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Author: Matt Speer <mwspeer@gmail.com>
Date:   Sat Dec 20 12:32:06 2025 -0600

    initial commit

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+# Home Assistant
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+## Description
+
+Home Assistant is an open-source home automation platform that allows you to control and monitor smart devices from a single interface. It supports a wide range of devices and integrations, enabling automation of tasks for improved convenience, security, and energy efficiency. Designed to run locally, it ensures greater privacy and reliability.
+
+> [!note]
+> use https://www.home-assistant.io/common-tasks/general/#backups to create the documentation for back and restore instructions.
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+---
+version: "2.1"
+services:
+  homeassistant:
+    image: lscr.io/linuxserver/homeassistant:latest
+    container_name: homeassistant
+    network_mode: host
+    environment:
+      - PUID=1000
+      - PGID=1000
+      - TZ=America/Chicago
+    volumes:
+      - /home/mattspeer/docker/homeassistant:/config
+    ports:
+      - 8123:8123
+#    devices:
+#      - /path/to/device:/path/to/device #optional
+    restart: always