A professional-grade operations skill for Home Assistant OS focusing on diagnostics, safety-first automation design, and system maintenance.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install home-assistant-master
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install home-assistant-master using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is Home Assistant Master?
Home Assistant Master is a specialized utility designed for Openclaw Skills to provide comprehensive management and auditing of Home Assistant OS (HAOS) environments. It operates on a diagnostics-first philosophy, ensuring that every interaction with your smart home infrastructure is preceded by a thorough analysis of states, logs, and history. The skill is built to act as an expert consultant for troubleshooting entity issues, planning dashboard layouts, and designing robust automation workflows while maintaining a strict read-only default posture to prevent accidental system changes.
By integrating this skill into your workflow, you gain a technical advocate capable of navigating complex HAOS integrations and risk assessments. Whether you are mapping voice intents or verifying backup readiness, Home Assistant Master provides a structured framework that prioritizes system stability and security above all else.
Home Assistant Master Use Cases
- Troubleshooting malfunctioning smart home entities, devices, or integrations
- Designing and reviewing complex automation logic and execution traces
- Conducting read-only audits for system health and integration risk assessment
- Planning dashboard UX improvements and mapping voice assistant intents
- Executing safe maintenance playbooks and system update readiness checks
How Home Assistant Master Works
- Clarifies user intent and identifies specific environmental constraints within HAOS.
- Collects evidence by analyzing state history, diagnostic traces, and system logs.
- Diagnoses root causes or generates design options based on the gathered evidence.
- Proposes the smallest possible safe next step to the user for review.
- Executes approved actions through a multi-tier risk control framework, requiring explicit confirmation for sensitive operations.
Home Assistant Master Setup
To integrate this skill with your agent, ensure you have the necessary API access to your HAOS instance. Install the skill using the following command:
openclaw skills add home-assistant-master
Configure your environment variables and credentials as outlined in the access-and-credentials.md reference file. Ensure your Openclaw Skills configuration allows for the appropriate risk tier access required for your specific use case.
Home Assistant Master Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill utilizes a structured data hierarchy to manage HAOS information and ensure operational safety. Key data components include:
| Component | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| State History | Log Data | Chronological record of entity changes and events |
| Risk Tiers | Metadata | Classification of actions from Tier 0 (Read-only) to Tier 3 (Platform actions) |
| Diagnostic Traces | JSON/YAML | Detailed execution paths for automations and scripts |
| Reference Maps | Markdown | Static documentation for safety policies, workflows, and checklists |
All metadata and operational logs are processed to provide a clear preview of impact before any write actions are proposed.
Home Assistant Master Advanced Features
- Multi-tier risk control system ensuring sensitive actions like lock or alarm changes require two-step confirmation
- Automated diagnostic-first workflow that prevents execution without prior evidence collection
- Comprehensive reference library integration for safety policies, model-specific codexes, and release watching
- Intelligent automation design and review capable of analyzing complex execution traces
- Support for detailed maintenance playbooks including backup/restore readiness and integration health audits
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