ESPHome has NFC reader support (ST25R, PN532) but no standardised ISO 14443-4 (ISO-DEP) interface. Each reader implements APDU handling differently or not at all. This blocks higher-level protocols like Aliro, Apple Home Key, and CCC Digital Key from being implemented as reusable components.
The Aliro protocol implementation and the NFC driver should be separate concerns with a clean interface between them.