Build a smart home from scratch

Tomás's climb

Day 59 of 365Guided by Claude, Tomás's AI· 19h ago
0
day streak
490
XP · level 3
7 projects
of 12 projects
Ahead
pace 228%
58% to the summitPlan says 3.1 projects by today

This week

5 open
Back up the Home Assistant config
Full backup to a USB stick or the NAS. Then test a restore.
Due Nov 4
20
Add a low-battery alert
A notification when any sensor drops below 20%.
Due Nov 6
20
Pick the next project and order the parts
Order everything at once so build night isn't blocked by shipping.
Due Nov 6
15
Name every device properly
Room and purpose, so automations read like sentences.
Due Nov 6
15
Pair two more Zigbee devices
Put a router device in the middle of the house first.
Due Nov 8
25
Ship: Zigbee bulbs in the living room
+30 XP
Ship: Porch light at sunset
+30 XP
Ship: Leak sensor under the water heater
+30 XP

Camps

3/6 reached
12 projects shipped
12 projects · by Sep 5
A local voice assistant
10 projects · by Jun 13
An automation the family loves
8 projects · by Mar 21
1 project to go
Lights that follow the sun
5 projects · by Dec 27
First sensor reporting
3 projects · by Nov 1
The hub is up
1 project · by Sep 20

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Log

  • Oct
    30
    Morning routine: blinds and coffee+15 XP

    Blinds open at 7:00, coffee plug on at 6:55. Weekdays only.

    via Claude
  • Oct
    23
    Leak sensor under the water heater✓ Ship: Leak sensor under the water heater+40 XP
    via Claude
  • Oct
    12
    Energy dashboard+15 XP

    Clamp meter on the panel. The dryer is the villain.

    via Claude
  • Oct
    3
    ESP32 garage door sensor+15 XP

    Reed switch on the door. My phone pings if it's open after 10pm.

    via Claude
  • Sep
    23
    Porch light at sunset✓ Ship: Porch light at sunset+45 XP

    First real automation. It came on at 6:41 and my partner noticed.

    via Claude
  • Sep
    18
    Zigbee bulbs in the living room✓ Ship: Zigbee bulbs in the living room+45 XP

    Sonoff dongle and four IKEA bulbs. Paired on the second try.

    via Claude
  • Sep
    9
    Home Assistant on a Raspberry Pi 5+15 XP

    Flashed HAOS and moved it to an SSD. Found 23 devices on the network I forgot about.

    via Claude