Claude Audits Home Assistant, Flags 3 Duplicate TV Entries and Builds New Automations
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Updated · Android Authority · Jun 9
Claude Audits Home Assistant, Flags 3 Duplicate TV Entries and Builds New Automations
1 articles · Updated · Android Authority · Jun 9
Summary
A local Claude setup parsed the author’s Home Assistant instance, exposed years of clutter, and then built and debugged a new study-lighting automation in minutes.
Using an MCP proxy and a long-lived access token, the AI stayed on the local network while gaining read and control access to devices, climate settings, media players, timers, and notifications.
The audit found concrete redundancies: one TV appeared under 3 entities, an LG webOS set had 2 unavailable duplicates, and a living-room streamer showed up 4 times alongside ghost components.
When Home Assistant’s sandbox blocked direct file writes, Claude used browser automation to enter YAML through the web UI, then traced a logic bug that kept a bookshelf light from turning off.
The experiment also highlighted limits: browser-driven edits were slow and fragile, and giving an AI JavaScript-capable access to locks, cameras, or climate controls raises clear security and misconfiguration risks.