Tonylofgren Aurora Smart Home
tonylofgren-aurora-smart-home is a Claude Code plugin for the Build phase that adds Claude skills for Home Assistant, ESPHome, and related smart-home integrations.
by tonylofgren · github.com/tonylofgren/aurora-smart-home
Install Claude skills that guide Home Assistant, ESPHome, Node-RED, and dashboard design for a custom smart-home stack.
Add it to Claude Code
Install the plugin in Claude Code. One command, paste-ready.
/plugin install tonylofgren-aurora-smart-home@tonylofgren/aurora-smart-homeBuilt to be called by your agent
Skillselion is itself an MCP server. Your agent can pull this entry and a paste-ready install config straight from the API - no copy-paste.
Retrieve this entry with skillselion.get_details("plugin:tonylofgren/aurora-smart-home") and the paste-ready config with skillselion.get_install_config("plugin:tonylofgren/aurora-smart-home").
What it does
tonylofgren-aurora-smart-home is a Claude Code plugin that ships skills for builders automating a home with Home Assistant and ESPHome. It targets solo makers who already run or plan a local smart-home hub and want an agent that speaks their stack—dashboard layout, custom integrations, Node-RED flows, and device configuration—instead of generic coding advice. Use it when you are designing automations, refining ESPHome YAML, or documenting how assistants and entities fit together. The bundle is narrow by design: one plugin aimed at Aurora-style smart-home projects rather than a general dev marketplace. For Skillselion journey placement it sits in Build → Integrations because most value appears while you connect hardware, services, and dashboards; ongoing tweaks in Operate still benefit, but the canonical shelf is integration-heavy build work. Pair it with Claude Code when you want repeatable prompts for HA/ESPHome tasks without building skills from scratch.
Highlights
- Skills tailored to Home Assistant and ESPHome workflows
- Coverage for custom dashboards, catalog design, and integration patterns
- Node-RED and smart-home automation vocabulary in the plugin bundle
- Single-plugin Aurora bundle focused on residential IoT, not generic SaaS
- Community catalog with smart-home-specific agent guidance
Why builders use it
Home Assistant and ESPHome setups sprawl across YAML, dashboards, and Node-RED, and generic AI help often misses how your devices and automations actually connect.
After you register the plugin, Claude can follow smart-home–specific skills while you design integrations, dashboards, and automations with fewer wrong assumptions about your stack.
At a glance
- Type - Plugin in Automation.
- Adoption - 0 installs, 33 stars, 0 votes.
FAQ
Who is tonylofgren-aurora-smart-home for?
It is for solo builders and homelab users who automate their home with Home Assistant and ESPHome and want Claude Code skills that match that stack.
When should I use tonylofgren-aurora-smart-home?
Use it while you are in the build phase connecting devices, writing ESPHome configs, shaping dashboards, or wiring Node-RED and Home Assistant integrations.
How do I add tonylofgren-aurora-smart-home to my agent?
Add the tonylofgren/aurora-smart-home marketplace plugin to Claude Code from the repo bundle, then enable the included skill in your project's plugin configuration.
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