homeassistant-ai/skills

Home Assistant skills for agents

What it solves

This project provides a set of portable knowledge packs called "Agent Skills" that teach AI coding agents how to work with Home Assistant. It prevents AI agents from suggesting outdated or inefficient patterns, ensuring they follow current best practices for configuration and automation.

How it works

It follows the Agent Skills standard, delivering best practices as Markdown files that AI agents (such as Claude Code, Cursor, and Copilot) can ingest. These files provide the agent with decision workflows, reference guides, and examples for specific Home Assistant tasks, such as choosing between built-in helpers and template sensors or managing YAML-only integrations.

Who it’s for

Developers and smart home enthusiasts who use AI coding agents to write Home Assistant configurations, automations, and dashboards.

Highlights

  • Broad Agent Compatibility: Supports tools like Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, VS Code, and Gemini CLI.
  • Comprehensive HA Knowledge: Covers native constructs, automation patterns, Zigbee button patterns, and dashboard configuration.
  • Detailed Reference Guides: Includes specific guides on safe refactoring, helper selection, and blueprint authoring.
  • Detailed Examples: Provides compound YAML examples that combine multiple best practices.

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