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The presenter tests OpenAI Codex on a Frigate installation in Home Assistant, using Tapo cameras for local AI surveillance. Codex already has access through HAMCP; its initial installation and connection setup belong to a separate guide. This walkthrough begins in PowerShell with a check that the Home Assistant MCP server is connected.
The task includes discovering cameras, installing Frigate and configuring person detection. The presenter reports that Codex requests approval before making changes. Existing working RTSP streams matter here: Codex finds their information in the configured system and reuses it. Home Assistant camera entities alone are insufficient for the setup.
The Tapo C460 solar camera fails the integration attempt. The presenter explains that sleeping battery cameras cannot supply the continuous video stream Frigate needs. Three other Tapo cameras connect successfully. In this installation, Home Assistant gains four devices and 93 entities, including recording status and person detection. The presenter reports a person event during a test; suggested light, notification and alarm automations are possible next steps, rather than demonstrated results.
The closing advice is to learn Home Assistant integrations and automations manually before relying on Codex to perform the setup.
