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    Supervisor

    The part of Home Assistant OS that runs Home Assistant Core and apps, each in its own container, and handles their updates and backups.

    In code
    home-assistant/supervisorhassio

    The Supervisor has an API, the Supervisor API, that Core, the frontend, and apps use to install updates, make backups, and manage apps.

    Related terms

    • Home Assistant OSThe operating system made to run Home Assistant, with the Supervisor, apps, and backups. The recommended way to install Home Assistant.
    • AppExtra software that runs next to Home Assistant on Home Assistant OS, like an MQTT broker or a file editor.
    • Supervisor APIThe REST API of the Supervisor, that Home Assistant Core, the command line, and apps use to manage the system, apps, backups, and updates.
    • Supervisor pluginA container the Supervisor runs for the system itself, like DNS or audio, that Home Assistant Core and apps share.
    • Resolution centerThe part of the Supervisor that finds problems with the system, like low disk space, and suggests fixes for them.