I have long joked to my family that if I were super rich, I would love to hire someone whose only job would be to hand me a large cup of coffee as soon as I walked out of my bedroom. Apple Home has not let me do that, but it gets me close. A few years ago, I wrote a guide on automating my morning coffee using a SwitchBot button pusher and HOOBS . It required pulling API keys and MAC addresses just to get it communicating with Apple Home. The new SwitchBot Bot Button Pusher completely streamlines this process with native Matter support and a built-in rechargeable battery. HomeKit Weekly is a series focused on smart home accessories, automation tips and tricks, and everything to do with Apple’s smart home framework. SwitchBot products needed To get started, we need to understand what we are trying to do from a high level. For appliances that require a physical button press to turn on, a standard HomeKit outlet cannot do so.…