Home Assistant Entity & Device Naming Best Practice
Proper naming conventions in Home Assistant transform a chaotic smart home into an organized, maintainable system. Without consistent naming, you’ll struggle to find devices, create automations, and troubleshoot issues as your setup grows. Good naming conventions make your smart home scalable and intuitive for everyone in your household.
This guide provides a structured approach to naming that grows with your system, inspired by the Home Assistant Naming Convention repository maintained by the community.