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The AI set up his Halloween lawn ornaments in Home Assistant in 5 minutes

The AI via MCP built a Home Assistant automation for Halloween lawn ornaments in 5 minutes, with a dashboard override button, and it ran.

How it works

  1. The AI connects over the home automation protocol
  2. Builds the automation in 5 minutes
  3. Adds a dashboard override button
  4. The ornaments run on cue

Why it’s worth knowing

Seasonal decorations joined the smart home in less time than untangling the lights.

Where it’s from

Summarized from a public post on news.ycombinator.com. See the original ↗

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