home-assistant/operating-system
:beginner: Home Assistant Operating System observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
94/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 83
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 34
- age_days: 3165
- days_rel: 34
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 18
Adoption not part of the score
7433 stars · 1291 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Home Assistant Operating System is a Buildroot-based Linux distribution optimized to run Home Assistant and its add-ons via Docker containers. It targets single-board computers like Raspberry Pi and ODROID as well as x86-64 UEFI systems, with OTA update support.
Use cases
- run home assistant on a raspberry pi
- dedicated OS for home automation hub
- self-hosted smart home controller appliance
- OTA-updatable home assistant installation
- home assistant OS for ODROID or x86-64
When to choose
- you want the official, appliance-like way to run Home Assistant
- you want a minimal, maintenance-free OS with OTA updates
- you're deploying to supported SBC hardware or a UEFI x86-64 box
When to avoid
- you want Home Assistant on an existing general-purpose Linux distro (use Home Assistant Container instead)
- you need a customizable general-purpose server OS
- your hardware is not on the supported board list
Facets
application · maturity active
iot container-runtime self-hosted embedded iot self-hosted operating-systems embedded self-hosted home-automation buildroot home-assistant single-board-computer raspberry-pi ota-updates supervisor automation linux docker
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/home-assistant/operating-system · fetched 2026-08-28 · cc4dae560d98
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| home-assistant/operating-system | main | 94 |
For agents
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