Trying to automate my gate

[laragoza]

I am using counters I have one helper that counts side yard and it works I have another helper that counts backyard and it does not work. No matter what I seem to try I cannot get it to count backyard, I've tried it with the full verbiage "change to Backyard" I've tried it with a space in the name "Back yard" even though there isn't one . Any ideas. The side yard has a space in the name Other than that it is exactly the same. Any help or ideas would be greatly appreciated.

alias: Increment Luba Backyard Count
description: ""
triggers:

• entity_id:
  • sensor.luba_2_work_area
    trigger: state
    to: Backyard
    conditions: []
    actions:
• target:
  entity_id: counter.luba_backyard_count
  action: counter.increment
  data: {}
  mode: single

[416chase]

This is how I am triggering the gate...
Using a combination of the status and total area to cut to trigger open and close...

[AlohaFlyer]

I automated my gate by making a small (15ft) task area for staging on the inside of the gate and then outside the gate... when the mower gets to the small area inside the gate the gate opens and locks open while it mows outside... when it completes the task and leave both areas the gate closes... works nicely.

Here is the YAML:
Here's the YAML for the three mower driveway gate automations:

• id: '1731181234567'
  alias: Mower - Driveway Task Detection
  description: Opens driveway gate when mower driveway task is selected
  trigger:

  • platform: state
    entity_id:
    • switch.mower_leclerc_16_area_driveway_gate_l
    • switch.mower_leclerc_16_area_driveway_gate_r
    • switch.mower_leclerc_16_area_driveway_l
    • switch.mower_leclerc_16_area_driveway_r
      to: 'on'
      condition: []
      action:
  • service: input_boolean.turn_on
    target:
    entity_id: input_boolean.gate_stay_open
  • service: input_boolean.turn_on
    target:
    entity_id: input_boolean.mower_driveway_task_active
  • service: notify.persistent_notification
    data:
    title: Mower Gate Control
    message: Driveway gate opened for mower task (area switch detected)
    mode: single

• id: '1731181234568'
  alias: Mower - Driveway Task Completed
  description: Closes driveway gate when mower returns to dock
  trigger:

  • platform: state
    entity_id: sensor.mower_leclerc_16_activity
    to: docked
    condition:
  • condition: state
    entity_id: input_boolean.mower_driveway_task_active
    state: 'on'
    action:
  • delay:
    seconds: 30
  • condition: and
    conditions:
    • condition: state
      entity_id: sensor.mower_leclerc_16_activity
      state: docked
    • condition: not
      conditions:
      • condition: state
        entity_id: sensor.mower_leclerc_16_work_area
        state: area 2480121226364434189
      • condition: state
        entity_id: sensor.mower_leclerc_16_work_area
        state: area 6871960839826261119
      • condition: state
        entity_id: sensor.mower_leclerc_16_work_area
        state: area 2671417909400334215
      • condition: state
        entity_id: sensor.mower_leclerc_16_work_area
        state: area 1591821618531119450
  • service: input_boolean.turn_off
    target:
    entity_id: input_boolean.gate_stay_open
  • service: input_boolean.turn_off
    target:
    entity_id: input_boolean.mower_driveway_task_active
  • service: notify.persistent_notification
    data:
    title: Mower Gate Control
    message: Driveway gate closed - mower returned to dock
    mode: single

• id: '1731181234569'
  alias: Mower - Driveway Gate Continuous Watchdog
  description: Continuously monitors mower position and ensures gate opens when entering driveway zones
  trigger:

  • platform: time_pattern
    seconds: /30
    condition:
  • condition: or
    conditions:
    • condition: state
      entity_id: sensor.mower_leclerc_16_work_area
      state: area 2480121226364434189
    • condition: state
      entity_id: sensor.mower_leclerc_16_work_area
      state: area 6871960839826261119
    • condition: state
      entity_id: sensor.mower_leclerc_16_work_area
      state: area 2671417909400334215
    • condition: state
      entity_id: sensor.mower_leclerc_16_work_area
      state: area 1591821618531119450
      action:
  • if:
    • condition: state
      entity_id: input_boolean.gate_stay_open
      state: 'off'
      then:
    • service: input_boolean.turn_on
      target:
      entity_id: input_boolean.gate_stay_open
    • service: input_boolean.turn_on
      target:
      entity_id: input_boolean.mower_driveway_task_active
    • service: notify.persistent_notification
      data:
      title: Mower Gate Watchdog
      message: Gate reopened - mower detected in driveway zone ({{ states('sensor.mower_leclerc_16_work_area') }})
      mode: single

Key Area Hashes:

• Driveway Gate L (staging): area 2480121226364434189
• Driveway Gate R (staging): area 6871960839826261119
• Driveway L (destination): area 2671417909400334215
• Driveway R (destination): area 1591821618531119450

Required Helper Entities:

• input_boolean.gate_stay_open - Controls gate lock
• input_boolean.mower_driveway_task_active - Tracks task state

(Code was developed using Claude Code Terminal add-in inside HA)