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Graphite Theme Quickstart

Graphite is a sleek and modern Home Assistant theme with both a soothing dark mode and a clean, bright light mode. It's easy to install and customize via HACS, the Home Assistant Community Store.

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Installation via HACS

Follow these steps to install the Graphite theme using HACS:

Step 1: Install HACS

If you haven't already, install HACS by following the official guide.

Step 2: Add the Graphite Theme Repository

Open Graphite in your Home Assistant instance

Alternatively

  1. Open the HACS interface in Home Assistant.
  2. Search for Graphite Theme or use the direct link below:
  3. Click Install to add the theme to your setup.

Step 3: Configure Your Theme Directory

Ensure your configuration.yaml is set up to include custom themes:

yaml
frontend:
  themes: !include_dir_merge_named themes

Step 4: Restart Home Assistant

Restart your Home Assistant instance to apply changes.

Step 5: Select the Graphite Theme

  1. Go to your User Profile in Home Assistant.
  2. Under Themes, select Graphite (Light or Dark) from the dropdown menu.

Manual Installation

For manual installation, you can follow these steps:

  1. Download and copy the themes folder into your Home Assistant configuration directory.
  2. Add the following to your configuration.yaml:
    yaml
    frontend:
      themes: !include_dir_merge_named themes
  3. Restart Home Assistant.
  4. Choose the Graphite theme from your profile.

If this theme improves your Home Assistant experience, leaving a star on GitHub would mean a lot and help others discover it too!

Released under the MIT License.