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id: esphome-dashboard
version: "20260425.0"
license: Apache-2.0
license_treatment: permissive
maintenance: abandoned
---

# esphome-dashboard — ESPHome Device Builder

License: permissive · Maintenance: abandoned · Downloads: 131.4K/mo

## What it is and what it does

ESPHome Dashboard is a JavaScript-based web interface bundled with ESPHome that lets users build and manage device configurations through a graphical UI instead of writing YAML by hand. It serves as the frontend component of the ESPHome Device Builder, embedded in ESPHome releases to provide a more accessible entry point for users configuring IoT devices.

The package itself contains no runtime dependencies and installs cleanly. However, the repository is archived and abandoned, with the last commit on 2026-07-20. This means the project is no longer actively maintained, and while the latest PyPI release is recent (2026-04-25), no further updates or bug fixes should be expected.

Use it for:

- Configure ESPHome devices through a web UI instead of manually editing YAML files
- Manage multiple device configurations from a centralized dashboard interface
- Provide a beginner-friendly entry point for users new to ESPHome device setup

## Worth the install?

AI-flagged interpretation of the facts above — verify before relying.

ESPHome Dashboard is a web-based frontend for creating and managing ESPHome device configurations through a user interface rather than manual YAML editing.

Yes, if you are already using ESPHome and prefer a graphical configuration interface over YAML editing. Install friction is low and the license is permissive. However, be aware that the project is abandoned—no new features or security patches should be expected, so evaluate whether the current state meets your needs before depending on it.

## Install

pip install esphome-dashboard
uv add esphome-dashboard
poetry add esphome-dashboard

## Installing esphome-dashboard

Before you install: Installation is low-friction with no runtime dependencies. However, the repository is archived and marked abandoned as of the last commit on 2026-07-20, meaning no active maintenance or bug fixes should be expected going forward.

License in practice: Licensed under Apache-2.0 (permissive), allowing commercial and private use with minimal restrictions beyond attribution and liability disclaimers.

Quickstart:

pip install esphome-dashboard

# Then run ESPHome with dashboard mode:
esphome dashboard ./

This package is the frontend component; it requires ESPHome itself to be installed and configured separately to function.

Verify before relying:

- Whether this package can be installed and used independently or only as part of an ESPHome installation
- What Python versions are actually supported (requires_python is unspecified)
- Whether the archived repository status means the PyPI package will receive security updates or is frozen

## Package facts

- License: Apache-2.0 (permissive)
- Python support: unspecified
- Install friction: low
- Maintenance: abandoned
- Downloads: 131.4K/month (top 15,000 on PyPI)
- Known vulnerabilities: none known

## Tags

esphome device configuration ui, esphome dashboard web interface, iot device builder, esphome config manager, embedded device dashboard, esphome visual editor, esphome, iot-dashboard, device-config

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