Right way for small repeating logic | Home Assistant | Page 1

proud geode Apr 25, 2025, 5:53 PM

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I would like to have logic called "anyone in home?" etc. and call / read it from automations. What is the right approach?

If I want to make change in logic I want to make the change in 1 place wit effect on all automations.

What is the right approach in HA?

By intuition I would use saved templates, but something like this doesn't exist. Scripts don't return values. BluePrint is pain in the .....

Should I make automation which as a result will change my custom entity? This is the only solution which come into my mind.

stiff leaf Apr 25, 2025, 5:57 PM

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Scripts can return values

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Usually, a template sensor or input_boolean

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I don't know what a 'saved template' is in your description

proud geode Apr 25, 2025, 6:02 PM

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oh so google mislead me about scripts

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so... Script is the answer?

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script "Anyone in home?" and call it from N automations?

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Can it return more, than true / false? Custom value?

orchid dagger Apr 25, 2025, 6:07 PM

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You can also check if the zone called home has a value of more than 0...

proud geode Apr 25, 2025, 6:12 PM

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my logic is more complex

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with delays, multiple conditions

orchid dagger Apr 25, 2025, 6:13 PM

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Sounds like it's working well for you.

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