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+```markdown
 # A Model Context Protocol Server for Home Assistant
 
+[![smithery badge](https://smithery.ai/badge/@strandbrown/homeassistant-mcp)](https://smithery.ai/server/@strandbrown/homeassistant-mcp)
+
 The server uses the MCP protocol to share access to a local Home Assistant instance with an LLM application.
 
 More about MCP here: https://modelcontextprotocol.io/introduction
@@ -8,6 +11,16 @@ More about Home Assistant here: https://www.home-assistant.io
 
 ## Usage
 
+### Installing via Smithery
+
+To install Home Assistant Server for Claude Desktop automatically via [Smithery](https://smithery.ai/server/@strandbrown/homeassistant-mcp):
+
+```bash
+npx -y @smithery/cli install @strandbrown/homeassistant-mcp --client claude
+```
+
+### Manual Installation
+
 First build the server
 
 ```
@@ -49,3 +62,4 @@ Get one using this guide: https://community.home-assistant.io/t/how-to-get-long-
 - [ ] Testing / writing custom prompts
 - [ ] Testing using resources for high-level context
 - [ ] Test varying tool organization
+```
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