# 🏡 Home Assistant Newt Add-on ## 📌 About this Add-on This Home Assistant add-on allows you to easily run **Newt** from [Fossorial](https://docs.fossorial.io/Newt/overview) directly in Home Assistant. The add-on lets you configure **PANGOLIN_ENDPOINT**, **NEWT_ID**, and **NEWT_SECRET** via the Home Assistant interface. ## 🚀 Features ✅ Easy installation via Home Assistant Add-on Store ✅ Automated setup and execution of the Newt container ✅ Supports `amd64`, `armv7`, `armhf`, and `aarch64` architectures ✅ Automatic restart on crash --- ## 🛠️ Installation ### **1️⃣ Add the GitHub Repository as an Add-on Source** 1. Go to **Settings → Add-ons → Add-on Store**. 2. Click the menu (three dots in the top right) and select **Repositories**. 3. Add the following URL: ``` https://github.com/Ferdinand99/home-assistant-newt-addon ``` or ``` https://git.opland.net/Ferdinand99/home-assistant-newt-addon ``` 5. Click **Add** and wait for the repository to load. ### **2️⃣ Install and Start the Add-on** 1. Find **Newt Add-on** in the list and click **Install**. 2. Go to the **Configuration** tab and enter your values for: - **PANGOLIN_ENDPOINT** (e.g., `https://example.com`) - **NEWT_ID** - **NEWT_SECRET** 3. Click **Save** and then **Start**. 4. Check the **Logs** tab to verify that everything is running correctly. --- ## ⚙️ Configuration After installation, you can configure the add-on via the Home Assistant UI: ```yaml PANGOLIN_ENDPOINT: "https://example.com" NEWT_ID: "your_newt_id" NEWT_SECRET: "your_newt_secret" ``` ### **Docker Environment Variables** The following environment variables are passed to the `Newt` container: - `PANGOLIN_ENDPOINT` - `NEWT_ID` - `NEWT_SECRET` --- ## 🔍 Troubleshooting 💡 **Add-on does not start?** - Check the logs in Home Assistant (`Settings → Add-ons → Newt → Logs`). - Ensure that `PANGOLIN_ENDPOINT`, `NEWT_ID`, and `NEWT_SECRET` are set correctly. 💡 **Changes in configuration do not take effect?** - Restart the add-on after making changes. - Try removing the container manually: ```sh docker stop newt docker rm newt ``` Then start the add-on again. 💡 **Docker not available?** - Home Assistant OS manages Docker automatically, but check if the system has access to Docker by running: ```sh docker info ``` If this fails, there may be a restriction in Home Assistant OS. --- ## 🔗 Useful Links - 📖 [Newt Documentation](https://docs.fossorial.io/Newt/overview) - 🏡 [Home Assistant](https://www.home-assistant.io/) - 🐳 [Docker Docs](https://docs.docker.com/) --- ## ❤️ Contribute Have suggestions for improvements? Create a **Pull Request** or report an issue in the **Issues** tab! --- © 2025 - Made with ❤️ for Home Assistant users 🚀