# Home Assistant

Home Assistant is an open-source platform for smart home automation that enables local device control and data privacy. It supports a wide range of hardware integrations and provides tools for managing and automating household devices.

## Getting Started
- [Home Assistant](https://home-assistant.io/): An overview of the open-source platform focused on local control and community-driven development.
- [Installation](https://home-assistant.io/installation/): Instructions for setting up the Home Assistant software on various hardware platforms.
- [Home Assistant Green](https://home-assistant.io/green/): Information on the dedicated, easy-to-use smart home hub hardware.

## Documentation and Features
- [Documentation](https://home-assistant.io/docs/): A comprehensive guide covering all aspects of using and configuring Home Assistant.
- [Automating Home Assistant](https://home-assistant.io/docs/automation/): Instructions for creating smart home automations using the built-in visual editor.
- [Dashboards](https://home-assistant.io/dashboards/): Guidance on building and customizing user interfaces for your smart home devices.
- [Assist](https://home-assistant.io/voice_control/): Details on the private, local voice control system integrated into Home Assistant.
- [Home energy management](https://home-assistant.io/docs/energy/): Tools and configuration for monitoring household energy consumption and solar production.

## Configuration and Management
- [Grouping your assets](https://home-assistant.io/docs/organizing/): Techniques for organizing devices to simplify management and automation targeting.
- [Templating](https://home-assistant.io/docs/templating/): An explanation of how to use templates to create dynamic, adaptive smart home behaviors.
- [The configuration.yaml file](https://home-assistant.io/docs/configuration/): Technical details on how to safely edit and manage the core configuration file.

## Optional
- [2026.8: Approachable by design](https://home-assistant.io/blog/2026/08/05/release-20268/): Release notes detailing improvements to the user interface and configuration accessibility.