Claude Code connecting to Home Assistant

How I Used Claude Code to Debug My Smart Home at 2AM

The 2AM Wake-Up Call My bedroom lights decided 2AM was the perfect time to throw a rave. The automation that should have kept them off after midnight had silently failed, along with every other time-based automation in my house. Half-asleep, I reached for my phone and typed into Claude Code: “Check why my Home Assistant automations stopped working.” What followed was a masterclass in AI-assisted debugging. The Problem: Silent Database Failure Claude Code SSH’d into my Home Assistant instance and started investigating: ...

January 11, 2026 · 3 min · Rob Taylor
Terminal showing Claude Code conversation

I Built This Blog in 15 Minutes Using Only Natural Language

I had no recent experience setting up websites. I had a domain name gathering dust. I had an idea for an AI blog. Fifteen minutes later, you’re reading the result. What is Claude Code? Claude Code is Anthropic’s command-line interface for Claude. Unlike chat interfaces where you ask questions and get answers, Claude Code can actually do things on your computer—read files, write code, run commands, and deploy infrastructure. Think of it as pair programming with an AI that can type. ...

January 10, 2025 · 3 min · Rob Taylor