Bahmcloud Store (BCS) for Home Assistant
Bahmcloud Store (BCS) is a provider-neutral store for Home Assistant content hosted on git platforms. It currently supports installing and managing:
- Integrations
- Blueprints
Supported providers today:
- GitHub
- GitLab
- Gitea / Forgejo-style hosts
- Custom repositories added by URL when the host behaves compatibly
This README is for end users.
Features
- Browse repositories from the official BCS index, HACS integration source, and custom repository URLs
- Install, update, downgrade, and uninstall integrations directly from Home Assistant
- Install blueprint repositories directly into the Home Assistant blueprints folder
- Read repository README files inside the store UI
- View release notes for provider releases
- Pin repositories so important items stay easy to find
- Use native Home Assistant update entities for installed integrations
- Create and restore backups for integration installs and updates
Installation
Option A: Home Assistant OS / Supervised
- Open Settings -> Add-ons -> Add-on Store
- Add the Bahmcloud add-on repository:
https://git.bahmcloud.de/bahmcloud/addons - Install Bahmcloud Store Installer
- Start the add-on
- Restart Home Assistant
Installed to:
/config/custom_components/bahmcloud_store
Option B: Manual Installation
- Download the latest release
- Copy
custom_components/bahmcloud_storeto:/config/custom_components/bahmcloud_store - Restart Home Assistant
Repository Sources
- BCS Official: repositories from the Bahmcloud store index
- HACS: optional official HACS integration source
- Custom: repositories you add manually by URL
Current Content Support
Integrations
- Expected repository content:
custom_components/<domain>/... - Install target:
/config/custom_components/<domain> - Supports install, update, uninstall, backup, restore, version selection, and update entities
- Restart required after install, update, uninstall, or restore
Blueprints
- Expected repository content:
blueprints/... - Install target:
/config/blueprints/... - Supports install and uninstall through the store
- No restart is normally required for blueprint deployment
Documentation
- Developer documentation:
README_DEVELOPER.md - Full user guide:
README_FULL.md