HomeBar

Raycast-style macOS menu bar popover for lightning-fast Home Assistant control.

Overview

HomeBar is a native macOS menu bar application designed for fast, frictionless Home Assistant control.

Inspired by command palettes like Raycast and Spotlight, HomeBar eliminates the need to open browser tabs or reach for your phone just to adjust lights, toggle fans, or trigger scenes.

Features

Global Hotkey Summon: Press ⌘/ from anywhere to summon the popover instantly.
Fuzzy Search & Fast Filtering: Type characters to immediately narrow entities by friendly name, room, or domain.
Smart Controls: Click to toggle switches, press Space to toggle lights, or drag slider bars inline to adjust brightness and dimming.
Automations & Scenes: Trigger Home Assistant automations with visual entity split indicators.
WebSocket Streaming: Connects directly to your Home Assistant WebSocket API for zero-latency bidirectional state updates.
100% Local & Private: Connects directly over your local LAN without third-party cloud bridges.

Installation

zsh — install homebar

$ brew tap tanagersoftware/tap
$ brew install homebar