Smart Home Dashboard

An advanced browser-based smart home control interface featuring interactive floor plan visualization and real-time device management capabilities. Built with modern web technologies and seamlessly integrated with Home Assistant.

Overview

Smart Home Dashboard revolutionizes smart home control by providing an intuitive, visual approach to device management through customizable floor plans.

Key Features

• 🏠 Interactive floor plan-based device management
• 🎯 Drag-and-drop entity placement interface
• ⚡ Real-time device state monitoring and control
• 🔒 Secure Home Assistant integration via WebSocket
• 🔌 Extensible plugin system with security scanning
• 📱 Responsive design with theme support
• 💾 Offline configuration persistence
• 🏗️ Multi-floor support with zoom capabilities

System Architecture

The dashboard implements a modern, layered architecture:

• Frontend Layer: React-based SPA with TypeScript
• State Management: React Context for efficient state handling
• Communication: WebSocket for real-time Home Assistant integration
• Storage: Browser LocalStorage for configuration persistence
• Plugin System: Dynamic loading with security validation

Technical Stack

• Build System: Vite 4.0+
• UI Framework: React 18.0+
• Language: TypeScript 5.0+
• Compiler: SWC 1.3+
• Styling: styled-components 6.0+
• Communication: home-assistant-js-websocket 8.0+
• Testing: Jest 29.0+, React Testing Library 13.0+

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js 16.0+
• npm 8.0+ or yarn 1.22+
• Modern web browser (Chrome 90+, Firefox 90+, Safari 15+)
• Home Assistant instance with WebSocket API enabled

Installation

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/smart-home-dashboard.git

# Navigate to project directory
cd smart-home-dashboard

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Create environment configuration
cp .env.example .env

# Start development server
npm run dev

Configuration

1. Copy .env.example to .env
2. Configure Home Assistant connection:

   VITE_HA_URL=http://your-ha-instance:8123
   VITE_HA_TOKEN=your_long_lived_access_token

3. Start the development server:

   npm run dev

Development

Available Scripts

• npm run dev - Start development server
• npm run build - Build production bundle
• npm run test - Run test suite
• npm run lint - Lint source code
• npm run format - Format source code
• npm run analyze - Analyze bundle size

Project Structure

smart-home-dashboard/
├── src/
│   ├── components/     # React components
│   ├── hooks/         # Custom React hooks
│   ├── contexts/      # React contexts
│   ├── services/      # API services
│   ├── utils/         # Utility functions
│   ├── types/         # TypeScript definitions
│   └── plugins/       # Plugin system
├── public/            # Static assets
├── tests/            # Test files
└── vite.config.ts    # Vite configuration

Plugin Development

Plugins extend dashboard functionality through a secure API:

interface DashboardPlugin {
  id: string;
  version: string;
  initialize: () => Promise<void>;
  cleanup: () => Promise<void>;
}

Usage Guide

Floor Plan Management

1. Upload floor plan image (SVG format recommended)
2. Configure scale and orientation
3. Add multiple floors if needed
4. Save configuration

Entity Placement

1. Select entity from sidebar
2. Drag to desired location on floor plan
3. Configure entity properties
4. Save placement

Device Control

• Single tap: Toggle device state
• Long press: Open detailed control dialog
• Swipe gestures: Adjust values (brightness, temperature)

Security

Authentication

• Token-based authentication with Home Assistant
• Secure WebSocket communication (WSS)
• Session management with automatic token refresh

Data Protection

• Local storage encryption for sensitive data
• Secure plugin validation and sandboxing
• Content Security Policy implementation

Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see our Contributing Guidelines and Code of Conduct for details.

Development Process

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Implement changes
4. Add tests
5. Submit pull request

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Support

• 📚 Documentation
• 🐛 Issue Tracker
• 💬 Discussions