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I build a KOReader plugin to control Home Assistant devices

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I build a KOReader plugin to control Home Assistant devices

Hello HN, This is my first “real” programming project: homeassistant.koplugin It's a plugin for KOReader[1] I made it because I prefer reading on my e-reader without a phone nearby, yet I still sometimes need to tweak lights or other Home Assistant devices. So, out of that small “necessity,” the plugin was born. I spent nearly as much time on the documentation as on the plugin itself. Both began far too verbose and complex, so I trimmed them down bit by bit. Features: Control any number of Home Assistant entities from KOReader Basic service support (e.g. light/turn_on, switch/toggle, fan/turn_on) Lightweight, unobtrusive interface Simple text-based configuration Success/error notifications Documentation: https://sputge.com/docs/homeassistant_koplugin/ ___ [1] KOReader is a document viewer for E Ink devices - https://koreader.rocks/

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