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)

# 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:

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

Usage Commands

Basic Control

# 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

# 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

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

Scenes & Scripts

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

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

Status & Discovery

# 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

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