# Deploy Gladys Assistant with Easypanel

URL: /templates/gladys

Gladys Assistant is a privacy-first, open-source home automation platform that allows you to control and automate your smart home devices. Built with Node.js, Gladys provides a comprehensive solution for managing IoT devices, creating automation scenarios, and monitoring your home environment. The system supports a wide range of devices including Zigbee, Z-Wave, Bluetooth, WiFi, and more. Gladys stores all data locally in SQLite, ensuring your home automation data remains private. Perfect for home automation enthusiasts looking for a self-hosted alternative to commercial smart home platforms.

## Benefits

### Home Automation

Control and automate your smart home devices with a comprehensive, privacy-first home automation platform.

### Privacy-First

All data is stored locally in SQLite, ensuring your home automation data remains private and under your control.

### Wide Device Support

Support for a wide range of devices including Zigbee, Z-Wave, Bluetooth, WiFi, and more through various integrations.

### Self-Hosted Solution

Keep your home automation data private and under your control with a self-hosted deployment.

## Features

### Device Management

Connect and manage a wide variety of smart home devices including lights, sensors, switches, and more.

### Automation Scenarios

Create complex automation scenarios with triggers, conditions, and actions to automate your home.

### Local Data Storage

All data is stored locally in SQLite, ensuring privacy and data ownership.

### Hardware Access

Direct access to hardware devices through Docker socket and device mounts for comprehensive device control.

### Web-Based Interface

Access and manage your home automation system through a modern web interface accessible on port 8080.

### Containerized Deployment

Easily deploy Gladys Assistant in any environment that supports Docker with hardware access capabilities.

## Configuration

- `appServiceName` (App Service Name, required): gladys

- `appServiceImage` (App Service Image, required): gladysassistant/gladys:sha-569dfde

- `timezone` (Timezone, required): Asia/Karachi — Timezone for the application (e.g., Asia/Karachi, America/New_York, Europe/London)

## Services

- gladys: app (gladysassistant/gladys:sha-569dfde)

## Resources

- [Website](https://gladysassistant.com)

- [GitHub](https://github.com/GladysAssistant/Gladys)

- [Documentation](https://gladysassistant.com/docs)

- [Template source](https://github.com/easypanel-io/templates/tree/main/templates/gladys)