Life Admin & HomeDone with custom-built or unnamed agent Oct 1, 2026
Control the home by voice with a local AI
A user set up local AI with voice commands for a home assistant that handles groceries, lights, AC and garden moisture monitoring.
- What They Did
- User ran local AI on their PC via Ollama with a private model sized to their GPU, better on Linux. They connected voice input through whisper and piper TTS to issue commands to a local home assistant instance. The setup handled groceries, lights, AC, and garden moisture monitoring, plus language teaching, with remote access via WireGuard or Tailscale and no external data sharing.
- How It Went
- The system worked alright for these tasks though the AI was less powerful than cloud versions. It delivered fully private local control without phoning home.
- Worth Knowing
- Setup may require an advanced AI to configure initially.
Try it yourself with custom-built or unnamed agent
Set up a local voice-controlled home assistant that runs on my own hardware with [local model, e.g. Llama via Ollama]. It should handle [grocery list, lights, AC, plant or garden moisture sensors] through [Home Assistant or device platform], and answer questions like 'is the garden dry?'. You're done when I can say five example commands out loud and each one works or gives a clear error. Ask me before changing any device settings that could affect safety, like heating or door locks.