My Home Assistant configuration

My Home Assistant Configuration Files

Inspiration and Support

Thanks to all the people in the Home Assistant Forum for listening and help

And thanks to all the devs that create the Home Assistant magic

Devices

Alexa Devices
Augus Door Lock
Bali ZWave Shades
Broadlink RM Pro
Broadlink RM Pro +
Broadlink E-Air Sensor
Eight Sleep Smart Mattress
Philips Hue Bridge
Philips Hue Bloom
Philips Hue Color Ambiance Bulbs
Philips Hue LightStrip
Plex Media Server
Rachio Smart Sprinkler Controller
Nest Thermostat
Nest Protect
Nortek HUSBZB-1 ZWave, ZigBee Hub
Sonoff switches, plugs and relays
Ubiquiti Unifi Controller
Wemo Switches
Zanzito Device Tracker
Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum

Plugins

button-card.js - https://github.com/custom-cards/button-card
mini-graph-card-bundle.js - https://github.com/kalkih/mini-graph-card
slider-entity-row.js - https://github.com/thomasloven/lovelace-slider-entity-row
vertical-stack-in-card.js - https://github.com/ofekashery/vertical-stack-in-card

Configuration Best Pratices

More than one entity

Always use a YAML list when you have multiple entries (Style #1 from the documentation).

Yes:

sensor:
- platform: mqtt
- platform: forecastio

No:

sensor:
  platform: mqtt

sensor 2:
  platform: forecastio

Namespaces

Use them. Prevents conflicts once you have many sensors, disambiguates generic names, and lends context when referenced. Some components have hardcoded namespacing - don't double up.

Automations

Always provide an override switch, use as a condition.
Inline scripts as actions, unless the script is used in multiple automations.

Scripts

Hide scripts that shouldn't be manually triggered.

Scenes

Hide scenes that shouldn't be manually triggered.

Customizations

The interface should be intuitive to encourage use and reduce the learning curve.

Always set a relevant icon if available (https://materialdesignicons.com/).
Always set a friendly, descriptive name if the default is insufficient (vague, awkward, computer-generated, etc).

Includes help organize configurations. Do not place all configuration in configuration.yaml. Split configuration sections to their own files as they grow. Consider splitting up any section that you cannot view without scrolling your editor.

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