Homeassistant MCP Server

by orellbuehler

Model Context Protocol server for Home Assistant: introspect entities, services, events, registries, render templates and validate configuration to help AI agents author HA configs and automations.

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Install Homeassistant MCP server

claude mcp add homeassistant-orellbuehler -- npx -y @orellbuehler/homeassistant-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "homeassistant-orellbuehler": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@orellbuehler/homeassistant-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "homeassistant-orellbuehler": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@orellbuehler/homeassistant-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "homeassistant-orellbuehler": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@orellbuehler/homeassistant-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "homeassistant-orellbuehler": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@orellbuehler/homeassistant-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

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Maintained — last maintenance signal 52d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-08-19 · 52d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-08-19 · 52d ago · GitHub · v0.8.0
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
no data · official registry

FAQ

›How do I install the Homeassistant MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add homeassistant-orellbuehler -- npx -y @orellbuehler/homeassistant-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Homeassistant require an API key?

No required environment variables are declared in its published metadata.

›Can I use Homeassistant as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is Homeassistant in the official MCP registry?

No. It was indexed from npm.