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HomeGenie

Integrated solution for smart systems

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HomeGenie is an open-source ecosystem for smart home and IoT automation. It provides a local-first architecture with edge firmware, a backend server (HomeGenie Server) that acts as an Agentic AI Orchestrator and general-purpose automation engine, native mobile apps, and an always-on smart dashboard (HomeGenie Panel). The platform supports multi-language scripting (C#, Python, JavaScript), local AI models, computer vision (VisionCore), media streaming (Homeflix), and MQTT with end-to-end encryption. It is designed for cloud-independent automation, IoT prototyping, and self-healing smart systems.

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