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Create, install, and configure a Hubitat app or driver from a local Groovy file

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Hubitat Install Skill

Create a new app or driver on the hub from a local Groovy file, install an instance, and open configuration.

Instructions

Follow these steps exactly:

Step 1: Read Configuration

Read .hubitat.json from the project root to get hub_ip.

Step 2: Identify the File

  • If $ARGUMENTS contains a filepath, use that file.
  • Otherwise, find the most recently modified .groovy file using: ls -t apps/*.groovy drivers/**/*.groovy 2>/dev/null | head -1
  • Confirm the file exists and read its contents.

Step 3: Determine Type (App vs Driver)

  • If the file path contains apps/ → it's an app
  • If the file path contains drivers/ → it's a driver

Step 4: Extract Name from Source

Read the file and extract the name value from the definition() block.

Step 5: Check if Already Exists

Query the hub to see if this code already exists:

  • Apps: curl -s "http://{hub_ip}/hub2/userAppTypes"
  • Drivers: curl -s "http://{hub_ip}/hub2/userDeviceTypes"

Search for a matching name. If found, report the existing ID and ask the user whether to:

  1. Skip creation and just install a new instance of the existing app/driver
  2. Abort

Step 6: Create on Hub (if new)

Create the app or driver code on the hub:

python3 -c "
import json
with open('{FILEPATH}') as f:
    source = f.read()
payload = json.dumps({'source': source, 'version': 1})
with open('/tmp/hubitat_payload.json', 'w') as f:
    f.write(payload)
"
curl -s -X POST "http://{hub_ip}/{type}/saveOrUpdateJson" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d @/tmp/hubitat_payload.json

Where {type} is app or driver.

Expected response: {"success":true, "message":"", "id":..., "version":1}

If success is false, report the error and stop.

Step 7: Install Instance (Apps only)

For apps, create an installed instance:

curl -s "http://{hub_ip}/installedapp/create/{appTypeId}"

Parse the response to get the installed app ID.

Then report the configuration link:

http://{hub_ip}/installedapp/configure/{installedAppId}

For drivers, there is no instance to install — the driver becomes available for device assignment. Report that the driver is now available and link to the device creation page:

http://{hub_ip}/device/create

Step 8: Report Result

Summarize what was done:

  • App/driver name and hub ID
  • Whether it was newly created or already existed
  • For apps: the installed instance ID and configuration link
  • For drivers: that it's available for device assignment