Homekit workflow

[foogywoo]

A workflow to trigger Homekit scenes and accessories. 

 

 

https://twitter.com/foogywoo/status/1121606023679229953/photo/1

 

Download: https://github.com/foogywoo/HKAlfred/raw/master/distribution/HomeKit.alfredworkflow

Github: https://github.com/foogywoo/HKAlfred

 

Downside: Homekit still being a private framework on macos SIP needs to be disabled for it to work.

Edited May 8, 2019 by foogywoo

[bivalvegruff]

Cool! SIP needing to be disabled is a shame though. 😔

[foogywoo]

With Big Sur it's now officially possible to create a macos HomeKit application. Which means SIP doesn't need to be disabled.

 

Still, I think Alfred would actually need to add an option to request user permission for HomeKit access.

I'm getting the following error when trying to run my little HomeKit helper tool through a script filter node.

 

Refusing authorization request for service kTCCServiceWillow and subject Sub:{com.runningwithcrayons.Alfred}Resp:{{ID: com.runningwithcrayons.Alfred, PID[19281], auid: 501, euid: 501, responsible path: '/Applications/Alfred 4.app/Contents/MacOS/Alfred', binary path: '/Applications/Alfred 4.app/Contents/MacOS/Alfred'}} without NSHomeKitUsageDescription key

 

[Gustavo]

hi, foogywoo, Can you help me and tell me what this message means ?

 

[21:26:13.797] Logging Started...

[21:26:15.569] HomeKit[Script Filter] Queuing argument '(null)'

[21:26:15.654] HomeKit[Script Filter] Script with argv '(null)' finished

[21:26:15.656] ERROR: HomeKit[Script Filter] Code 137: /Users/gustavopereiranunes/Library/Caches/com.runningwithcrayons.Alfred/Workflow Scripts/76E951A7-F304-49E2-A9F0-C9CD21C3B345: line 1:   723 Killed: 9               ./HKAlfredHelper list

[dialing_wand]

For those who don't want to disable SIP, and are ok with a little extra work, I'm using the Shortcuts workflow (https://www.alfredapp.com/blog/guides-and-tutorials/macos-shortcuts-with-alfred-workflow/) with a few Shortcuts containing the scenes I most often want when I'm using a workstation or laptop with Alfred. 

 

I'd love to see the Alfred team follow on with @foogywoo's note and get homekit access in the app itself so we can have full access via this Homekit workflow. Until then, I'm happy there are workarounds.