[CharlesW]

> Is there a SIMPLE way to have a small python or go program act as a "switch" that shows up in Google home?

You can create virtual devices using Homebridge plug-ins. Here's an example: https://www.npmjs.com/package/homebridge-dummy

[justinsaccount]

Yes, that would be useful if I used homekit...

[CharlesW]

You don’t need to use HomeKit for this to work, but you will need https://github.com/oznu/homebridge-gsh. (Caveat: I haven’t tried this myself since I use HomeKit and Alexa devices.)

[justinsaccount]

Oh.. less interesting how that I see how it works. I thought this would be a local thing, but it apparently connects to some third party service:

    // establish new websocket connection
    const socket = new WebSocket(`wss://homebridge-gsh.iot.oz.nu/socket?${querystring.stringify(qs)}`);

big YIKES from me there, especially because this is not really documented or even mentioned at all.

[CharlesW]

Ah shoot. Glad you caught that!

[justinsaccount]

Oh, now that is interesting. The requirement for "insecure mode" is a bit scary sounding, but for what I want to control, it shouldn't matter.