majiayu000 Home Assistant Automation
Automate smart home devices and create intelligent automation workflows.
Core Capabilities
Device Control
device_commands:
lights:
- turn_on:
entity_id: light.living_room
brightness_pct: 80
color_temp: 350
- turn_off:
entity_id: light.all_lights
climate:
- set_temperature:
entity_id: climate.main_thermostat
temperature: 72
hvac_mode: heat
media:
- media_play_pause:
entity_id: media_player.living_room_tv
- volume_set:
entity_id: media_player.sonos
volume_level: 0.5
Automation Templates
automations:
morning_routine:
trigger:
- platform: time
at: "06:30:00"
- platform: state
entity_id: binary_sensor.alarm
to: "off"
condition:
- condition: state
entity_id: person.owner
state: "home"
action:
- service: light.turn_on
target:
entity_id: light.bedroom
data:
brightness_pct: 30
transition: 300
- service: climate.set_temperature
data:
temperature: 72
- delay: "00:05:00"
- service: media_player.play_media
data:
media_content_type: music
media_content_id: "news_briefing"
away_mode:
trigger:
platform: state
entity_id: group.family
to: "not_home"
for: "00:10:00"
action:
- service: climate.set_preset_mode
data:
preset_mode: away
- service: light.turn_off
target:
entity_id: all
- service: lock.lock
target:
entity_id: lock.front_door
Scenes
scenes:
movie_night:
entities:
light.living_room:
state: on
brightness: 20
color_temp: 500
light.tv_backlight:
state: on
rgb_color: [0, 0, 255]
media_player.soundbar:
state: on
source: "TV"
cover.blinds:
state: closed
good_night:
entities:
light.all_lights:
state: off
lock.all_locks:
state: locked
alarm_control_panel.home:
state: armed_night
climate.thermostat:
temperature: 68
Voice Commands
voice_intents:
- intent: "Turn on the lights"
action: light.turn_on
entity: light.all_lights
- intent: "Set temperature to {temp}"
action: climate.set_temperature
entity: climate.thermostat
data:
temperature: "{{ temp }}"
- intent: "I'm leaving"
action: script.away_mode
Integration Examples
Energy Monitoring
energy_dashboard:
sensors:
- sensor.electricity_usage
- sensor.solar_production
- sensor.battery_level
automations:
- name: "Off-peak charging"
trigger:
platform: time
at: "00:00:00"
action:
service: switch.turn_on
entity_id: switch.ev_charger
Security System
security:
motion_detection:
trigger:
platform: state
entity_id: binary_sensor.motion_front
to: "on"
condition:
- condition: state
entity_id: alarm_control_panel.home
state: armed_away
action:
- service: camera.snapshot
entity_id: camera.front_door
- service: notify.mobile_app
data:
message: "Motion detected at front door"
data:
image: "/local/snapshots/front_door.jpg"
Best Practices
- Entity Naming: Use consistent naming conventions
- Groups: Organize devices logically
- Conditions: Always add appropriate conditions
- Notifications: Don't over-notify
- Testing: Test automations thoroughly
- Backup: Regular configuration backups