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HomeKit builds, projects, guides and blog posts in one place, the newest first.

Projects MQTT Button with an ESP-01 An ESP-01 with a push button that publishes its state over MQTT, for use with Homebridge. Read more

Projects Blinds over MQTT with a NodeMCU and a Stepper Motor A NodeMCU that moves blinds with a 28BYJ-48 stepper motor, set as a percentage over MQTT and used from Homebridge. Read more

Projects NeoPixel Strip over MQTT with a NodeMCU A NodeMCU that sets on, brightness, hue and saturation of a 16-pixel NeoPixel strip over MQTT. Read more

Projects Run Homebridge as a Service at Boot A template init script that starts, stops and restarts a Homebridge server as a service on a Linux computer such as a Raspberry Pi. Read more

Projects Temperature and Humidity over MQTT with an ESP-01 An ESP-01 with a DHT11 that publishes temperature and humidity every two seconds over MQTT. Read more

Projects Door Lock with an ESP8266 and Homebridge An ESP8266 that opens a door lock through a relay and a web request, shown as a lock in the Home app by a Homebridge plugin. Read more

Projects Apple AirPort Extreme 5th Generation Wall Mount A 3D printable wall mount for the AirPort Extreme 5th generation: two screws to the wall and the base station slides in. Read more