Homeassistant

Control and monitor Home Assistant smart devices using commands for lights, switches, covers, climate, scenes, and scripts via the HA API.

Home Assistant Skill

Control smart home devices via Home Assistant API.

Skill Metadata

• Name: homeassistant
• Type: OpenClaw Skill
• Purpose: Control lights, switches, covers, climate, scenes, scripts via HA API

Setup Commands

Prerequisites

1. Home Assistant running on local network
2. Long-Lived Access Token from HA Profile page

Configuration (One-Command)

bash

# Run this to configure
ha-cli setup <HA_URL> <TOKEN>

# Example:
ha-cli setup 192.168.1.100 your_long_lived_token_here

Or set environment variables:

bash

export HA_URL="http://homeassistant.local:8123"
export HA_TOKEN="your_token_here"

Usage Commands

Basic Control

bash

# Turn on device (any type)
ha-cli on <device_name>
ha-cli <device_name> on

# Turn off device
ha-cli off <device_name>
ha-cli <device_name> off

Brightness & Color

bash

# Set brightness (0-100)
ha-cli brightness <0-100> <device_name>
ha-cli <device_name> brightness 75

# Set RGB color
ha-cli rgb #RRGGBB <device_name>
ha-cli rgb #FF5500 "Living Room"

Temperature

bash

# Set temperature
ha-cli <temperature> <thermostat_name>
ha-cli 22 thermostat

Scenes & Scripts

bash

# Activate scene
ha-cli scene <scene_name>
ha-cli scene movie

# Run script
ha-cli script <script_name>
ha-cli script morning

Status & Discovery

bash

# Check HA status
ha-cli status
ha-cli info

# List all entities
ha-cli list
ha-cli list entities

# List by domain
ha-cli list light
ha-cli list switch
ha-cli list climate

Supported Device Types

Domain	Commands	Examples
light	on, off, brightness, rgb	ha-cli on living room
switch	on, off	ha-cli off tv
cover	open, close, stop	ha-cli open blinds
climate	temperature, mode	ha-cli 22 thermostat
lock	lock, unlock	ha-cli lock front door
scene	activate	ha-cli scene movie
script	run	ha-cli script morning

Entity Matching

• Case insensitive
• Partial name matching (bed → Bedroom Light)
• Fuzzy matching enabled

Error Handling

• Connection error: Shows HA URL and token setup instructions
• Entity not found: Shows similar entity suggestions
• Invalid command: Shows usage help

Related Skills

• openhue (Philips Hue)
• sonoscli (Sonos speakers)
• eightctl (Eight Sleep)

Files

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homeassistant/
├── SKILL.md      # This file
├── README.md     # User documentation
├── ha-cli        # Main CLI executable
├── ha            # Bash wrapper
└── config.json   # Saved configuration