Various updates :-)

Author: jorisroovers

README.md

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ In 2021 I've switched over to using the [Home Assistant Operating System](https:
 
 Blogposts and write-ups:
 
-- Blogpost: [My Smart Home 2021](https://jorisroovers.com/posts/my-smart-home-2021)
+- Blogpost: [My Smart Home 2021](https://jorisroovers.com/posts/my-smart-home-2021) ([featured on Hackernews](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30349767))
 - [Details of my conference talk *Creating the Ultimate Morning Routine* at the 2020 Home Assistant Conference](docs/Ultimate-Morning-Routine.md)
 - Blogpost: [My Favorite Home Automations](https://jorisroovers.com/posts/my-favorite-home-automations)
 - Blogpost: [Window Opener project](https://jorisroovers.com/posts/window-opener)
@@ -335,4 +335,4 @@ Instructions (for myself) when uploading latest homeassistant config.
 git clean -fxdn
 # Actual deleting ignored (and non-staged) files/dirs
 git clean -fxd
-```
+```

automations/bathroom.yaml

@@ -26,11 +26,9 @@
       to: "off"
       for: "00:03:00"
   condition:
-    - condition: and
-      conditions:
-        - condition: state
-          entity_id: binary_sensor.shower_water_present
-          state: "off"
+    - condition: state
+      entity_id: binary_sensor.shower_water_present
+      state: "off"
   action:
     - service: scene.turn_on
       data:
@@ -49,11 +47,9 @@
   condition:
     # Let's check whether bathroom light is on, so we don't get cases where we the leak sensor is
     # flapping while nobody's in the bathroom
-    - condition: and
-      conditions:
-        - condition: state
-          entity_id: light.bathroom
-          state: "on"
+    - condition: state
+      entity_id: light.bathroom
+      state: "on"
   action:
     - service: script.notify_joris
       data:
@@ -119,20 +115,18 @@
       entity_id: light.bathroom_group
       to: "on"
   condition:
-    - condition: and
-      conditions:
-        - condition: state
-          entity_id: binary_sensor.joris_working
-          state: "off"
-        - condition: time
-          after: "12:00:00"
-          before: "17:00:00"
-          weekday:
-            - mon
-            - tue
-            - wed
-            - thu
-            - fri
+    - condition: state
+      entity_id: binary_sensor.joris_working
+      state: "off"
+    - condition: time
+      after: "12:00:00"
+      before: "17:00:00"
+      weekday:
+        - mon
+        - tue
+        - wed
+        - thu
+        - fri
   action:
     - service: scene.turn_on
       data:

automations/bedroom_kids.yaml

@@ -59,21 +59,20 @@
   variables:
     kid: "{{ 'mats' if (trigger.to_state.entity_id == 'climate.bedroom_mats') else 'hannah' }}"
   action:
-    - service: notify.notify
+    - service: script.notify_family
       data:
         message: >
           It's getting warm in {{kid}}'s room.
           Bedroom Hannah: {{ state_attr("climate.bedroom_hannah", "current_temperature") }}C
           Bedroom Mats: {{ state_attr("climate.bedroom_mats", "current_temperature") }}C
           Master Bedroom:  {{ state_attr("climate.master_bedroom", "current_temperature") }}C
-        data:
-          tag: bedroom-kids-warm
+        expire: "00:30:00"
     - condition: template
       value_template: "{{ is_state('input_boolean.heat_bedroom_' + kid, 'on') }}"
     - service: script.notify_joris
       data:
         message: Seems like it's {{kid}} room which has the input boolean on.
-        expire: "00:05:00"
+        expire: "00:01:00"
     - service: input_boolean.turn_off
       data:
         entity_id: "{{ 'input_boolean.heat_bedroom_' + kid }}"
@@ -107,7 +106,7 @@
       to: "off"
       for: "48:00:00"
   action:
-    - service: notify.notify
+    - service: script.notify_family
       data:
         message: It's been more than 48hrs since the kids window were last opened. Suggestion to open them :-)
 
@@ -134,11 +133,12 @@
       variables:
         action_open: "{{ 'OPEN_' ~ context.id }}"
         action_close: "{{ 'CLOSE_' ~ context.id }}"
-    - service: notify.notify
+    - service: script.notify_family
       data:
         message: >
           Hannah went to bed, pre-heat bedroom Mats?
           Bedroom Hannah: {{ state_attr("climate.bedroom_hannah", "current_temperature") }}C
           Bedroom Mats: {{ state_attr("climate.bedroom_mats", "current_temperature") }}C
+        expire: "00:05:00"
         data:
           uri: "/lovelace-phone/upstairs"

automations/house_mode.yaml

@@ -60,14 +60,12 @@
       entity_id: light.office
       to: "on"
   condition:
-    - condition: and
-      conditions:
-        - condition: state
-          entity_id: input_select.house_mode
-          state: "Sleeping"
-        - condition: time
-          after: "05:00:00"
-          before: "18:00:00"
+    - condition: state
+      entity_id: input_select.house_mode
+      state: "Sleeping"
+    - condition: time
+      after: "05:00:00"
+      before: "18:00:00"
   action:
     - service: input_select.select_option
       data:
@@ -151,15 +149,13 @@
       entity_id: binary_sensor.front_door_contact
       to: "on"
   condition:
-    - condition: and
-      conditions:
-        - condition: state
-          entity_id: input_select.house_mode
-          state: "Away"
-          for: "00:05:00"
-        - condition: state
-          entity_id: person.joris
-          state: "home"
+    - condition: state
+      entity_id: input_select.house_mode
+      state: "Away"
+      for: "00:05:00"
+    - condition: state
+      entity_id: person.joris
+      state: "home"
   action:
     - service: script.notify_joris
       data:

automations/kitchen.yaml

@@ -42,3 +42,14 @@
     - service: input_boolean.turn_off
       data:
         entity_id: input_boolean.cooking
+
+- alias: Enable cooking boolean when starting cooking
+  id: cooking_alert_on_start
+  trigger:
+    - platform: state
+      entity_id: binary_sensor.cooking_started
+      to: "on"
+  action:
+    - service: input_boolean.turn_on
+      data:
+        entity_id: input_boolean.cooking

automations/landing.yaml

@@ -27,3 +27,12 @@
     - service: scene.turn_on
       data:
         entity_id: "{{ scene_entity_id }}"
+    # When Joris is still in bed, but Ilse is awake (determined when phone is charging)
+    - condition: "{{ not is_state('input_select.house_mode', 'Sleeping') }}"
+    - condition: "{{ is_state('sensor.iphone_13_pro_max_battery_state', 'Not Charging')  }}"
+    - condition: "{{ is_state('person.joris', 'Home')  }}"
+    - service: script.notify_joris
+      data:
+        message: Joris still sleeping, landing light should be kept off!
+
+

automations/laundryroom.yaml

@@ -18,12 +18,18 @@
       to: "off"
       for: "00:01:00"
   variables:
+    # This is what I use today, the benefit is that this is pythonic (i.e. "easy" to read if you're used to python)
     scene_entity_id: "{{ 'scene.LaundryRoomEnter' + states('input_select.house_mode') if (trigger.to_state.state == 'on') else 'scene.LaundryRoomExit' }}"
+    # # Same, using new iif jinja filter
+    # scene_entity_id: "{{  (trigger.to_state.state == 'on') || iif('scene.LaundryRoomEnter' + states('input_select.house_mode'), 'scene.LaundryRoomExit') }}"
+    # # Same, using new iif homeassistant template function (I like this one the least)
+    # scene_entity_id: "{{  iif(trigger.to_state.state == 'on', scene.LaundryRoomEnter' + states('input_select.house_mode'), 'scene.LaundryRoomExit') }}"
   action:
     - service: scene.turn_on
       data:
         entity_id: "{{ scene_entity_id }}"
 
+
 ################################################################################
 # Laundry Status Notifications                                                 #
 ################################################################################

automations/livingroom.yaml

@@ -232,26 +232,24 @@
       entity_id: light.dining_table
       to: "on"
   condition:
-    - condition: and
+    - condition: state
+      entity_id: media_player.tv_livingroom
+      state: "off"
+    - condition: state
+      entity_id:
+        - media_player.living_room
+        - media_player.bathroom
+      state:
+        - paused
+        - idle
+    - condition: state
+      entity_id: binary_sensor.joris_working
+      state: "off"
+    - condition: not
       conditions:
         - condition: state
-          entity_id: media_player.tv_livingroom
-          state: "off"
-        - condition: state
-          entity_id:
-            - media_player.living_room
-            - media_player.bathroom
-          state:
-            - paused
-            - idle
-        - condition: state
-          entity_id: binary_sensor.joris_working
-          state: "off"
-        - condition: not
-          conditions:
-            - condition: state
-              entity_id: input_select.house_mode
-              state: "Sleeping"
+          entity_id: input_select.house_mode
+          state: "Sleeping"
   action:
     - service: scene.turn_on
       data:
@@ -272,17 +270,15 @@
       to: "off"
       for: "00:15:00"
   condition:
-    - condition: and
-      conditions:
-        - condition: state
-          entity_id: light.dining_table
-          state: "on"
-        - condition: state
-          entity_id: binary_sensor.joris_working
-          state: "on"
-        - condition: state
-          entity_id: person.ilse
-          state: "not_home"
+    - condition: state
+      entity_id: light.dining_table
+      state: "on"
+    - condition: state
+      entity_id: binary_sensor.joris_working
+      state: "on"
+    - condition: state
+      entity_id: person.ilse
+      state: "not_home"
   action:
     - service: script.notify_joris
       data:

automations/master_bedroom.yaml

@@ -179,13 +179,11 @@
       below: 16
       for: "00:30:00"
   condition:
-    - condition: and
-      conditions:
-        - condition: template
-          value_template: "{{ states('input_select.house_mode') in ['Morning', 'Day', 'Evening'] }}"
-        - condition: state
-          entity_id: binary_sensor.bedroom_window
-          state: "on"
+    - condition: template
+      value_template: "{{ states('input_select.house_mode') in ['Morning', 'Day', 'Evening'] }}"
+    - condition: state
+      entity_id: binary_sensor.bedroom_window
+      state: "on"
   action:
     - service: script.notify_joris
       data:
@@ -202,19 +200,17 @@
     - platform: time
       at: "12:00:00"
   condition:
-    - condition: and
+    - condition: state
+      entity_id: binary_sensor.bedroom_window
+      state: "off"
+    - condition: not
       conditions:
         - condition: state
-          entity_id: binary_sensor.bedroom_window
-          state: "off"
-        - condition: not
-          conditions:
-            - condition: state
-              entity_id: binary_sensor.outside_precipitation
-              state: "on"
-            - condition: state
-              entity_id: input_select.house_mode
-              state: "Away"
+          entity_id: binary_sensor.outside_precipitation
+          state: "on"
+        - condition: state
+          entity_id: input_select.house_mode
+          state: "Away"
   action:
     - service: cover.open_cover
       data: