Homebridge
HomeKit support for the impatient. observed · 2026-10-16
Health v2 · maintenance only
93/100
- Activity 92
- Release rhythm 90
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 25
- age_days: 4341
- days_rel: 65
- days_push: 51
- n_releases_24m: 18
Adoption not part of the score
25511 stars · 2013 forks observed · 2026-10-16
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Homebridge is a lightweight Node.js server that emulates the HomeKit Accessory Protocol (HAP) to bridge non-HomeKit smart home devices into Apple Home. A large plugin ecosystem connects third-party devices, and plugins can also expose accessories over Matter for other controllers.
Use cases
- control non-HomeKit smart devices with Siri
- expose smart home devices to Apple Home
- bridge smart home devices to Google Home and Alexa via Matter
- integrate unsupported IoT gadgets into HomeKit
- run a smart home bridge on a Raspberry Pi
- unify smart home devices from different brands
When to choose
- you use Apple Home/Siri and own devices without native HomeKit support
- you want a large community plugin ecosystem for smart home integrations
- you want to self-host a bridge on a Raspberry Pi, Docker, or any Node.js host
When to avoid
- you don't use HomeKit or Matter-compatible controllers
- you need a certified commercial HomeKit solution with Apple support
- your devices already have native HomeKit or Matter support
Facets
service · maturity stable
middleware plugin-system sdk self-hosted iot self-hosted self-hosted cross-platform homekit hap siri smart-home-bridge matter home-automation iot-bridge automation nodejs linux docker
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/homebridge/homebridge · fetched 2026-10-16 · eeaa1f45755a
- homepage: https://homebridge.io · fetched 2026-09-28 · b31470bf8108
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| homebridge/homebridge | main | 93 |
| homebridge/homebridge-config-ui-x | frontend | 97 |
| homebridge/HAP-NodeJS | sdk | 93 |
| homebridge/docker-homebridge | infra | 95 |
| homebridge/homebridge-raspbian-image | infra | 99 |
| homebridge/homebridge-syno-spk | infra | 62 |
| homebridge/plugins | docs | 87 |
| homebridge/homebridge-plugin-template | plugin | 73 |
| homebridge/ffmpeg-for-homebridge | infra | 75 |
| homebridge/ciao | sdk | 91 |
| homebridge/homebridge-examples | examples | 32 |
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