Key points
- The README points to a dedicated Home Assistant add-on repository for Tater.
- The add-on store exposes Redis Stack and Tater AI Assistant together.
- Optional HACS integration: Tater Conversation Agent for Assist conversations.
Smart-home path
Home Assistant Add-on
Install Tater through the dedicated Home Assistant add-on repository, with Redis Stack as the required companion service.
Low to medium
Steps
- Add the Tater add-on repository: https://github.com/TaterTotterson/hassio-addons-tater
- Install and start Redis Stack first.
- Install Tater AI Assistant second.
- Start Tater and open the WebUI ingress page.
- Complete Redis setup in the popup if prompted, then configure Hydra model settings in WebUI.
- Verify the WebUI and Home Assistant bridges are reachable.
- Tater-HomeAssistant is the Home Assistant conversation component that points Assist at Tater's /tater-ha/v1/message bridge endpoint.
- Awareness automations now run in Awareness Core inside Tater rather than a separate automation bridge endpoint.
- Home Assistant integration supports optional API key entry when portal API auth is enabled.
- For brief-style automation output, input_text helpers are the recommended storage target inside Home Assistant.
Home Assistant extras
Optional HACS integrations for Assist conversations.
After the add-on is running, these Home Assistant-side integrations connect Assist flows back to Tater's portal endpoints.
HACS integrationAssist pipelinePort 8787
Tater Conversation Agent
HACS conversation integration that makes Tater selectable as a Home Assistant Assist conversation agent.
- Install the Tater-HomeAssistant repository through HACS as an Integration, then add Tater Conversation in Devices & Services.
- The config flow asks for host/IP, port, and an optional API key (when the Home Assistant portal has API auth enabled).
- After setup, choose Tater Conversation as the conversation agent in Settings -> Voice Assistants.
- The component forwards text plus user, device, area, session, and language context so Tater can keep room-aware and device-aware sessions.
Commands and config
README snippets for this install path.
host: YOUR_TATER_HOST
port: 8787
api_key: OPTIONAL_PORTAL_API_KEY### Front Yard Activity
{{ states('input_text.event_brief') or 'No activity yet.' }}
### Weather
{{ states('input_text.weather_brief') or 'No weather summary yet.' }}
### Zen Message
{{ states('input_text.zen_message') or 'Take a breath.' }}