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Overview
Gladys Assistant is a privacy-first open-source home assistant for Raspberry Pi devices, NAS systems, and mini PCs. It centralizes device control, automation, and dashboards in a local instance.
Features and best fit
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Key features
Centralize smart-home devices and automation in one dashboard
Devices and services can be integrated into a shared interface for state, controls, and automation.
Sources: [2]
Self-host on Raspberry Pi, NAS, or a mini PC
The README documents Docker-based local deployment suitable for a dedicated smart-home hub.
Sources: [2]
Best fit
Fits homes that want less cloud dependence for automation data
It is useful when device state and automation logic should remain on infrastructure inside the home.
Sources: [2]
Before adoption
Hardware integrations can require strong host privileges
The Docker example uses privileged mode, host networking, /dev, udev, DBus, and Docker-socket mounts. Treat the machine as a deliberate security boundary.
Sources: [2]
Official sources
- [1]GladysAssistant/Gladys repository(2026-09-30)
- [2]Gladys Assistant README(2026-09-30)
- [3]Gladys Apache-2.0 license(2026-09-30)
- [4]Gladys v5.1.3 release(2026-09-30)
Supplemental curator note
Gladys is a privacy-first home assistant designed to keep smart-home data on local infrastructure. Its Docker setup can use host networking and mounts for /dev, udev, DBus, and the Docker socket, so real-device deployments should treat the host as a deliberate trust boundary.
Try it in 3 steps
- 1
Get the source
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/GladysAssistant/Gladys.git - 2
Enter the repository
cd Gladys - 3
Check the official steps
Continue with the commands in the README Installation, Quick Start, or Getting Started section.
find . -maxdepth 1 -iname 'README*' -exec sed -n '1,220p' {} \; -quit
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GitHub Topics
- assistant
- automation
- gladys
- home
- home-automation
- iot
- nodejs
- raspberry-pi
- smarthome
- Stars
- 3,216
- Forks
- 324
- Watchers
- 72
- Open issues
- 43
- Owner type
- Organization
- Primary language
- JavaScript
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Repository last updated
- Sep 30, 2026
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