home-assistant · c0ffeeca7 · Nov 24, 2025 · Nov 9, 2025 · Nov 9, 2025 · Nov 9, 2025
diff --git a/source/_data/glossary.yml b/source/_data/glossary.yml
@@ -296,8 +296,9 @@
     - groups
 - term: HASS
   definition: >-
-    HASS or [hass](/docs/tools/hass/) is often used as an abbreviation for Home
-    Assistant. It is also the command-line tool.
+    HASS is an abbreviation for Home Assistant that was commonly used in the past.
+    This abbreviation is no longer actively used. It is recommended to use the full
+    name "Home Assistant" instead of abbreviations.
 - term: HassOS
   definition: >-
     Another name for Home Assistant Operating System

diff --git a/source/_docs/tools/hass.markdown b/source/_docs/tools/hass.markdown
diff --git a/source/_includes/asides/docs_sitemap.html b/source/_includes/asides/docs_sitemap.html
@@ -246,7 +246,6 @@
   <ul>
     <li>{% active_link /docs/tools/dev-tools/ Developer tools %}</li>
     <li>{% active_link /docs/tools/quick-bar/ Quick bar %}</li>
-    <li>{% active_link /docs/tools/hass/ hass %}</li>
     <li>{% active_link /docs/tools/check_config/ check_config %}</li>
   </ul>
   {% endif %}

diff --git a/source/_posts/2017-10-28-demo.markdown b/source/_posts/2017-10-28-demo.markdown
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ The simplest way to show Home Assistant to others is the online demo at [/demo/]
 
 ## `--demo-mode` and Demo platform
 
-To be safe for your talk, you don't want to depend on an internet connection. The demo mode [`--demo-mode`](/docs/tools/hass/) allows you to run a demo locally including the latest features. Make sure that you have a backup of your configuration.
+To be safe for your talk, you don't want to depend on an internet connection. The demo mode `--demo-mode` allows you to run a demo locally including the latest features. Make sure that you have a backup of your configuration.
 
 ```bash
 hass --demo-mode

diff --git a/source/help/trivia.markdown b/source/help/trivia.markdown
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ This page contains only irrelevant and unhelpful information about Home Assistan
 
 ## Name
 
-Isn't it obvious? Home Assistant is the good soul that is assisting you in your home. It's common to refer to Home Assistant simply as HA or `hass` (not to be confused with the German word "Hass", it's more like the abbreviation of **H**ome **A**ssistant **S**erver **S**ervice). [`hass`](/docs/tools/hass/) is also the name of the command-line part.
+Isn't it obvious? Home Assistant is the good soul that is assisting you in your home. The abbreviation `hass` (not to be confused with the German word "Hass", it's more like the abbreviation of **H**ome **A**ssistant **S**erver **S**ervice) was commonly used in the past, though it's now recommended to use the full name "Home Assistant" in documentation.
 
 ## Website
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     ## Name
-    Isn't it obvious? Home Assistant is the good soul that is assisting you in your home. It's common to refer to Home Assistant simply as HA or `hass` (not to be confused with the German word "Hass", it's more like the abbreviation of **H**ome **A**ssistant **S**erver **S**ervice). [`hass`](/docs/tools/hass/) is also the name of the command-line part.
+    Isn't it obvious? Home Assistant is the good soul that is assisting you in your home. The abbreviation `hass` (not to be confused with the German word "Hass", it's more like the abbreviation of **H**ome **A**ssistant **S**erver **S**ervice) was commonly used in the past, though it's now recommended to use the full name "Home Assistant" in documentation.
     ## Website
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