripts/install-macos.sh | sh - Download Claude Desktop (or restart: Claude menu → Quit)
- Ask Claude: "Can you see my Home Assistant?"
You're now connected to the demo environment! Connect your own Home Assistant →
🪟 Windows
- Go to claude.ai and sign in (or create a free account)
- Open Windows PowerShell (from Start menu) and run:
irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/homeassistant-ai/ha-mcp/master/scripts/install-windows.ps1 | iex - Download Claude Desktop (or restart: File → Exit)
- Ask Claude: "Can you see my Home Assistant?"
You're now connected to the demo environment! Connect your own Home Assistant →
🧙 Setup Wizard for 15+ clients
Claude Code, Gemini CLI, ChatGPT, Open WebUI, VSCode, Cursor, and more.
Having issues? Check the FAQ & Troubleshooting
💬 What Can You Do With It?
Just talk to Claude naturally. Here are some real examples:
| You Say | What Happens |
|---|---|
| "Create an automation that turns on the porch light at sunset" | Creates the automation with proper triggers and actions |
| "Add a weather card to my dashboard" | Updates your Lovelace dashboard with the new card |
| "The motion sensor automation isn't working, debug it" | Analyzes execution traces, identifies the issue, suggests fixes |
| "Make my morning routine automation also turn on the coffee maker" | Reads the existing automation, adds the new action, updates it |
| "Create a script that sets movie mode: dim lights, close blinds, turn on TV" | Creates a reusable script with the sequence of actions |
Spend less time configuring, more time enjoying your smart home.
✨ Features
| Category | Capabilities |
|---|---|
| 🔍 Search | Fuzzy entity search, deep config search, system overview |
| 🏠 Control | Any service, bulk device control, real-time states |
| 🔧 Manage | Automations, scripts, helpers, dashboards, areas, zones, groups, calendars, blueprints |
| 📊 Monitor | History, statistics, camera snapshots, automation traces, ZHA devices |
| 💾 System | Backup/restore, updates, add-ons, device registry |
🛠️ Complete Tool List (97 tools)
| Category | Tools |
|---|---|
| Search & Discovery | ha_search_entities, ha_deep_search, ha_get_overview, ha_get_state |
| Service & Device Control | ha_call_service, ha_bulk_control, ha_get_operation_status, ha_get_bulk_status, ha_list_services |
| Automations | ha_config_get_automation, ha_config_set_automation, ha_config_remove_automation |
| Scripts | ha_config_get_script, ha_config_set_script, ha_config_remove_script |
| Helper Entities | ha_config_list_helpers, ha_config_set_helper, ha_config_remove_helper |
| Dashboards | ha_config_get_dashboard, ha_config_set_dashboard, ha_config_delete_dashboard, ha_get_dashboard_guide, ha_get_card_documentation |
| Areas & Floors | ha_config_list_areas, ha_config_set_area, ha_config_remove_area, ha_config_list_floors, ha_config_set_floor, ha_config_remove_floor |
| Labels | ha_config_get_label, ha_config_set_label, ha_config_remove_label, ha_manage_entity_labels |
| Zones | ha_get_zone, ha_create_zone, ha_update_zone, ha_delete_zone |
| Groups | ha_config_list_groups, ha_config_set_group, ha_config_remove_group |
| Todo Lists | ha_get_todo, ha_add_todo_item, ha_update_todo_item, ha_remove_todo_item |
| Calendar | ha_config_get_calendar_events, ha_config_set_calendar_event, ha_config_remove_calendar_event |
| Blueprints | ha_list_blueprints, ha_get_blueprint, ha_import_blueprint |
| Device Registry | ha_get_device, ha_update_device, ha_remove_device, ha_rename_entity |
| ZHA & Integrations | ha_get_zha_devices, ha_get_entity_integration_source |
| Add-ons | ha_get_addon |
| Camera | ha_get_camera_image |
| History & Statistics | ha_get_history, ha_get_statistics |
| Automation Traces | ha_get_automation_traces |
| System & Updates | ha_check_config, ha_restart, ha_reload_core, ha_get_system_info, ha_get_system_health, ha_get_updates |
| Backup & Restore | ha_backup_create, ha_backup_restore |
| Utility | ha_get_logbook, ha_eval_template, ha_get_domain_docs, ha_get_integration |
🧠 Better Results with Agent Skills
This server gives your AI agent tools to control Home Assistant. For better configurations, pair it with Home Assistant Agent Skills — domain knowledge that teaches the agent Home Assistant best practices.
An MCP server can create automations, helpers, and dashboards, but it has no opinion on how to structure them. Without domain knowledge, agents tend to over-rely on templates, pick the wrong helper type, or produce automations that are hard to maintain. The skills fill that gap: native constructs over Jinja2 workarounds, correct helper selection, safe refactoring workflows, and proper use of automation modes.
🧪 Dev Channel
Want early access to new features and fixes? Dev releases (.devN) are published on every push to master.
— Instructions for pip/uvx, Docker, and Home Assistant add-on.
🤝 Contributing
For development setup, testing instructions, and contribution guidelines, see .
For comprehensive testing documentation, see .
🔒 Privacy
Ha-mcp runs locally on your machine. Your smart home data stays on your network.
- Configurable telemetry — optional anonymous usage stats
- No personal data collection — we never collect entity names, configs, or device data
- User-controlled bug reports — only sent with your explicit approval
For full details, see our .
📄 License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the file for details.
🙏 Acknowledgments
- Home Assistant: Amazing smart home platform (!)
- FastMCP: Excellent MCP server framework
- Model Context Protocol: Standardized AI-application communication
- Claude Code: AI-powered coding assistant
👥 Contributors
Maintainers
- @julienld — Project creator & core maintainer.
- @sergeykad — Core maintainer.
- @kingpanther13 — Core maintainer.
Contributors
- @bigeric08 — Explicit
mcpdependency for protocol version 2025-11-25 support. - @airlabno — Support for
datafield in schedule time blocks. - @ryphez — Codex Desktop UI MCP quick setup guide.
- @Danm72 — Entity registry tools (
ha_set_entity,ha_get_entity) for managing entity properties. - @Raygooo — SOCKS proxy support.
- @cj-elevate — Integration & entity management tools (enable/disable/delete).
- @maxperron — Beta testing.
- @kingbear2 — Windows UV setup guide.
- @konradwalsh — Financial support via GitHub Sponsors. Thank you! ☕
💬 Community
- GitHub Discussions — Ask questions, share ideas
- Issue Tracker — Report bugs, request features, or suggest tool behavior improvements
