HALO: Home Automation & Life Orchestration
HALO is an intelligent personal operations platform designed to augment daily life through autonomous coordination of home automation, security, productivity workflows, and AI-assisted decision making. Unlike traditional smart home systems that require constant manual control, HALO learns patterns, anticipates needs, and orchestrates complex multi-system tasks while you focus on what matters.
The platform operates as a cohesive ecosystem of specialized services working in concert—managing family schedules and home environments, providing security monitoring and intelligent assistance, and automating routine tasks with minimal user intervention. From controlling physical devices to processing natural language queries, HALO bridges the gap between simple automation and genuine intelligence.
Design Philosophy
HALO follows several core principles that guide architectural decisions and implementation:
Local-First Operation: Core functionality operates without internet connectivity, with cloud services used only for enhancement and external integrations. This ensures reliability, privacy, and performance even when external services are unavailable.
Modular Architecture: Each system operates independently with well-defined interfaces, enabling independent development cycles and allowing components to be updated or replaced without affecting the entire platform.
Intelligent Automation: Rather than requiring constant manual configuration, HALO uses n8n workflows and Apollo’s reasoning capabilities to coordinate complex multi-system operations and learn from patterns over time.
Getting Started
New to HALO? Start with the Systems Overview to understand how the components work together.
Developers should review system-specific documentation for detailed integration guidance.
Key Resources
- Nexus Infrastructure - Core platform running all containerized services
- Omnia Dashboard - User interface and widget system
- Apollo AI Engine - Natural language reasoning and automation
- Home Assistant - Smart home device control
- Frigate Security - AI-powered camera monitoring
HALO is under active development. Some features described in this documentation are planned for future releases and clearly marked as such throughout the documentation.