Gladys Assistant

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About Gladys Assistant

Gladys Assistant is a privacy-first, open-source smart home platform that has been in development since 2014. It is designed to run locally on a Raspberry Pi, mini-PC, or NAS via Docker, with no reliance on external cloud services. Gladys provides a unified dashboard for managing smart home devices, automations, and integrations, all while keeping your data on your own infrastructure. It supports Docker and Docker Compose for easy deployment and offers detailed setup guides for macOS, Linux, and Windows development environments. The project is community-driven, welcoming contributions in code, documentation, and translations. Gladys Assistant has been featured on Hackster.io and is available directly via Raspberry Pi Imager, making it one of the most accessible self-hosted smart home platforms available.

Key Features

• Privacy-first local smart home automation
• Docker and Docker Compose deployment support
• Runs on Raspberry Pi, NAS, or any local server
• Unified dashboard for all smart home devices
• No cloud dependency — all data stays local
• Available in Raspberry Pi Imager
• Automation and scene management
• Multilingual support with community translations
• MacOS, Linux, and Windows dev environment guides
• Active open-source community since 2014
• Apache 2.0 licensed open-source project

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