Validates Home Assistant YAML configuration files for syntax errors, duplicate keys, and missing secrets.
The ha-validate skill provides a robust validation suite for Home Assistant developers, ensuring that YAML configuration files are structurally sound and production-ready. It performs deep checks including Python-based syntax verification, identification of duplicate keys that could lead to silent failures, and cross-referencing of !secret tags against the secrets.yaml file. By integrating with Docker and HA OS CLI tools when available, it offers a comprehensive safety net to prevent configuration errors from breaking home automation systems during development.
Key Features
01Python-powered YAML syntax and structure validation
02Deep validation via Docker or Home Assistant OS CLI integration
03Automatic detection of undefined !secret references
04Contextual troubleshooting advice for common YAML indentation and mapping issues
05Identification of duplicate configuration keys across multiple files
0610 GitHub stars
Use Cases
01Maintaining large-scale Home Assistant setups with split configuration files
02Pre-deployment configuration auditing before restarting the Home Assistant core
03Debugging complex automation and script syntax errors during development
