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Name	Required	Description	Default
`HASS_TOKEN`	Yes	Your Home Assistant long-lived access token

Model Context Protocol Server for Home Assistant

Forked from tevonsb/homeassistant-mcp

A powerful bridge between your Home Assistant instance and Language Learning Models (LLMs), enabling natural language control and monitoring of your smart home devices through the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

Key Features
Prerequisites
Installation
- Basic Setup
- Docker Setup (Recommended)
Configuration
Development
Supported Commands
Natural Language Integration
Troubleshooting
Project Status
Contributing
Resources
License

Key Features

Smart Device Control 🎮
- 💡 Lights: Brightness, color temperature, RGB color
- 🌡️ Climate: Temperature, HVAC modes, fan modes, humidity
- 🚪 Covers: Position and tilt control
- 🔌 Switches: On/off control
- 🚨 Sensors & Contacts: State monitoring
Intelligent Organization 🏠
- Area and floor-based device grouping
- State monitoring and querying
- Smart context awareness
Robust Architecture 🛠️
- Comprehensive error handling
- State validation
- Secure API integration

Prerequisites

Node.js 20.10.0 or higher
NPM package manager
Docker Compose for containerization
Running Home Assistant instance
Home Assistant long-lived access token (How to get token)

Installation

Basic Setup

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/jango-blockchained/homeassistant-mcp.git
cd homeassistant-mcp

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build the project
npm run build

Docker Setup

Note: This setup is currently in progress. You can use the docker branch to get the latest changes.

Clone and prepare:
git clone -b docker https://github.com/jango-blockchained/homeassistant-mcp.git cd homeassistant-mcp cp .env.example .env
Configure environment .env file:
... HASS_TOKEN=your_home_assistant_token ...
Launch with Docker Compose:
docker-compose up -d

Configuration

Copy .env.example to .env.

cp .env.example .env

Configure environment .env file:

...
HASS_TOKEN=your_home_assistant_token
...

Development

npm run dev      # Development mode
npm run build    # Build project
npm run start    # Production mode
npx jest --config=jest.config.cjs  # Run tests

Supported Commands

Common Entity Controls

{
  "tool": "control",
  "command": "turn_on",  // or "turn_off", "toggle"
  "entity_id": "light.living_room"
}

Light Control

{
  "tool": "control",
  "command": "turn_on",
  "entity_id": "light.living_room",
  "brightness": 128,
  "color_temp": 4000,
  "rgb_color": [255, 0, 0]
}

Climate Control

{
  "tool": "control",
  "command": "set_temperature",
  "entity_id": "climate.bedroom",
  "temperature": 22,
  "hvac_mode": "heat",
  "fan_mode": "auto",
  "humidity": 45
}

Cover Control

{
  "tool": "control",
  "command": "set_position",
  "entity_id": "cover.living_room",
  "position": 50,
  "tilt_position": 45
}

Media Player Control

{
  "tool": "control",
  "command": "media_play",  // or "media_pause", "media_stop", "media_next", "media_previous"
  "entity_id": "media_player.living_room",
  "volume_level": 0.5,
  "source": "Spotify",
  "media_content_id": "spotify:playlist:xyz",
  "media_content_type": "playlist"
}

Fan Control

{
  "tool": "control",
  "command": "turn_on",
  "entity_id": "fan.bedroom",
  "percentage": 50,
  "preset_mode": "auto",
  "oscillating": true,
  "direction": "forward"
}

Lock Control

{
  "tool": "control",
  "command": "lock",  // or "unlock"
  "entity_id": "lock.front_door"
}

Vacuum Control

{
  "tool": "control",
  "command": "start",  // or "pause", "stop", "return_to_base", "clean_spot"
  "entity_id": "vacuum.robot",
  "fan_speed": "medium"
}

Scene Control

{
  "tool": "control",
  "command": "turn_on",
  "entity_id": "scene.movie_night"
}

Script Control

{
  "tool": "control",
  "command": "turn_on",
  "entity_id": "script.welcome_home",
  "variables": {
    "brightness": 100,
    "color": "red"
  }
}

Camera Control

{
  "tool": "control",
  "command": "enable_motion_detection",  // or "disable_motion_detection"
  "entity_id": "camera.front_door"
}

Natural Language Integration

Example Commands

"Turn on the living room lights"
"Set bedroom temperature to 22 degrees"
"Is the front door locked?"

Smart Features

Context awareness across conversations
Natural parameter interpretation
Intelligent error prevention
Multi-device orchestration

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Node.js Version (toSorted is not a function)
- Solution: Update to Node.js 20.10.0+
Connection Issues
- Verify Home Assistant is running
- Check HASS_HOST accessibility
- Validate token permissions
Entity Control Issues
- Verify entity_id exists
- Check entity domain matches command
- Ensure parameter values are valid

Project Status

✅ Complete

Entity, Floor, and Area access
Device control (Lights, Climate, Covers, Switches, Contacts)
Basic state management
Error handling and validation
Docker containerization and configuration
Jest testing setup and TypeScript integration
Environment variable management
Home Assistant API integration
Project documentation and README organization

🚧 In Progress

Custom prompt testing and optimization
Resource context integration
Tool organization optimization
Enhanced macOS integration
Type safety improvements
Testing coverage expansion

🔜 Planned

Multi-platform desktop integration
Advanced error recovery mechanisms
Performance optimization
WebSocket implementation for real-time updates
Enhanced security features
API documentation generation

Prompts

Resources

Tools

Server Configuration