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Tara Home
Tara Home smart home kits, configured before they ship.
If you are tired of setting up hubs, protocols, apps, and automations, Tara Home sends the whole-home kit and lets AI agents help with setup, health checks, and maintenance.
Smart home kit features
A complete smart home kit, configured around the house.
Tara plans devices by room, door, window, light, comfort zone, and optional camera zone.
Presence detection
Rooms know when someone is actually there, so lights and comfort do not depend on a motion timer.
Smart doorbell
The front door joins the same app, alerts, routines, and setup checklist.
Door sensors
Exterior doors report open, closed, and routine state for arrivals, bedtime, and away mode.
Window sensors
Windows are counted, labeled by room, and paired before the kit ships.
Phone app
One app shows rooms, devices, automations, doorbell events, camera zones, and setup.
Smart thermostat
Comfort follows presence, schedule, and away mode without another dial to manage.
Smart lights
Lights arrive grouped by room and scene, while normal switches still work.
Local AI automations
The server suggests useful routines from repeated patterns before anything changes.
Habit detection
When the same arrival pattern repeats, Tara can ask whether to save it.
No subscriptions
Tara is a configured hardware kit with no required monthly subscription for the core smart-home routines.
Local PC hub (server)
A compact 16GB RAM, 256GB storage mini PC server keeps routines running locally and is maintained by Tara.
Devices you can see
The kit is physical hardware, not just app promises.
See the server, sensors, doorbell, thermostat, and app before the kit ships.
16GB RAM / 256GB storage
Local PC hub (server)
A compact mini PC stays powered near the router or utility shelf and runs routines locally.
Labeled by room before shipping
Door and window sensors
Slim contact sensors report open, closed, and routine state by room.
Front door in the same app
Smart doorbell
Doorbell alerts, events, zones, and routines live in the same Tara flow.
Comfort follows the room
Thermostat and presence
Thermostat control follows presence, schedule, and away mode.
Rooms, devices, events, setup
Phone app
The Tara app shows room status, devices, automations, doorbell events, zones, and setup.
Device capability
More detail on what the hardware can do.
Smart doorbell
Video doorbell feed, visitor events, chime handoff, and front-door routines live in the same app plan.
Thermostat
Comfort follows schedule, presence, and away mode, with Tara confirming compatibility before shipping.
Door and window sensors
Open and closed state, room labels, bedtime checks, away checks, and battery health are planned together.
Presence sensors
Rooms can stay active while someone reads, works, or sits still instead of timing out on motion.
Smart lights
Room groups, scenes, arrival routines, bedtime routines, and normal switch behavior are kept intact.
Local server
The 16GB RAM, 256GB storage server runs automations, health checks, and local AI support near the router.
What runs in the background
AI agents keep the home healthy after the devices are mounted.
Tara is not only the hardware you see. The local server keeps checking device state, connection health, routines, and home context so the system stays understandable.
AI health checks
Local agents watch device availability, battery signals, routine failures, and server state so issues get noticed.
Connection monitoring
Tara keeps track of sensors, lights, doorbell, thermostat, cameras, and the hub so the app can surface what needs attention.
Voice-created automations
Ask Tara for a routine in plain language. It drafts the automation for review before turning anything on.
Smart local AI
Suggestions run around the local server and home context, not a pile of disconnected cloud apps.
Environment aware
Presence, time of day, door state, comfort, and device status help Tara decide when a suggestion makes sense.
Quiet maintenance
The system is designed to keep routines healthy in the background instead of making the homeowner debug every device.
How it works
Describe the home. Review the scope. Talk to Tara.
Answer a few focused questions, review Tara's recommended counts, then send the plan before any devices are selected, priced, or shipped.
Describe the home
Choose the home type, bedrooms, levels, and the outcomes that matter most.
Review the recommendation
Tara estimates a practical device scope. Adjust only the counts you already know.
Send for scope review
Share your name, email, and ZIP. Phone is optional, and nothing is ordered yet.
Presence, comfort, local AI
Tara learns patterns, then asks before automating.
Tara watches repeated local patterns and asks before turning them into routines.
Arrive
Entry lights turn on, comfort settles, and Tara confirms the front door and windows.
Stay
Presence keeps rooms comfortable while someone reads, works, or sits still.
Leave
Away mode lowers comfort, turns off lights, and checks door and window state.
Sleep
Night routines dim lights, quiet alerts, and keep exterior coverage active.
What ships
A labeled self-install kit, not a research project.
You still mount the devices. Tara handles selection, labels, pairing, app handoff, and the room-by-room checklist before the box arrives.
Configured local serverPresence detection sensorsSmart doorbellWindow sensorsDoor sensorsSmart lightsThermostatPhone appRoom labelsMounting checklistOptional exterior camerasNo required subscription
Camera kit
Exterior cameras planned around useful events.
The camera kit includes the starter kit, then adds yard, front door, side-gate, driveway, and package zones to the same local plan.
Yard camera coverage
Backyard, patio, and fence-line zones planned into the camera kit.
Side gate and paths
Side-yard, gate, and driveway approaches named before shipping.
Object and zone detection
People, vehicles, animals, and package-zone alerts can be planned where the camera model and placement support them.
Different alerts by zone
Driveway, side gate, front walk, backyard, and package zones can trigger different review events.
Local review
Camera review is designed around the local server, not a required monthly cloud plan for the core kit.
Front door and packages
Doorbell and entry cameras cover visitors, packages, and the walkway.
Runs locally
Camera routines run around the local server, not a required monthly plan.
Recording retention plan
Continuous, motion, or event recording and retention days are set during the camera-kit call.
Audio and incident options
Supported audio events can be configured where the camera or microphone supports them; water needs can be planned with leak sensors.
Tara app camera review
Zones, events, retention, and local server status live in one phone view.
Plans
Starting packages, scoped after the call.
A small condo and a large house should not ship the same kit. Tara starts with the home count, then turns it into a whole-home kit plan that is easier to live with than a pile of parts.
1-bedroom starter
Starting package1-bedroom$2,999Starter smart home kit
Starting point
Lights, presence, doorbell, door and window sensors, thermostat, and app.
Scope changes with
Rooms, windows, doors, lights, thermostats, and installation scope.
Included
Configured local server
Included
Presence sensors
Included
Smart doorbell
Included
Door sensors
Included
Window sensors
Included
Thermostat
Included
Phone app
Most complete
Starting packageFrom$9,999Camera kit
Starting point
Starter kit plus exterior cameras for driveway, side gate, backyard, and package zones.
Scope changes with
Camera count, retention plan, detection zones, and installation scope.
Included
Starter included
Included
Exterior cameras
Included
Doorbell video
Included
Named camera zones
Included
Local-first review
Included
No required monthly fee
Tara Home
Order the kit around your home.
Tired of setting this all up? Tara sends the whole-home kit, then AI agents help with setup, automations, health checks, and maintenance so you can enjoy your family and your life.
Questions before configuring? Email hello@tarahome.ai.
Smart home kit FAQ
Answers before you order.
Short answers for kit setup, protocols, server behavior, cameras, and subscriptions.
Is Tara a DIY smart home kit?
It is self-install, but not DIY research. You mount the devices; Tara prepares the labels, pairing, local server, app handoff, and room checklist.
Is the price the same for every home?
No. The listed packages are starting points. A small condo and a large house get different device counts, and Tara confirms the final scope on the call.
What do I enter when ordering?
Enter windows, exterior doors, rooms, lights, thermostats, doorbells, and optional camera zones. Tara can draft the list before you confirm.
Why not buy separate smart-home parts?
You can. Tara is for homeowners who want device selection, protocols, labels, automations, local server setup, and health checks handled as one plan.
Do you use Matter, Thread, or Bluetooth?
Tara decides after the call. We choose the right mix of Matter, Thread, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Zigbee, or Z-Wave based on the home, device reliability, and install plan.
What is the local PC hub server?
A compact 16GB RAM, 256GB storage mini PC server that stays powered near the router, office shelf, or utility closet. Tara configures and maintains it.
What happens if the hub loses power?
Normal switches still work. Tara routines pause while the server is offline, then resync when power returns.
How are hub updates handled?
Tara schedules and tests updates so they run quietly. Larger changes can include a support handoff.
Does the kit require a subscription?
No required monthly subscription for core routines, sensors, thermostat control, and app handoff.
What features does the smart doorbell have?
The doorbell is planned for front-door video, visitor events, chime handoff, routines, and app review. Exact features are confirmed with the selected hardware before shipping.
What can the thermostat do?
Thermostat setup is planned around schedule, presence, away mode, and app control. Tara confirms compatibility with the home before selecting hardware.
What can the cameras detect?
The camera kit is planned around local object detection, named zones, review events, and supported audio options. Person, vehicle, animal, and package-zone alerts depend on camera placement and model support.
How long do cameras record?
Recording mode and retention are set during the camera-kit call. Tara confirms continuous, motion, or event recording and the number of retention days before anything ships.
Can it alert for fire or water?
Supported audio events can be configured when the camera or microphone supports them. If water is a priority, Tara plans dedicated leak sensors instead of relying only on camera audio.
How do I add robot vacuums, lawn devices, TVs, or speakers?
Tara local AI helps identify compatible integrations and drafts the setup. If it cannot finish, it packages the device details into a support request so Tara can help configure it.
What is in the camera kit?
The camera kit includes the starter kit plus exterior cameras for entries, driveway, packages, side yard, or backyard zones.
Can normal switches still work?
Yes. Everyday controls remain familiar while routines and app control work in the background.
Is this only for new construction?
No. Tara is built for existing homes, listings, pilots, and move-in-ready upgrades.
About Tara
Built in Spokane, Washington. Tara began as a self-hosted Home Assistant companion for local habit detection. Tara Home now brings that local-first approach into configured, room-labeled smart home kits. See Spokane smart home planning or explore the Tara Assistant project.