light_automation.yaml

blueprint:
  name: Automation for Dim and Switch Lights
  description: Pretty complex automation with a lot of helper entities
  domain: automation
  input:
    light_entity:
      name: Light
      description: The light that shall be controlled.
      selector:
        target:
          entity:
            domain: light
    automation_switch:
      name: Automation Switch
      description: Switching the automation function on or off without deactivating the HA automation
      selector:
        target:
          entity:
            domain: input_boolean
    trigger:
      name: Helper Trigger
      description: Binary Sensor that represents occupancy
      selector:
        target:
          entity:
            domain: binary_sensor
    helper_effective_brightness:
      name: Helper Effective Brightness
      description: Helper Entity (sensor), that keeps the current effective brightness
      selector:
        target:
          entity:
            domain: sensor
    helper_basic_brightness:
      name: Helper Basic Brightness
      description: Helper Entity (sensor), that keeps the current basic brightness
      selector:
        target:
          entity:
            domain: sensor
    helper_stay_as_you_are:
      name: Helper that is on it the light shall stay as it is
      description: Helper Entity (binary sensor), that is on it the light shall stay as it is
      selector:
        target:
          entity:
            domain: binary_sensor
    helper_is_too_dark:
      name: Helper showing if too dark
      description: Helper Entity (binary sensor), that indicates if it is too dark
      selector:
        target:
          entity:
            domain: binary_sensor
    helper_is_too_bright:
      name: Helper showing if too bright
      description: Helper Entity (binary sensor), that indicates if it is too bright
      selector:
        target:
          entity:
            domain: binary_sensor
    helper_auto_switched:
      name: Helper Auto-Switched
      description: Variable that stores information if light was switched by automation
      selector:
        target:
          entity:
            domain: input_boolean
    helper_manually_switched_on:
      name: Helper Manually Switched On
      description: Variable that stores information if light was switched on manually
      selector:
        target:
          entity:
            domain: input_boolean
    helper_manually_switched_off:
      name: Helper Manually Switched Off
      description: Variable that stores information if light was switched off manually
      selector:
        target:
          entity:
            domain: input_boolean
    helper_switching_off_entities:
      name: Helper Switching Off Entities
      description: Sensor for number of active switching off entities
      selector:
        target:
          entity:
            domain: sensor
    helper_keeping_on_entities:
      name: Helper Keeping On Entities
      description: Binary Sensor that indicates if a keeping on entity is active
      selector:
        target:
          entity:
            domain: binary_sensor
    helper_keeping_off_entities:
      name: Helper Keeping Off Entities
      description: Binary Sensor that indicates if a keeping off entity is active
      selector:
        target:
          entity:
            domain: binary_sensor
    helper_keeping_fix_entities:
      name: Helper Keeping Fix Entities
      description: Binary Sensor that indicates if a keeping fix entity is active
      selector:
        target:
          entity:
            domain: binary_sensor

mode: queued
max: 20
max_exceeded: silent

variables:
  helper_effective_brightness: !input helper_effective_brightness
  helper_basic_brightness: !input helper_basic_brightness
  light_entity: !input light_entity

trigger:
  - platform: state
    entity_id: !input automation_switch
    id: app_switch
    to: 'on'
  - platform: homeassistant
    event: start
    id: ha_start
  - platform: state
    entity_id: !input helper_stay_as_you_are
    id: stay_as_you_are_on
    from: "off"
    to: "on"
  - platform: state
    entity_id: !input helper_stay_as_you_are
    id: stay_as_you_are_off
    from: "on"
    to: "off"
  - platform: state
    entity_id: !input trigger
    id: motion_on
    from: "off"
    to: "on"
  - platform: state
    entity_id: !input trigger
    id: motion_off
    from: "on"
    to: "off"
  - platform: state
    entity_id: !input helper_switching_off_entities
    id: switching_off_entities
  - platform: state
    entity_id: !input helper_is_too_dark
    id: too_dark
    to: "on"
  - platform: state
    entity_id: !input helper_is_too_bright
    id: too_bright
    to: "on"
  - platform: state
    entity_id: !input light_entity
    id: light_on_or_off
    to: ~
  - platform: state
    entity_id: !input helper_keeping_on_entities
    id: keeping_on_ended
    to: "off"
  - platform: state
    entity_id: !input helper_keeping_off_entities
    id: keeping_off_ended
    to: "off"
  - platform: state
    entity_id: !input helper_keeping_fix_entities
    attribute: brightness
    id: keeping_fix_brightness_changed
    to: ~
  - platform: state
    entity_id: !input helper_effective_brightness
    attribute: special_brightness
    to: ~
    id: no_of_special_brightness_changed

action:
  - choose:
    # path 0.1
    - conditions:
      - condition: trigger
        id: stay_as_you_are_on
      sequence:
      - service: input_boolean.turn_off
        target:
          entity_id: !input automation_switch
    # path 0.2
    - conditions:
      - condition: trigger
        id: stay_as_you_are_off
      sequence:
      - service: input_boolean.turn_on
        target:
          entity_id: !input automation_switch
  # path 1
    - conditions:
      - condition: or
        conditions:
          - condition: trigger
            id: app_switch
          - condition: trigger
            id: ha_start
      sequence:
      - service: input_boolean.turn_off
        target:
          entity_id: !input helper_auto_switched
      - choose:
        - conditions:
          - condition: trigger
            id: ha_start
          sequence:
          - wait_template: "{{ states(light_entity) in ['on','off'] }}"
        default: []
      - choose:
        - conditions:
          - condition: state
            entity_id: !input helper_keeping_fix_entities
            state: 'off'
          sequence:
          - choose:
            - conditions:
              - condition: state
                entity_id: !input trigger
                state: 'on'
              sequence:
              - choose:
                - conditions:
                  - condition: state
                    entity_id: !input helper_is_too_dark
                    state: 'on'
                  sequence:
                  - condition: state
                    entity_id: !input automation_switch
                    state: 'on'
                  - condition: state
                    state: 'off'
                    entity_id: !input helper_keeping_off_entities
                  - condition: state
                    state: 'off'
                    entity_id: !input helper_manually_switched_off
                  - choose:
                    - conditions:
                      - condition: state
                        entity_id: !input light_entity
                        state: 'off'
                      sequence:
                      - service: input_boolean.turn_on
                        target:
                          entity_id: !input helper_auto_switched
                    default: []
                  - choose:
                    - conditions:
                      - condition: template
                        value_template: '{{ state_attr(helper_effective_brightness, "color") == none }}'
                      sequence:
                      - service: light.turn_on
                        target:
                          entity_id: !input light_entity
                        data_template:
                          brightness_pct: >
                            {{ states(helper_effective_brightness) | int(75) }}
                    - conditions:
                      - condition: template
                        value_template: '{{ state_attr(helper_effective_brightness, "color") != none }}'
                      sequence:
                      - service: light.turn_on
                        target:
                          entity_id: !input light_entity
                        data_template:
                          brightness_pct: >
                            {{ states(helper_effective_brightness) | int(75) }}
                          rgb_color: >
                            {{ state_attr(helper_effective_brightness, "color") }}
                    default: []
                # path 2
                - conditions:
                  - condition: state
                    entity_id: !input helper_is_too_bright
                    state: 'on'
                  sequence:
                  - condition: state
                    entity_id: !input automation_switch
                    state: 'on'
                  - condition: state
                    state: 'off'
                    entity_id: !input helper_keeping_on_entities
                  - condition: state
                    state: 'off'
                    entity_id: !input helper_manually_switched_on
                  - choose:
                    - conditions:
                      - condition: state
                        entity_id: !input light_entity
                        state: 'on'
                      sequence:
                      - service: input_boolean.turn_on
                        target:
                          entity_id: !input helper_auto_switched
                    default: []
                  - service: light.turn_off
                    target:
                      entity_id: !input light_entity
                default: []
            - conditions:
              - condition: state
                entity_id: !input trigger
                state: 'off'
              sequence:
              - condition: state
                entity_id: !input automation_switch
                state: 'on'
              - condition: state
                state: 'off'
                entity_id: !input helper_keeping_on_entities
              - choose:
                - conditions:
                  - condition: state
                    entity_id: !input light_entity
                    state: 'on'
                  sequence:
                  - service: input_boolean.turn_on
                    target:
                      entity_id: !input helper_auto_switched
                default: []
              - service: light.turn_off
                target:
                  entity_id: !input light_entity
            default: []
        # path 4
        - conditions:
          - condition: state
            entity_id: !input helper_keeping_fix_entities
            state: 'on'
          sequence:
          - condition: state
            entity_id: !input automation_switch
            state: 'on'
          - choose:
            - conditions:
              - condition: state
                entity_id: !input light_entity
                state: 'off'
              sequence:
              - service: input_boolean.turn_on
                target:
                  entity_id: !input helper_auto_switched
            default: []
          - choose:
            - conditions:
              - condition: template
                value_template: '{{ state_attr(helper_effective_brightness, "color") == none }}'
              sequence:
              - service: light.turn_on
                target:
                  entity_id: !input light_entity
                data_template:
                  brightness_pct: >
                    {{ states(helper_effective_brightness) | int(75) }}
            - conditions:
              - condition: template
                value_template: '{{ state_attr(helper_effective_brightness, "color") != none }}'
              sequence:
              - service: light.turn_on
                target:
                  entity_id: !input light_entity
                data_template:
                  brightness_pct: >
                    {{ states(helper_effective_brightness) | int(75) }}
                  rgb_color: >
                    {{ state_attr(helper_effective_brightness, "color") }}
            default: []
        default: []
    # path 5
    - conditions:
      - condition: trigger
        id: motion_on
      sequence:
      - service: input_boolean.turn_off
        target:
          entity_id: !input helper_manually_switched_off
      - service: input_boolean.turn_off
        target:
          entity_id: !input helper_manually_switched_on
      - condition: state
        entity_id: !input automation_switch
        state: 'on'
      - condition: state
        entity_id: !input helper_keeping_off_entities
        state: 'off'
      - condition: state
        entity_id: !input helper_keeping_fix_entities
        state: 'off'
      - condition: state
        entity_id: !input helper_is_too_dark
        state: 'on'
      - choose:
        - conditions:
          - condition: state
            entity_id: !input light_entity
            state: 'off'
          sequence:
          - service: input_boolean.turn_on
            target:
              entity_id: !input helper_auto_switched
        default: []
      - choose:
        - conditions:
          - condition: template
            value_template: '{{ state_attr(helper_effective_brightness, "color") == none }}'
          sequence:
          - service: light.turn_on
            target:
              entity_id: !input light_entity
            data_template:
              brightness_pct: >
                {{ states(helper_effective_brightness) | int(75) }}
        - conditions:
          - condition: template
            value_template: '{{ state_attr(helper_effective_brightness, "color") != none }}'
          sequence:
          - service: light.turn_on
            target:
              entity_id: !input light_entity
            data_template:
              brightness_pct: >
                {{ states(helper_effective_brightness) | int(75) }}
              rgb_color: >
                {{ state_attr(helper_effective_brightness, "color") }}
        default: []
    # path 6
    - conditions:
      - condition: trigger
        id: motion_off
      sequence:
      - service: input_boolean.turn_off
        target:
          entity_id: !input helper_manually_switched_on
      - service: input_boolean.turn_off
        target:
          entity_id: !input helper_manually_switched_off
      - condition: state
        entity_id: !input automation_switch
        state: 'on'
      - condition: state
        entity_id: !input helper_keeping_on_entities
        state: 'off'
      - condition: state
        entity_id: !input helper_keeping_fix_entities
        state: 'off'
      - choose:
        - conditions:
          - condition: state
            entity_id: !input light_entity
            state: 'on'
          sequence:
          - service: input_boolean.turn_on
            target:
              entity_id: !input helper_auto_switched
        default: []
      - service: light.turn_off
        target:
          entity_id: !input light_entity
    # path 7
    - conditions:
      - condition: trigger
        id: switching_off_entities
      sequence:
      - condition: template
        value_template: '{{ is_number(trigger.to_state.state) }}'
      - condition: template
        value_template: '{{ is_number(trigger.from_state.state) }}'
      - condition: template
        value_template: '{{ (trigger.to_state.state | float(0)) > (trigger.from_state.state | float(1)) }}'
      - condition: state
        entity_id: !input automation_switch
        state: 'on'
      - choose:
        - conditions:
          - condition: state
            entity_id: !input light_entity
            state: 'on'
          sequence:
          - service: input_boolean.turn_on
            target:
              entity_id: !input helper_auto_switched
        default: []
      - service: light.turn_off
        target:
          entity_id: !input light_entity
    # path 8
    - conditions:
      - condition: trigger
        id: too_dark
      sequence:
      - condition: state
        entity_id: !input automation_switch
        state: 'on'
      - condition: state
        entity_id: !input trigger
        state: 'on'
      - condition: state
        entity_id: !input helper_keeping_off_entities
        state: 'off'
      - condition: state
        entity_id: !input helper_keeping_fix_entities
        state: 'off'
      - condition: state
        entity_id: !input helper_manually_switched_off
        state: 'off'
      - choose:
        - conditions:
          - condition: state
            entity_id: !input light_entity
            state: 'off'
          sequence:
          - service: input_boolean.turn_on
            target:
              entity_id: !input helper_auto_switched
        default: []
      - choose:
        - conditions:
          - condition: template
            value_template: '{{ state_attr(helper_effective_brightness, "color") == none }}'
          sequence:
          - service: light.turn_on
            target:
              entity_id: !input light_entity
            data_template:
              brightness_pct: >
                {{ states(helper_effective_brightness) | int(75) }}
        - conditions:
          - condition: template
            value_template: '{{ state_attr(helper_effective_brightness, "color") != none }}'
          sequence:
          - service: light.turn_on
            target:
              entity_id: !input light_entity
            data_template:
              brightness_pct: >
                {{ states(helper_effective_brightness) | int(75) }}
              rgb_color: >
                {{ state_attr(helper_effective_brightness, "color") }}
        default: []
    # path 9
    - conditions:
      - condition: trigger
        id: too_bright
      sequence:
      - condition: state
        entity_id: !input automation_switch
        state: 'on'
      - condition: state
        entity_id: !input helper_keeping_on_entities
        state: 'off'
      - condition: state
        entity_id: !input helper_keeping_fix_entities
        state: 'off'
      - condition: state
        entity_id: !input helper_manually_switched_on
        state: 'off'
      - choose:
        - conditions:
          - condition: state
            entity_id: !input light_entity
            state: 'on'
          sequence:
          - service: input_boolean.turn_on
            target:
              entity_id: !input helper_auto_switched
        default: []
      - service: light.turn_off
        target:
          entity_id: !input light_entity
    # path 10
    - conditions:
      - condition: trigger
        id: light_on_or_off
      - condition: template
        value_template: >
          {{ trigger.from_state.state != 'unavailable' }}
      - condition: template
        value_template: >
          {{ trigger.from_state.state != 'unknown' }}
      - condition: template
        value_template: >
          {{ trigger.from_state.state != 'none' }}
      sequence:
      - choose:
        - conditions:
          - condition: state
            entity_id: !input helper_auto_switched
            state: 'off'
          sequence:
          - choose:
            - conditions:
              - condition: template
                value_template: >
                  {{ trigger.to_state.state == 'on' }}
              - condition: template
                value_template: >
                  {{ trigger.from_state.state == 'off' }}
              sequence:
              - service: input_boolean.turn_on
                target:
                  entity_id: !input helper_manually_switched_on
            # path 11
            - conditions:
              - condition: template
                value_template: >
                  {{ trigger.to_state.state == 'off' }}
              - condition: template
                value_template: >
                  {{ trigger.from_state.state == 'on' }}
              sequence:
              - service: input_boolean.turn_on
                target:
                  entity_id: !input helper_manually_switched_off
            default: []
        # path 12
        - conditions:
          - condition: state
            entity_id: !input helper_auto_switched
            state: 'on'
          sequence:
          - service: input_boolean.turn_off
            target:
              entity_id: !input helper_auto_switched
        default: []
    # path 13
    - conditions:
      - condition: trigger
        id: keeping_off_ended
      sequence:
      - condition: state
        entity_id: !input automation_switch
        state: 'on'
      - condition: state
        entity_id: !input trigger
        state: 'on'
      - condition: state
        entity_id: !input helper_is_too_dark
        state: 'on'
      - condition: state
        entity_id: !input helper_manually_switched_off
        state: 'off'
      - condition: state
        entity_id: !input helper_keeping_fix_entities
        state: 'off'
      - choose:
        - conditions:
          - condition: state
            entity_id: !input light_entity
            state: 'off'
          sequence:
          - service: input_boolean.turn_on
            target:
              entity_id: !input helper_auto_switched
        default: []
      - choose:
        - conditions:
          - condition: template
            value_template: '{{ state_attr(helper_effective_brightness, "color") == none }}'
          sequence:
          - service: light.turn_on
            target:
              entity_id: !input light_entity
            data_template:
              brightness_pct: >
                {{ states(helper_effective_brightness) | int(75) }}
        - conditions:
          - condition: template
            value_template: '{{ state_attr(helper_effective_brightness, "color") != none }}'
          sequence:
          - service: light.turn_on
            target:
              entity_id: !input light_entity
            data_template:
              brightness_pct: >
                {{ states(helper_effective_brightness) | int(75) }}
              rgb_color: >
                {{ state_attr(helper_effective_brightness, "color") }}
        default: []
    # path 14
    - conditions:
      - condition: trigger
        id: keeping_on_ended
      sequence:
      - choose:
        - conditions:
          - condition: state
            entity_id: !input trigger
            state: 'on'
          sequence:
          - condition: state
            entity_id: !input automation_switch
            state: 'on'
          - condition: state
            entity_id: !input helper_is_too_dark
            state: 'off'
          - condition: state
            entity_id: !input helper_manually_switched_on
            state: 'off'
          - condition: state
            entity_id: !input helper_keeping_fix_entities
            state: 'off'
          - choose:
            - conditions:
              - condition: state
                entity_id: !input light_entity
                state: 'on'
              sequence:
              - service: input_boolean.turn_on
                target:
                  entity_id: !input helper_auto_switched
            default: []
          - service: light.turn_off
            target:
              entity_id: !input light_entity
        # path 15
        - conditions:
          - condition: state
            entity_id: !input trigger
            state: 'off'
          sequence:
          - condition: state
            entity_id: !input automation_switch
            state: 'on'
          - condition: state
            entity_id: !input helper_keeping_fix_entities
            state: 'off'
          - choose:
            - conditions:
              - condition: state
                entity_id: !input light_entity
                state: 'on'
              sequence:
              - service: input_boolean.turn_on
                target:
                  entity_id: !input helper_auto_switched
            default: []
          - service: light.turn_off
            target:
              entity_id: !input light_entity
    # path 16
    - conditions:
      - condition: trigger
        id: keeping_fix_brightness_changed
      - condition: state
        entity_id: !input automation_switch
        state: 'on'
      sequence:
      - choose:
        - conditions:
          - condition: template
            value_template: >
              {{ (trigger.to_state.attributes.brightness | int(0)) > 0 }}
          sequence:
          - choose:
            - conditions:
              - condition: state
                entity_id: !input light_entity
                state: 'off'
              sequence:
              - service: input_boolean.turn_on
                target:
                  entity_id: !input helper_auto_switched
            default: []
          - choose:
            - conditions:
              - condition: template
                value_template: '{{ state_attr(helper_effective_brightness, "color") == none }}'
              sequence:
              - service: light.turn_on
                target:
                  entity_id: !input light_entity
                data_template:
                  brightness_pct: >
                    {{ trigger.to_state.attributes.brightness | int(75) }}
            - conditions:
              - condition: template
                value_template: '{{ state_attr(helper_effective_brightness, "color") != none }}'
              sequence:
              - service: light.turn_on
                target:
                  entity_id: !input light_entity
                data_template:
                  brightness_pct: >
                    {{ trigger.to_state.attributes.brightness | int(75) }}
                  rgb_color: >
                    {{ trigger.to_state.attributes.color }}
            default: []
          # path 17
        - conditions:
          - condition: template
            value_template: >
              {{ (trigger.to_state.attributes.brightness | int(0)) == 0 }}
          sequence:
          - choose:
            - conditions:
              - condition: state
                entity_id: !input trigger
                state: 'on'
              sequence:
              - choose:
                - conditions:
                  - condition: state
                    entity_id: !input helper_is_too_dark
                    state: 'on'
                  sequence:
                  - condition: state
                    entity_id: !input helper_keeping_off_entities
                    state: 'off'
                  - condition: state
                    entity_id: !input helper_manually_switched_off
                    state: 'off'
                  - choose:
                    - conditions:
                      - condition: state
                        entity_id: !input light_entity
                        state: 'off'
                      sequence:
                      - service: input_boolean.turn_on
                        target:
                          entity_id: !input helper_auto_switched
                    default: []
                  - choose:
                    - conditions:
                      - condition: template
                        value_template: '{{ state_attr(helper_effective_brightness, "color") == none }}'
                      sequence:
                      - service: light.turn_on
                        target:
                          entity_id: !input light_entity
                        data_template:
                          brightness_pct: >
                            {{ states(helper_effective_brightness) | int(75) }}
                    - conditions:
                      - condition: template
                        value_template: '{{ state_attr(helper_effective_brightness, "color") != none }}'
                      sequence:
                      - service: light.turn_on
                        target:
                          entity_id: !input light_entity
                        data_template:
                          brightness_pct: >
                            {{ states(helper_effective_brightness) | int(75) }}
                          rgb_color: >
                            {{ state_attr(helper_effective_brightness, "color") }}
                    default: []
                # path 18
                - conditions:
                  - condition: state
                    entity_id: !input helper_is_too_dark
                    state: 'off'
                  sequence:
                  - condition: state
                    entity_id: !input helper_keeping_on_entities
                    state: 'off'
                  - condition: state
                    entity_id: !input helper_manually_switched_on
                    state: 'off'
                  - choose:
                    - conditions:
                      - condition: state
                        entity_id: !input light_entity
                        state: 'on'
                      sequence:
                      - service: input_boolean.turn_on
                        target:
                          entity_id: !input helper_auto_switched
                    default: []
                  - service: light.turn_off
                    target:
                      entity_id: !input light_entity
                default: []
            # path 19
            - conditions:
              - condition: state
                entity_id: !input trigger
                state: 'off'
              sequence:
              - condition: state
                entity_id: !input helper_keeping_on_entities
                state: 'off'
              - condition: state
                entity_id: !input helper_manually_switched_on
                state: 'off'
              - choose:
                - conditions:
                  - condition: state
                    entity_id: !input light_entity
                    state: 'on'
                  sequence:
                  - service: input_boolean.turn_on
                    target:
                      entity_id: !input helper_auto_switched
                default: []
              - service: light.turn_off
                target:
                  entity_id: !input light_entity
            default: []
        default: []
    # path 20
    - conditions:
      - condition: trigger
        id: no_of_special_brightness_changed
      sequence:
      - condition: state
        entity_id: !input automation_switch
        state: 'on'
      - condition: state
        entity_id: !input helper_keeping_fix_entities
        state: 'off'
      - condition: state
        entity_id: !input light_entity
        state: 'on'
      - delay: 1
      - choose:
        - conditions:
          - condition: template
            value_template: '{{ state_attr(helper_effective_brightness, "color") == none }}'
          sequence:
          - service: light.turn_on
            target:
              entity_id: !input light_entity
            data_template:
              brightness_pct: >
                {{ states(helper_effective_brightness) | int(75) }}
        - conditions:
          - condition: template
            value_template: '{{ state_attr(helper_effective_brightness, "color") != none }}'
          sequence:
          - service: light.turn_on
            target:
              entity_id: !input light_entity
            data_template:
              brightness_pct: >
                {{ states(helper_effective_brightness) | int(75) }}
              rgb_color: >
                {{ state_attr(helper_effective_brightness, "color") }}
        default: []
    default: []