---
id: home-assistant-chip-clusters
version: "2025.7.0"
license: Apache
license_treatment: permissive
maintenance: active
---

# home-assistant-chip-clusters — Python-base APIs and tools for CHIP.

License: permissive · Maintenance: active · Downloads: 132.7K/mo

## What it is and what it does

home-assistant-chip-clusters is a Python binding to the Matter (formerly Project CHIP) smart home connectivity standard. It exposes the data model, interaction protocols, and cluster definitions needed to communicate with Matter-certified devices over IP networks using Thread or Wi-Fi transports. The package is built on top of the open-source Matter SDK and provides the application-layer abstractions for reading attributes, writing values, and invoking commands on remote smart home devices.

Developers use this package to build controllers, bridges, or custom integrations that speak the Matter protocol. It handles the serialization, security framing, and routing logic internally, letting you work with high-level device abstractions rather than raw binary frames. The package supports Python 3.7 and later, making it accessible to a range of deployment environments from development machines to embedded systems.

Use it for:

- Build a custom Matter controller or hub to discover and manage Matter-certified smart home devices on a local network.
- Create a bridge application that translates between Matter and a legacy home automation protocol or proprietary device API.
- Develop Home Assistant integrations or plugins that communicate with Matter devices using standardized cluster definitions.
- Prototype and test Matter device implementations during development before certification.
- Implement device-to-device communication in a Matter ecosystem without relying on a cloud service.

## Worth the install?

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

Provides Python APIs and data model definitions for the Matter smart home connectivity standard, enabling developers to build and interact with Matter-certified devices over IP-based networks.

Yes, if you are building Matter-based smart home applications or integrations. The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and carries a permissive license. Install friction is low. The main consideration is whether you need the full Matter SDK or just the Python cluster APIs—verify that the package scope matches your use case before committing.

## Install

pip install home-assistant-chip-clusters
uv add home-assistant-chip-clusters
poetry add home-assistant-chip-clusters

## Installing home-assistant-chip-clusters

Before you install: Low install friction with only two lightweight runtime dependencies (dacite and aenum). The package is actively maintained with recent releases and a substantial repository (8870 stars), indicating stable ongoing support.

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

Quickstart:

pip install home-assistant-chip-clusters

import chip.clusters
# Cluster definitions and interaction model are now available
# for building Matter device communication logic

Requires Python 3.7 or later; the underlying Matter SDK may have additional system-level dependencies not captured in the Python package metadata.

Verify before relying:

- Whether this package provides complete Matter specification implementation or a subset of clusters and interactions.
- Whether Home Assistant integration is required or if this can be used standalone for custom Matter applications.
- Performance characteristics and resource requirements on constrained devices mentioned in the Matter architecture.

## Package facts

- License: Apache (permissive)
- Python support: supports_current
- Install friction: low
- Maintenance: active
- Downloads: 132.7K/month (top 15,000 on PyPI)
- Known vulnerabilities: none known

## Tags

matter protocol python api, chip clusters smart home, connected home ip sdk, matter device communication, smart home device protocol, matter data model, home automation connectivity, matter-protocol, smart-home, iot-connectivity

[View on SkillFed](https://skillfed.io/packages/home-assistant-chip-clusters) · [View on PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/home-assistant-chip-clusters/)