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Smart Home & Device Control

This OpenClaw use case demonstrates natural-language control of air purifiers and smart devices, making everyday home automation easier for non-technical users.

Smart Home & Device Control themed illustration with smart home hub icons and connected device nodes.

"Just got my Winix air purifier, Claude code discovered and confirmed controls working within minutes."

@antonplex

📖 Overview

Control your smart home devices through natural conversation. OpenClaw can discover, configure, and operate smart devices - from air purifiers to lights to thermostats. It works well for homes that mix multiple brands and apps. The walkthrough covers prerequisites, setup order, and practical commands so you can move from first run to repeatable production use. Steps are tailored for Any workflows with clear checkpoints that reduce hidden dependencies. Use the outcomes and pro tips sections to improve reliability, cut manual effort, and adapt the flow to your team.

📋 Requirements

  • OpenClaw installed and running
  • Computer-use skill enabled
  • Smart devices on same network
  • Device API access or local control supported

🚀 Step-by-Step Guide

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Step 1: Enable device discovery

Allow OpenClaw to scan your network for compatible devices.

Terminal 
openclaw config set skills.computer-use true
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Step 2: Discover devices

Ask OpenClaw to find devices: 'Scan my network for smart home devices'

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Step 3: Configure device access

OpenClaw will guide you through connecting each device, including any required authentication.

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Step 4: Control with natural language

Simply ask: 'Turn on the air purifier' or 'Set bedroom lights to 50%'

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Step 5: Create automations

Set up routines: 'Turn on the air purifier when air quality drops below 50'

✅ Results

Voice/text control of all smart devices
Unified interface for multiple brands
Automatic device discovery
Custom automation routines

💡 Pro Tips

  • → Group devices by room for easier control
  • → Create scene shortcuts: 'Movie mode' = dim lights + close blinds
  • → Ask OpenClaw to monitor device status

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