ESPHome Devices

Reference skill for ESPHome device configuration and firmware.

First Step: Clarify Platform

If the user's request is about automation (not device firmware), ASK:

"Do you want this as:

1. ESPHome config (device firmware for ESP32/ESP8266 - runs on device)
2. Home Assistant YAML (automations.yaml - runs in HA)
3. Node-RED flow (visual flow - runs in Node-RED)"

ESPHome is for device-level logic (what the chip itself does). Home automations should use the home-assistant or node-red skills.

Overview

Core principle: Never generate ESPHome configuration without knowing the exact hardware. Board selection determines GPIO mapping, flash size, available features, and component compatibility.