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title: "ESPHome Device Builder (dev)"
description: "ESPHome Device Builder (dev) is an app for Home Assistant. It has 1.5k installs sharing analytics and was last updated October 27, 2026."
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url: "https://vulpo.app/integrations/apps/esphome-dev.md"
last-updated: "2026-10-27"
version: "1.4"
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# ESPHome Device Builder (dev)

> ESPHome Device Builder (dev) is an app for Home Assistant. It has 1.5k installs sharing analytics and was last updated October 27, 2026.

From the [repository description](https://github.com/esphome/home-assistant-addon):

> Development version of ESPHome Device Builder

[Open in My Home Assistant](https://my.home-assistant.io/redirect/supervisor_app/?app=5c53de3b_esphome-dev&repository_url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fesphome%2Fhome-assistant-addon)

Apps need Home Assistant OS. Container and Core installs cannot run them.

## Supports

- **Opens in the sidebar**: Its own page opens inside Home Assistant.
- **Actively maintained**: Its author released or pushed a change in the last six months.

## Setting it up

Add its app repository under Settings, Apps, then install and start it.

## Permissions

- **Host network**: Uses the host's network directly instead of its own.
- **Hardware access**: Can reach USB, serial or GPIO devices.
- **Supervisor API**: Can talk to the Supervisor, which manages apps and the system.
- **Sign-in checks**: Can check Home Assistant usernames and passwords.

## Configuration

- **Default compile process limit**
- **Install ESPHome from a fork or branch**
- **Home Assistant Dashboard Integration**
- **Disable external authentication**

## At a glance

- Kind: App
- Number: 1.5k installs sharing analytics
- Connection: Connection not stated
- Upkeep: Updated in the last 6 months
- Needs: Needs Home Assistant OS
- Runs on: x86-64, 64-bit ARM
- Latest version: 2026.11.0-dev20261027, last updated October 27, 2026
- Source: <https://github.com/esphome/home-assistant-addon>

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Last updated 2026-10-27. Source: https://vulpo.app/integrations/apps/esphome-dev

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