Automation
2026
The 80% Coverage Trap: Why AI-Generated Tests Create a False Sense of SecurityShelly Relay Garage Automation: $20 Install, Zero Warranty RiskHome Assistant Energy Dashboard: 4 Flows, Solar, and Battery TrackingCustom Linux ISOs with Live Build or Cubic: Scripted or GUIAppDaemon 4.5 State Machines: Beyond YAML AutomationsOld Android Phones as MQTT Sensors, Cameras, and DashboardsMonitor 3D Printer with Home Assistant IntegrationESP32 Mailbox Sensor: Reed Switch, VL53L0X, $15, Months BatteryLocal Z-Wave Alarm: $250 Setup, No Monthly FeeGenerate Conventional Commits Locally with Ollama and Git HooksVeepeak vs OBDLink: BLE OBD-II for Home AssistantBuild a Self-Hosted CI/CD Pipeline with Gitea Actions and DockerType-Safe APIs with Pydantic v3 and FastAPI: A Best Practices GuideRedis Streams vs Kafka: 100K-500K ops/sec alternativeRun Home Assistant in a Proxmox VM for Maximum FlexibilityFastAPI Webhook Bot: GitHub and Gitea AutomationAutomate Code Reviews with Local LLMs: A CI Pipeline Integration GuideHome Assistant Blueprints: 3 Domains, Hundreds of TemplatesHome Assistant Dashboards: 6 Conditional Card Types and HACS ExtensionsHome Assistant Packages: Split Config from 2000 to 30
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