🚀 Submit Integration to HACS Default Repository

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Overview

Track the submission of the Synaccess netBooter™ integration to the HACS (Home Assistant Community Store) default repository for official inclusion.

Prerequisites

This issue is blocked until the Home Assistant Brands PR is approved:

🔄 Brands PR: home-assistant/brands#7450
📋 Tracking Issue: home-assistant/brands#7451

Current Readiness Status

✅ Repository Requirements

• Public GitHub repository
• Repository description added
• GitHub topics configured
• Issues enabled
• Comprehensive README with usage info
• MIT License

✅ Code Requirements

• Valid manifest.json with all required fields
• Proper hacs.json configuration
• GitHub Actions (hassfest + HACS validation)
• GitHub releases created
• No pre-commit hook failures

✅ Integration Quality

• Working integration tested on hardware
• Proper Home Assistant entity structure
• Device grouping with DeviceInfo
• Error handling and logging
• Dynamic outlet count support

HACS Submission Process

Once brands PR is merged:

1. Fork https://github.com/hacs/default
2. Add entry to integrations.json (alphabetically sorted):

   {
     \"domain\": \"netcommander\",
     \"repository\": \"rmrfslashbin/netcommander\"
   }

3. Create PR from new branch (not master)
4. Follow PR template requirements
5. Wait for automated validation and review

Expected Timeline

• Brands PR: Months (high review volume)
• HACS PR: Weeks to months (also high volume)

Review Criteria

HACS will verify:

• ✅ Brands repository inclusion
• ✅ Integration passes hassfest validation
• ✅ HACS validation passes
• ✅ Repository not archived
• ✅ Has GitHub releases
• ✅ Submitter is repository owner/contributor
• ✅ Repository has description and topics
• ✅ Proper JSON formatting and sorting

Benefits of HACS Default Inclusion

• 📦 Easy Discovery: Users find integration in HACS store
• 🔄 Automatic Updates: HACS manages version updates
• 👥 Community Reach: Broader adoption and testing
• 📊 Usage Statistics: Better visibility of adoption

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Current Integration Version: v2.1.1
Tested Device: Synaccess netBooter™ Model NP-0501DU