Hermes Agent ships official Home Assistant plugin to control your whole house via chat
brianrkelly · x · 2026-11-15
Home Assistant now has an official Hermes Agent plugin that turns your entire home into something you control with one message: lights, heating, blinds, fans, TVs and scenes, with room-aware commands like "the living room lights."
Key capabilities:
- Your home proactively tells Hermes when events happen (e.g. front door opens)
- Chat directly inside Home Assistant; scheduled check-ins can reach your phone
- Fine-grained permissions, e.g. one setting to keep smart locks off-limits
Example uses: "lights on and heat to 21, I'm 10 minutes out," "close the blinds and start movie night," or a nightly check that nothing was left on.
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