Automation Trilogy

Automation Trilogy is for Home Assistant users. Build smart home automations with a simple AI framework.

Why you should join: Learn how to automate lights, heating and music around your routine without overcomplicating your set-up, from the Technithusiast community. Membership is $20 a month or $216 a year, with quarterly and one-time options.

The one-liner

A Circle course and community for building local AI smart home automations with Home Assistant.

What they actually sell

Automation Trilogy, run by Michael Montaque, lives on Circle. Its public pitch: "The Simple Way to Build AI Automations." Membership costs $20 a month or $216 a year. Michael Montaque promises more comfort and convenience at home within a day. The Jarvis Blueprint has more than 22 lessons on building a custom local AI smart home. Obsidian Smart Home Mastery connects Obsidian for memory and dynamic actions. Node-Red Made Simple offers tutorials and challenges. Monthly and annual plans are both offered.

Who pays and why

Home Assistant users who want automations beyond simple routines. They want a smart home that feels uniquely theirs and does not rely on cloud services. They pay for the Jarvis Blueprint, Obsidian integration lessons and a Node-Red tutorial library.

Where the members come from

Public Circle discovery copy and Michael Montaque's listing appear to be the front door. Linked social proof on the page is thin, so growth reads as brand-and-listing led rather than a giant media funnel. Exact audience sizes beyond the member count on the card stay off the lander.

What's holding it back

The audience is narrow, only Home Assistant users, which caps growth.

Steal this

Name your flagship course after a familiar fantasy, such as Jarvis, so buyers picture the result.

Would this work in another niche?

Yes for any power-user platform, such as Notion or Obsidian. Weak for simple consumer apps.