Fact · Voice and AI
Home Assistant says you can add your own sentences to Assist's intent recognizer, either by extending an existing intent or by creating a new one.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“You may add your own sentences to the intent recognizer by either extending an existing intent or creating a new one.”
Adding a custom sentence to trigger an automation, Home Assistant project, Home Assistant, 2026, Adding a custom sentence to trigger an automation (introduction).
Open the original- What it measures
- The introduction to Home Assistant's guide to custom sentences, which applies to Assist, the voice assistant built into Home Assistant.
- What it does not show
- The guide describes the setup for a single installation. Adding a sentence does not make Assist understand it in every language, and a sentence you add can overlap with a built-in one.