Watchman
dummylabs/thewatchman · vv0.8.4
Home Assistant custom integration to keep track of missing entities and actions in your config files
In Apple Home through HomeKit Bridge
What HomeKit Bridge makes of each kind of entity this integration creates, read from its source code. A device only gets the ones that apply to it.
| Entity | Shows up as | Note |
|---|---|---|
sensor | Sensor (temperature, humidity, air quality…) | |
button | Button (as a switch) |
How it connects
Local push
Talks to the device on your network, and the device tells Home Assistant the moment something changes.
Details
| Installs (analytics) | 18,449 (2.6%) |
|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 691 |
| Latest version | v0.8.4 (2026-03-25) |
| Set up in the UI | Yes |
| Maintainers | @dummylabs |
| License | MIT |
Notable forks
Forks with stars, or with code pushed at least 90 days after the original’s last push. Useful when the original goes quiet.
| Fork | Stars | Last push | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| andreasbrett/thewatchman | ★ 14 | 2024-08-19 | Home Assistant custom integration to keep track of missing entities and services in your config files |
| chriguschneider/thewatchman Newer code | ★ 0 | 2026-09-28 | Home Assistant custom integration to keep track of missing entities and actions in your config files |
In ReReHome
Whatever HomeKit Bridge shares reaches Apple Home as normal HomeKit accessories behind your Home Assistant bridge, so ReReHome shows and controls them like any other.
Bridges get their own settings page listing the accessories behind them.
Sources
- Documentation: https://github.com/dummylabs/thewatchman
- Source code: https://github.com/dummylabs/thewatchman
- Issues: https://github.com/dummylabs/thewatchman/issues
- HACS: https://hacs.xyz
