I am not, by any definition, a coder, but when I started seeing people's vibe-coded smart home projects all over my social feeds this month, I was intrigued. From a "master command center" built on a Lutron system to AI controlling a smart oven, people were unleashing AI in their smart homes, using Claude Code to build tools that would normally take weeks to create by hand. The barrier between "I wish this existed" and "I made it" suddenly looked remarkably thin. So, what did I wish existed in my home? A decent smart home dashboard.
I've been reviewing smart home devices for over a decade, and the constant switching and swapping of lights, …
