Why customize Nanoleaf Shapes Hexagons starter kit?
Nanoleaf Shapes Hexagons starter kit gives your software a physical output. Home Assistant or your computer sends commands to the lighting controller. The linked documentation establishes a control route; the project ideas below are suggestions, not projects we have personally built or tested.
A good fit for
A wall display for focus and break time.
Not the right fit for
A guaranteed plug-and-play result without the listed setup or accessories.
Compatibility
- Exact hardware
- Shapes Hexagons, 7-panel Smarter Kit
- Software route
- Nanoleaf controller + local integration
- Where code runs
- Home Assistant or your computer sends commands to the lighting controller.
- Development tools
- A laptop, a coding agent such as Claude Code or Cursor, and the tools listed in the guide.
- Evidence
- Published documentation / community project. Not hands-on tested.
Project ideas
- 01A wall display for focus and break time
- 02An ambient scene triggered by your calendar
Getting started
- 01
Confirm the exact model
Match the hardware label and bundle to the linked documentation. A full Smarter Kit with controller and power supply, Wi-Fi and a Home Assistant host.
- 02
Prove the documented connection
Follow the original guide and run its smallest supported example before asking an agent to extend it. Shapes and Lines are supported by this integration; Essentials use a different route. Panels require simple physical connection and mounting, not soldering. Color transitions have integration-specific limits.
- 03
Build one useful behavior
Start with a wall display for focus and break time. Add logging, sensible timeouts and a manual off switch. Home Assistant or your computer sends commands to the lighting controller.
Setup & technical references
Starter prompt
Help me plan a wall display for focus and break time using Shapes Hexagons, 7-panel Smarter Kit. Read https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/nanoleaf first. Confirm my operating system, exact model, firmware and required accessories. Use only documented capabilities. Start with the smallest reversible test and ask before moving hardware, flashing firmware or changing credentials. Shapes and Lines are supported by this integration; Essentials use a different route. Panels require simple physical connection and mounting, not soldering. Color transitions have integration-specific limits. Keep secrets out of public code.
Confirm your exact hardware before running device-changing commands.
Common questions
Where does my software run?
Home Assistant or your computer sends commands to the lighting controller.
What do I need before starting?
A full Smarter Kit with controller and power supply, Wi-Fi and a Home Assistant host.
What should I check before buying?
Shapes and Lines are supported by this integration; Essentials use a different route. Panels require simple physical connection and mounting, not soldering. Color transitions have integration-specific limits.
