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homeassistant-ai/ha-mcp Installation Guide
How to install homeassistant-ai/ha-mcp. Official project installation instructions and setup guide.
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Automated Install (Recommended)
Quick installation instructions for homeassistant-ai/ha-mcp. This is the fastest way to complete project installation and setup.
Install via curl
curl -fsSL https://hexmos.com/ipm-install | bash &&
ipm i homeassistant-ai/ha-mcpor
Install via npx
npx @hexmos/ipm i homeassistant-ai/ha-mcpPrerequisites
Home Assistant
serverVersion: 2026.8.0 or newer
HACS
integrationDocker
containerPython
languageManual Installation Methods
Manual installation instructions. How to install from GitHub source.
Home Assistant Integration (Recommended)
HACS
Home Assistant Marketplace
Restart Home Assistant
Add HA-MCP Integration
Configure HA-MCP ServerHome Assistant Add-on (for OS/Supervised installs)
Add HA-MCP Repository to Home Assistant
Install HA-MCP Server Add-on
Start the Add-on
Check Logs for URLDocker (HTTP server)
docker run ghcr.io/homeassistant-ai/ha-mcpPyPI / uvx (HTTP server)
pip install ha-mcp
uvx ha-mcp@latestManual Install (Custom Component)
git clone https://github.com/homeassistant-ai/ha-mcp
cd ha-mcp
cp -r custom_components/ha_mcp_tools/config/custom_components/ha_mcp_tools/
Restart Home Assistant
Add HA-MCP IntegrationDemo Server (macOS)
curl -LsSf https://raw.githubusercontent.com/homeassistant-ai/ha-mcp/master/scripts/install-macos.sh | sh
Download Claude Desktop
Restart Claude DesktopDemo Server (Linux)
curl -LsSf https://raw.githubusercontent.com/homeassistant-ai/ha-mcp/master/scripts/install-linux.sh | sh
Install community Claude Desktop for Linux
Restart Claude DesktopDemo Server (Windows)
irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/homeassistant-ai/ha-mcp/master/scripts/install-windows.ps1 | iex
Download Claude Desktop
Restart Claude DesktopPost Installation Steps
- Configure the HA-MCP integration with access tokens or user credentials.
- Copy the connect URL from the HA-MCP Server configuration screen and paste it into your AI client.
- For the Home Assistant Add-on, check the Logs tab for the unique MCP URL.
- For Docker/PyPI installs, connect your client to the provided secret URL.
- For demo servers, follow the 'Connect your own Home Assistant' link after setup to integrate with your instance.

