title: "Smart home vault — getting started" project: "home-automation" tags:

• inbox
• onboarding
• smart-home date: 2026-04-07

Welcome

Use this inbox note until you have a rhythm. Goal: one source of truth for what runs your home.

First 30 minutes

1. Create a device note for your primary hub under devices/.
2. Copy your most important automation (the one you’d miss first) into automations/.
3. Add next maintenance (HVAC filter, smoke detector batteries) under maintenance/.

Conventions

• Project field = house name or home-automation so filters stay grouped.
• Prefer model + firmware on every device note; update after upgrades.

Red flags to document

• Anything that fails open (unlocked, lights on) when the hub is offline.
• Any cloud account that can control locks or alarms.

Delete or archive this note once your structure feels obvious.