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go-hass-agent vs LNXlink: catalog facts
go-hass-agent	LNXlink
Best for: Home Assistant users who want to monitor and control a Linux computer	Best for: Linux users who want to monitor and control a computer from Home Assistant
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Free Free and open source under the MIT license.
Linux	Linux, Self-hosted
Reports desktop sensors and events to Home Assistant Provides controls such as volume and power control All 3 strengths for go-hass-agent Reports desktop sensors and events to Home Assistant Provides controls such as volume and power control Supports MQTT and custom scripting sensors	Publishes system metrics through MQTT autodiscovery Includes modules for system controls and device monitoring All 3 strengths for LNXlink Publishes system metrics through MQTT autodiscovery Includes modules for system controls and device monitoring Custom modules can extend its capabilities
The documented sensor and control list varies by operating system	Linux only Remote controls require an MQTT and Home Assistant setup
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for go-hass-agent github.com/joshuar/go-hass-agent Catalog checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for LNXlink bkbilly.gitbook.io/lnxlink Catalog checked October 8, 2026

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