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I used Claude to vibe-code my wildly overcomplicated smart home
- The author used Claude Code to build a Home Assistant-backed smart home dashboard after initial failures.
- Claude was integrated with Home Assistant using ha-mcp to access APIs directly for more fluid control.
- The author migrated about 70 percent of devices and created a usable dashboard within HA.
- The dashboard creation allowed quick access to lights, cameras, and climate controls, improving usability.
- Claude needed supervision and manual approvals to prevent misconfigurations during setup.
- The author highlights limitations, noting some automations were created slowly and required iterative testing.
- The Verge reports AI’s potential to troubleshoot and suggest automations within smart homes.
- The author describes howHome Assistant runs locally and supports broad protocol compatibility.
- The piece notes that the author ultimately found Claude Code to be worth the time despite limitations.
- The article looks ahead to AI-assisted automations and dashboards becoming more integrated.
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