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32 rules. About 0 are common, 21 are distinctive, and 11 are very specific to this project.
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≈ “Common” is an estimate: at least 1 in 5 of the 3,669 Copilot instructions files we read have a rule of the same kind, not the same words. “Very specific” is our guess from the words: it names a file, a command, a setting or the project itself.
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- home-assistant/core“Add integration for Moonraker 3d printer service”GitHub · Nov 29, 2021 · 261 reactions
- A Hacker News story“I never authorized an integration that scans my secrets”Hacker News · Oct 16, 2026 · 251 points
- home-assistant/core“Add Easee EV Charging integration”GitHub · Sep 17, 2020 · 109 reactions
- home-assistant/core“Add adaptive_lighting component”GitHub · Sep 26, 2020 · 101 reactions
- home-assistant/core“Add Google Drive integration for backup”GitHub · Jan 3, 2025 · 50 reactions
The biggest 5 of 52 mentions linking to the repository that our crawl found. Each line is their own headline.
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Talked about on GitHub, Bluesky and Hacker News (52 times).
On GitHub · 47
- Nov 29, 2021Add integration for Moonraker 3d printer service — home-assistant/core261 reactions · 14 comments
- Sep 17, 2020Add Easee EV Charging integration — home-assistant/core109 reactions · 12 comments
- Sep 26, 2020Add adaptive_lighting component — home-assistant/core101 reactions · 152 comments
- Jan 3, 2025Add Google Drive integration for backup — home-assistant/core50 reactions · 19 comments
- Jul 28, 2024Add webauthn auth provider — home-assistant/core49 reactions · 5 comments
42 more on GitHub
- May 10, 2019Don't update 'last_changed' on restart — home-assistant/architecture47 reactions · 40 comments
- Sep 28, 2026Add Marketplace integration — home-assistant/core41 reactions · 4 comments
- Apr 18, 2023Add support for Ring Intercom — home-assistant/core41 reactions · 57 comments
- Jul 8, 2020LDAP/Active Directory authentication provider — home-assistant/core36 reactions · 61 comments
- Dec 21, 2025Add BMS BLE integration — home-assistant/core33 reactions · 10 comments
- Feb 12, 2025Add inline features position for tile card — home-assistant/frontend32 reactions · 6 comments
- Jun 13, 2020Add generic hygrostat integration — home-assistant/core32 reactions · 136 comments
- Feb 18, 2020Refactor Apple TV integration — home-assistant/core31 reactions · 52 comments
- Jul 20, 2022Add WeatherFlow integration — home-assistant/core30 reactions · 52 comments
- Mar 5, 2022Add kdeconnect integration — home-assistant/core28 reactions · 20 comments
- Jul 24, 2020Header Authentication Provider — home-assistant/core26 reactions · 23 comments
- Feb 5, 2022Add state_translated function to jinja templates — home-assistant/core25 reactions · 8 comments
- Oct 12, 2020Update Nest integration to support Google Nest Device Access (new API) — home-assistant/core24 reactions · 9 comments
- Feb 11, 2020Add support for Mi AirPurifier 3 — home-assistant/core24 reactions · 21 comments
- Mar 9, 2023Add new Roborock Integration — home-assistant/core23 reactions · 25 comments
- Jan 3, 2025Add OneDrive as backup provider — home-assistant/core20 reactions · 2 comments
- Dec 10, 2022Add new light temperature control on tile card — home-assistant/frontend20 reactions · 1 comment
- May 29, 2025Add Blueprint Editor — home-assistant/frontend18 reactions · 45 comments
- Jan 9, 2024Add Homeassistant Analytics Insights integration — home-assistant/core18 reactions · 1 comment
- Dec 20, 2020Add Jellyfin integration — home-assistant/core18 reactions · 22 comments
- Apr 11, 2020Add bosch_shc supporting Bosch Smart Home Controller — home-assistant/core18 reactions · 28 comments
- Jul 19, 2023Add state_translated function to jinja templates — home-assistant/core17 reactions · 14 comments
- Sep 2, 2022Add climate group — home-assistant/core17 reactions · 43 comments
- Aug 20, 2020Add zwave to ozw migration — home-assistant/core17 reactions · 7 comments
- Jan 8, 2025Add OneDrive as backup provider — home-assistant/core16 reactions · 2 comments
- Mar 4, 2023Add self-sufficiency gauge card — home-assistant/frontend16 reactions · 35 comments
- May 10, 2022Add local API support to Overkiz integration (Somfy TaHoma Developer Mode) — home-assistant/core16 reactions · 27 comments
- Sep 20, 2021Allow GET in webhook triggers — home-assistant/core16 reactions · 37 comments
- Aug 8, 2021Add new integration Discovergy — home-assistant/core16 reactions · 78 comments
- Nov 29, 2019Add Home Connect integration — home-assistant/core16 reactions · 13 comments
- Sep 13, 2024Add 'max_sub_interval' option to derivative sensor — home-assistant/core15 reactions · 24 comments
- Feb 6, 2024Add Ring Intercom support — home-assistant/core15 reactions · 10 comments
- Nov 8, 2022Add date range picker to energy period selector — home-assistant/frontend15 reactions · 34 comments
- Oct 12, 2020Add Xbox Integration — home-assistant/core15 reactions · 1 comment
- May 30, 2025Enable Pihole API v6 — home-assistant/core14 reactions · 9 comments
- Dec 29, 2024Add S3 Bucket integration for backups — home-assistant/core14 reactions · 10 comments
- Jul 7, 2024Add option to trigger template triggers when the template updates — home-assistant/core14 reactions · 9 comments
- Dec 20, 2018[WIP] Web Authentication MFA Provider — home-assistant/core14 reactions · 3 comments
- Jun 16, 2025Redesign area card — home-assistant/frontend13 reactions · 2 comments
- Dec 28, 2021Integrate VeSync humidifiers — home-assistant/core13 reactions · 51 comments
- Oct 11, 2020Add multiple presets to generic_thermostat — home-assistant/core13 reactions · 19 comments
- Feb 13, 2020Refactor generic thermostat — home-assistant/core13 reactions · 47 comments
On Bluesky · 3
- Jan 11, 2026📦 home-assistant / home-assistant.io ⭐ 7,783 (+5) 🗒 HTML 📘 Home Assistant User documentation — @github-trending.bsky.social3 likes and reposts
- Apr 10, 2025Here's the documentation repo where you can donate your time, as others have, to fix it. github.com/home-assista... — @cygnim.com2 likes and reposts · 1 reply
- Jul 6, 2025📦 home-assistant / home-assistant.io ⭐ 6,733 (+9) 🗒 HTML 📘 Home Assistant User documentation — @github-trending.bsky.social1 likes and repost
On Hacker News · 2
- Oct 16, 2026I never authorized an integration that scans my secrets251 points · 236 comments
- Oct 5, 2024Open-Source Home Automation: Home Assistant User Docs for DIY Enthusiasts1 point
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