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layout: page
title: "Tools"
description: "Description of tools which helps when using Home Assistant."
release_date: 2016-11-13 15:00:00
release_date: 2017-02-23 11:00:00
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---
Home Assistant ships a couple of helpers for the command-line and the frontend which simplify common tasks, are helping with migrations, and ensure that Home Assistant runs properly.
The command-line and the frontend which simplify common tasks, are helping with migrations, and ensure that Home Assistant runs properly. Please do not confuse those with with Home Assistant's [script](/docs/scripts/) feature.
### {% linkable_title Configuration check %}
Test any changes to your `configuration.yaml` file before launching Home Assistant. This script allows you to test changes without the need to restart Home Assistant.
```bash
$ hass --script check_config
```
### {% linkable_title Existance of configuration %}
This script checks if the `configuration.yaml` file exists. If the file is not available, one is created.
```bash
$ hass --script ensure_config
```
### {% linkable_title Secrets %}
There is a method to store secrets outside of your `configuration.yaml` file. For further details, please refer to the [Storing Secrets](/docs/configuration/secrets/) documentation.
```bash
$ hass --script keyring
```
### {% linkable_title Old scripts %}
Usally those scripts were only use when a massive update happend and was announced in the release notes.
- `db_migrator`: Migrate an existing SQLite database to the new schema.
- `influxdb_migrator`: Convert an old InfluxDB to the new format.