FezVrasta/cafe-hass

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1679 stars · 32 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

C.A.F.E. is a visual flow editor for Home Assistant that transpiles Node-RED-style diagrams into native, fully compliant Home Assistant YAML automations. It runs as a HACS custom integration with no external engine, storing all logic directly in Home Assistant core with zero runtime overhead.

Use cases

• design home assistant automations visually instead of writing yaml
• replace node-red without running an external engine or docker container
• edit complex automation logic with loops using a state-machine pattern
• debug visual flows through the home assistant trace view
• avoid vendor lock-in by keeping automations as standard yaml
• switch between the native HA editor and a visual editor on the same automations

When to choose

• you want Node-RED-style visual automation editing but pure native Home Assistant YAML output
• you want zero extra runtime overhead or side files in your Home Assistant setup
• you want to be able to uninstall the editor and keep your automations working unchanged

When to avoid

• you need a guaranteed-stable tool, since the project is still in beta
• you prefer writing YAML by hand or use Node-RED's full node ecosystem
• you don't use Home Assistant or install custom integrations via HACS

Facets

plugin · maturity active

workflow-automation developer-tools gui self-hosted iot self-hosted cross-platform home-assistant hacs visual-editor node-red-alternative yaml-generation flow-editor no-vendor-lock-in automation web-server

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