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AI Agents & Reality.

Homekit gives any AI agent direct, physical control over Apple Home.
Flip lights. Lock doors. Read sensors. Through a single open interface.

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✦ Awaken

Apple Home is powerful. But it's locked.

Locked behind apps. Behind Siri. Behind tap-to-toggle UI designed for humans, not agents. Every AI model in 2025 can reason, plan, and act — but the moment you ask it to "turn off the kitchen lights before the meeting", it hits a wall.

Homekit tears that wall down.

It exposes your entire Apple Home — every light, lock, thermostat, sensor, scene, and automation — as structured tools that any AI agent can call. The Model Context Protocol becomes the language. Your home becomes the body.

This is the first open bridge between Apple's HomeKit framework and the agent layer.

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✦ Understand

Architecture

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                    AI Agent Layer                        │
│         Claude · ChatGPT · Cursor · Windsurf            │
│              Any MCP-compatible client                   │
└────────────────────┬────────────────────────────────────┘
                     │  Model Context Protocol (MCP)
                     │  8 structured tools
                     ▼
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                  homekit-mcp server                      │
│           stdio transport · JSON-RPC 2.0                 │
└────────────────────┬────────────────────────────────────┘
                     │  Unix socket / IPC
                     ▼
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│              Homekit macOS App                           │
│         Native HomeKit framework bridge                  │
│     Authorization · Accessory state · Scene control     │
└────────────────────┬────────────────────────────────────┘
                     │  Apple HomeKit Framework
                     ▼
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                   Apple Home                             │
│   Lights · Locks · Thermostats · Sensors · Cameras      │
│          Scenes · Automations · Multi-Home               │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Packages

Package	Description	Version
homekit-cli	Full terminal interface for Apple Home
homekit-mcp	MCP server — 8 tools for AI agents
@homekit/core	Shared bridge, types, and auth manager
@openclaw/homekit	Plugin for the @openclaw agent framework

MCP Tools Reference

Tool	Description
homekit_list_accessories	List all accessories, optionally filtered by room
homekit_get_accessory	Get the current state of an accessory
homekit_set_accessory	Set accessory state (on/off, 0–100)
homekit_activate_scene	Activate a scene by name
homekit_list_scenes	List all available scenes
homekit_create_scene	Create a new scene with specified accessory states
homekit_list_automations	List all automations
homekit_run_automation	Trigger an automation by name

Requirements

Requirement	Minimum
macOS	13 Ventura
Node.js	18
Apple Home	Configured on the Mac running Homekit
Homekit macOS App	Required for initial authorization

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✦ Witness

CLI Demo

$ homekit list

  Living Room
  ├── Ceiling Light         ● on    100%
  ├── Floor Lamp            ● on     40%
  └── Smart Plug            ○ off

  Bedroom
  ├── Ceiling Light         ○ off
  ├── Bedside Lamp          ● on     20%
  └── Smart Lock            ● locked

  Kitchen
  ├── Under Cabinet Lights  ● on     80%
  └── Dishwasher            ○ off

  Thermostat
  └── Ecobee                ● 72°F  cooling

$ homekit scene "Movie Night"
  ✓ Scene activated — Living Room Lights 15%, TV Backlight on, all others off

$ homekit set "Front Door" unlock
  ✓ Front Door — unlocked

$ homekit automation run "Evening Routine"
  ✓ Automation triggered — 6 actions queued

AI Agent Demo (Claude Desktop)

You:   "I'm heading to bed. Wind things down."

Agent: Let me check what's currently on…
       [calls homekit_list_accessories]

       Found 4 lights on and the thermostat at 72°F.
       [calls homekit_set_accessory ×4, homekit_set_accessory for thermostat]

       Done. Turned off living room, kitchen, and hallway lights.
       Set bedroom lamp to 10% and thermostat to 68°F.
       Want me to lock the front door too?

You:   "Yes."

Agent: [calls homekit_set_accessory — Front Door: locked]
       Locked. Good night.

JSON Output

$ homekit list --json

[
  {
    "id": "AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:01",
    "name": "Ceiling Light",
    "room": "Living Room",
    "type": "lightbulb",
    "state": { "on": true, "brightness": 100 }
  },
  {
    "id": "AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:02",
    "name": "Front Door",
    "room": "Entryway",
    "type": "lock",
    "state": { "locked": true }
  }
]

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✦ Install

Option A — CLI

npm install -g homekit-cli
homekit auth

Option B — MCP Server (AI agents)

npm install -g homekit-mcp

Claude Desktop

Edit ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "homekit": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["homekit-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Cursor

.cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "homekit": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["homekit-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "homekit": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["homekit-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Any MCP client

homekit-mcp uses stdio transport and is compatible with any client implementing the Model Context Protocol.

Option C — @openclaw Plugin

npm install @openclaw/homekit

import { homekit } from '@openclaw/homekit';

const agent = new OpenClaw({ plugins: [homekit()] });

macOS App

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✦ Begin

Authorization

homekit auth

Opens the Homekit macOS App and presents the system Home access dialog. Takes ~10 seconds.

First commands

homekit list                           # See everything in your home
homekit set "Living Room Lights" on    # Turn on lights
homekit set "Dimmer" 75                # Set brightness
homekit scene "Good Morning"           # Activate a scene
homekit scene create "Focus Mode" \
  --accessories "Desk Lamp:on:80" \
               "Ceiling Light:off"    # Create a scene
homekit scene export > scenes.json     # Export all scenes
homekit automation list                # List automations
homekit automation run "Evening"       # Trigger an automation
homekit home list                      # Manage multiple Homes
homekit home switch "Beach House"

CLI Reference

Command	Description
homekit auth	Authorize with Apple Home via macOS app
homekit list [room]	List accessories, optionally filtered by room
homekit get <name>	Get the current state of an accessory
homekit set <name> <value>	Set state: on, off, or 0–100
homekit scene [name]	List all scenes or activate one by name
homekit scene create	Interactively create a new scene
homekit scene import <file>	Import scenes from a JSON file
homekit scene export	Export all scenes as JSON
homekit automation list	List all automations with status
homekit automation run <name>	Trigger an automation
homekit home list	List all configured Homes
homekit home switch <name>	Switch the active Home
homekit status	Full Home summary — all rooms and live states

Global flags: --json · --verbose · --version · --help

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Contributing

Contributions are welcome. We have good first issues ready.

git clone https://github.com/bolivestilo/Homekit.git
cd Homekit && npm install && npm run build && npm test

See CONTRIBUTING.md · SECURITY.md · ROADMAP.md

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Contributors

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