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The AI made my menu bar app. A shortcut now sets my lights.

He runs Home Assistant on an old PC and used AI to make a menu bar app for his Mac. A keyboard shortcut now sets his lights, though he says it may not work as well for homes with lots of different smart devices.

How it works

  1. He asks the AI to make a menu bar app for his Mac
  2. The app talks to his Home Assistant setup
  3. He sets his lights with a keyboard shortcut

Why it’s worth knowing

His lights run off an old PC, and a small app the AI made for his Mac is now the switch he reaches for.

Where it’s from

Summarized from a public post on bsky.app. See the original ↗

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