Verification Request: homebridge-ha-virtual-devices

[fmontant]

Plugin Name

homebridge-ha-virtual-devices

Link To GitHub Repo

https://github.com/fmontant/homebridge-ha-virtual-devices

Plugin Icon (Optional)

No response

The plugin does not offer the same nor less functionality than that of any existing verified plugin.

🟢 Yes

The plugin successfully installs and does not start unless it is configured.

🟢 Yes

The plugin does not require the user to run Homebridge in a TTY or with non-standard startup parameters, even for initial configuration.

🟢 Yes

The plugin does not contain any analytics or calls that enable you to track the user.

🟢 Yes

If the plugin needs to write files to disk (cache, keys, etc.), it stores them inside the Homebridge storage directory.

🟢 Yes

The plugin does not throw unhandled exceptions, the plugin must catch and log its own errors.

🟢 Yes

More Information

This plugin creates virtual HomeKit thermostat accessories from Home Assistant temperature sensors, allowing users to benefit from Apple's native thermostat interface while keeping Home Assistant as the source of truth.

It includes:

• a complete Homebridge Settings UI
• automatic device discovery
• persistent device catalog
• favorites and archive management
• custom HomeKit names and rooms
• graceful handling of Home Assistant connectivity issues
• comprehensive documentation and GitHub releases

The plugin has been tested with Homebridge 2.2.x, Node.js 24 and current versions of Home Assistant.

[github-actions]

🔴 Failed Checks

Runtime Issues:

• ⚠️ Plugin crashes when started with the following configuration:

  {
    "platform": "HAVirtualDevices",
    "name": "HA Virtual Devices",
    "haUrl": "http://homeassistant.local:8123",
    "token": "test-api-key-12345"
  }

  Error:

  expected startup but failed - Plugin initialization error detected
  

  This needs to be fixed so that the plugin does not send Homebridge into a crash-restart loop. The plugin could:

  • Handle missing required configuration gracefully with proper error messages
  • Provide sensible defaults for missing values
  • Validate configuration during startup and log helpful warnings

• ⚠️ Plugin crashes when started with the following configuration:

  {
    "platform": "HAVirtualDevices",
    "name": "HA Virtual Devices",
    "haUrl": "http://homeassistant.local:8123",
    "token": "test-api-key-12345",
    "ignoredDevices": [],
    "debug": false
  }

  Error:

  expected startup but failed - Plugin initialization error detected
  

  This needs to be fixed so that the plugin does not send Homebridge into a crash-restart loop. The plugin could:

  • Handle missing required configuration gracefully with proper error messages
  • Provide sensible defaults for missing values
  • Validate configuration during startup and log helpful warnings

🟢 Passed Checks

• Installation: successfully installed
• Package JSON: homepage exists
• Package JSON: bugs.url exists and seems a valid URL
• Package JSON: keywords exist and contain 'homebridge-plugin'
• Package JSON: keywords declare the supported transports ('supports-hap' and/or 'supports-matter')
• Package JSON: 'preinstall' in scripts is not present
• Package JSON: 'install' in scripts is not present
• Package JSON: 'postinstall' in scripts is not present
• Package JSON: engines.node property is compatible with Node 22
• Package JSON: engines.node property is compatible with Node 24
• Package JSON: engines.homebridge property is compatible with Homebridge 2.2.1
• Package JSON: initializer function found
• NPM Package: has not been deprecated
• GitHub Repo: version in package.json (v1.3.5) matches NPM version (v1.3.5)
• Config Schema JSON: exists and is valid JSON
• Config Schema JSON: contains valid JSON Schema
• Config Schema JSON: schema has valid type property
• Config Schema JSON: schema has valid properties for object type
• Config Schema JSON: contains a valid pluginAlias
• Config Schema JSON: pluginAlias matches the platform/accessory registered in code
• Config Schema JSON: the pluginType is set to 'platform'
• Config Schema JSON: contains a name schema property
• Dependencies: homebridge is not declared as a runtime/peer/bundled dependency
• Dependencies: hap-nodejs is not declared as a runtime/peer/bundled dependency
• Security: no known vulnerabilities in dependencies
• Security: no unsafe code patterns detected
• Security: no privilege escalation attempts detected
• Runtime: homebridge installed successfully
• Runtime: no config - homebridge should start without plugin configuration and plugin should not load
• Runtime: platform only - plugin should start with just platform property
• Runtime: plugin shuts down cleanly within 12s of SIGTERM
• Runtime: plugin restarts cleanly without port conflicts
• GitHub Repo: repository is public
• GitHub Repo: repository is not archived
• GitHub Repo: issues are enabled
• GitHub Repo: contains releases

ℹ️ Check Details

• These checks were run against v1.3.5 of the plugin.
• Link to the run workflow: visit →.

📋 Next Steps

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• If updating your package.json and config.schema.json files, don't forget to publish a new version to NPM.
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[fmontant]

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[github-actions]

🟢 Passed Checks

• Installation: successfully installed
• Package JSON: homepage exists
• Package JSON: bugs.url exists and seems a valid URL
• Package JSON: keywords exist and contain 'homebridge-plugin'
• Package JSON: keywords declare the supported transports ('supports-hap' and/or 'supports-matter')
• Package JSON: 'preinstall' in scripts is not present
• Package JSON: 'install' in scripts is not present
• Package JSON: 'postinstall' in scripts is not present
• Package JSON: engines.node property is compatible with Node 22
• Package JSON: engines.node property is compatible with Node 24
• Package JSON: engines.homebridge property is compatible with Homebridge 2.2.1
• Package JSON: initializer function found
• NPM Package: has not been deprecated
• GitHub Repo: version in package.json (v1.3.6) matches NPM version (v1.3.6)
• Config Schema JSON: exists and is valid JSON
• Config Schema JSON: contains valid JSON Schema
• Config Schema JSON: schema has valid type property
• Config Schema JSON: schema has valid properties for object type
• Config Schema JSON: contains a valid pluginAlias
• Config Schema JSON: pluginAlias matches the platform/accessory registered in code
• Config Schema JSON: the pluginType is set to 'platform'
• Config Schema JSON: contains a name schema property
• Dependencies: homebridge is not declared as a runtime/peer/bundled dependency
• Dependencies: hap-nodejs is not declared as a runtime/peer/bundled dependency
• Security: no known vulnerabilities in dependencies
• Security: no unsafe code patterns detected
• Security: no privilege escalation attempts detected
• Runtime: homebridge installed successfully
• Runtime: no config - homebridge should start without plugin configuration and plugin should not load
• Runtime: platform only - plugin should start with just platform property
• Runtime: minimal required - plugin should start with minimal required configuration
• Runtime: full config - plugin should start with comprehensive configuration
• Runtime: network resilience - plugin should handle network failures without crashing
• Runtime: plugin shuts down cleanly within 12s of SIGTERM
• Runtime: plugin restarts cleanly without port conflicts
• GitHub Repo: repository is public
• GitHub Repo: repository is not archived
• GitHub Repo: issues are enabled
• GitHub Repo: contains releases

ℹ️ Check Details

• These checks were run against v1.3.6 of the plugin.
• Link to the run workflow: visit →.
• External HTTP requests detected:
  • 📡 http://homeassistant.local:8123/api/
    Methods: GET | Count: 3 | Scenarios: full config, minimal required, network resilience

📋 Next Steps

All checks passed successfully, nice work! Your plugin and/or icon will now be manually reviewed by the Homebridge team.