Home automation · built in public
Make your home do the boring parts.See it work. Take the config.
UsefulLoop tests real smart-home automations, documents the breakage, and shares the exact Home Assistant files when a build earns its place.
Laundry room alert
Washer finished.
No guessing. No forgotten loads.
Detect power draw drop
Wait for vibration to stop
Send one useful notification
Proof before setup.
A real outcome, not a feature list.
Every setting included.
Files, requirements, and setup notes.
Failures stay visible.
If it broke, the build notes say why.
The build vault
The files behind the useful stuff.
Every release comes from the live catalog—free blueprints and paid downloads only appear when they are actually ready.
Coming next
The $29 template pack is not for sale yet.
It ships only after several builds prove worth repeating. Until then, the free config list is where useful releases land first.
Get the free config firstHome automation template pack
$29
- Tested configs with editable source files
- Hardware and software requirements before you start
- Honest failure notes, so you skip the dead ends