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Review, Growth & 2025 Projects πŸš€

Β· 6 min read
Pierre-Gilles Leymarie
Founder of Gladys Assistant

Hello everyone, and Happy New Year 2025!

I hope you had an excellent 2024.

For Gladys, 2024 was a pivotal year, marked by personal changes that allowed Gladys to develop to its full potential!

Indeed, I moved into an apartment fully automated with Gladys. It has become a real showcase of the work we've done and allowed me to record dozens of tutorials on smart home technology.

What happened in 2024?​

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Proactive AI Arrives in Gladys Assistant!

Β· 3 min read
Pierre-Gilles Leymarie
Founder of Gladys Assistant

Hello everyone!

Today, I’m excited to introduce Gladys Assistant 4.48, a version where artificial intelligence is even more deeply integrated into Gladys to make your home smarter and more responsive.

Since January 2023, you could already ask ChatGPT questions through Gladys.

Gladys with ChatGPT

That was a good start, but I want to take it further! What if AI could be proactive and make decisions for you?

Imagine the possibilities​

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DuckDB: Extreme Performance and a 97% Lighter Database!

Β· 6 min read
Pierre-Gilles Leymarie
Founder of Gladys Assistant

Hi everyone,

Today is a big day: I’m releasing a major version of Gladys that will drastically improve the Gladys experience and keep us at the cutting edge of data storage technology.

Imagine...

➑️ Your Gladys database shrinking from 47 GB to 1.5 GB...
➑️ Your charts displaying instantly, even over long periods of data...
➑️ Your Gladys Plus backups becoming lighter and faster...

Well, we did it!

The Technology: DuckDB​

DuckDB is an OLAP database system that, like SQLite, stores data in a single file.

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Test Gladys Assistant with an existing Zigbee2mqtt instance!

Β· 3 min read
Pierre-Gilles Leymarie
Founder of Gladys Assistant

Hi everyone!

Today I'm releasing Gladys Assistant 4.40, an update to Gladys that brings a much-requested feature: the ability to use Gladys with an existing Zigbee2mqtt instance.

Using Gladys with an existing Zigbee2mqtt instance​

From now on, when you configure Zigbee2mqtt in Gladys, Gladys will offer you 2 choices:

Gladys Zigbee2mqtt mode choice

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Launch of the ULTIMATE guide to getting started in home automation πŸš€

Β· 3 min read
Pierre-Gilles Leymarie
Founder of Gladys Assistant

Hi everyone!

I've been wanting to tell you about this project for so long, so here it is at last 😁

For those who missed the launch, the replay is available on YouTube (in French):


Order your training now (French only for now): formation.gladysassistant.com

I'm buying an apartment​

The first news of this launch is that I'm buying an apartment in the south of France: my first main residence!

Obviously, I'm going to connect this apartment entirely with Gladys and make it a real showcase for what's possible in home automation in 2024 😎

I'm going to push the cursors to the max on all subjects: lighting, presence detection, security, music, etc....

The aim of this apartment is also to turn it into a real laboratory for home automation experiments.

This will allow me to be at the forefront in terms of Gladys use, and to be able to test all the new features at home.

I'll show you my personal setup​

For the moment, the apartment is empty.

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Gladys Assistant's 2023 Year In Review

Β· 6 min read
Pierre-Gilles Leymarie
Founder of Gladys Assistant

Happy New Year to all πŸ™Œ

I hope 2024 will be a year full of good things for you: health, family, projects!

Like every year, I take stock of the previous year and present my plans for the new year.

If you prefer this review on video, I've made a YouTube live which is available for replay here (in french only).

What happened in 2023?​

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Sonos integration now available!

Β· 4 min read
Pierre-Gilles Leymarie
Founder of Gladys Assistant

Hi everyone!

2 weeks ago, I was live on Youtube for a live coding session that lasted over 7 hours!!!

In this live, I developed from start to finish a Sonos integration for Gladys.

The live coding was in French, if you are interested, the live replay is available here on YouTube.

Today, I'm happy to release Gladys Assistant 4.32, which includes this Sonos integration 😁

Sonos integration in Gladys​

Now you can connect your Sonos speakers to Gladys.

Sonos integration

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Tag filtering & MQTT in scenes in Gladys Assistant 4.31

Β· 5 min read
Pierre-Gilles Leymarie
Founder of Gladys Assistant

Hello everyone,

At the end of October I presented Gladys Assistant 4.30, a version that brought a complete alarm to Gladys!

Today I'm releasing Gladys Assistant 4.31, a version that brings a lot of new features and fixes following your feedback on the alarm mode πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰

Tag filtering in scenes​

Many of you have been asking for a mechanism to filter the increasing number of scenes in your instances, and @Lokkye has done just that!

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Gladys gets a full alarm!

Β· 4 min read
Pierre-Gilles Leymarie
Founder of Gladys Assistant

Hi everyone!

Gladys Assistant 4.30 has just been released, and it's a hell of a version!!! πŸ₯³

The main feature is the complete management of an Alarm mode that allows you to set up a complete home security system.

Gladys iPad Alarm Mockup

You've got to admit, it does make you want to 😎

An alarm in Gladys​

Gladys can now replace a complete alarm system by managing the various states of any good alarm system:

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MELCloud integration, full-screen tablet mode, Tuya shutters

Β· 3 min read
Pierre-Gilles Leymarie
Founder of Gladys Assistant

Hi everyone!

Another Gladys update with lots of new features πŸ₯³

Integrations with Mitsubishi air conditioners​

It's now possible to connect your Mitsubishi air conditioners (connected via MELCloud) to Gladys!

Mitsubishi air conditioner

Thanks to @Lokkye for the development πŸ™Œ

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