home-assistant/core
★ 91,253 stars
Covered in week 2026-W20 · the 2026-05 report
:house_with_garden: Open source home automation that puts local control and privacy first.
What core is
Open source home automation that puts local control and privacy first. Powered by a worldwide community of tinkerers and DIY enthusiasts. Perfect to run on a Raspberry Pi or a local server.
From the repository README · read it on GitHub →
Transcript
Control4 smart home systems cost $1,000 to $15,000 installed. Home Assistant does it free. This open-source platform runs on a cheap Raspberry Pi and connects to over 2,500 smart devices from one dashboard. Lights, thermostats, cameras, locks — all controlled locally with zero cloud dependency and total privacy. No subscriptions, no vendor lock-in. With 87,000 stars on GitHub, it's the biggest home automation project ever built. Star it if this saved you money.