Restoring the status of running automations after restart/update

[IPnator]

Describe the feature

I would like automations to continue where they left off after an update whenever possible. For example, I have an automation that runs for half the day, but spends most of the time waiting for triggers such as a specific time. If an update is installed during this time, the flow is interrupted.

Use cases

For example, a light that is switched on in the evening, switched off overnight, and switched on again in the morning will remain on permanently if the update is installed in the evening after switching on, while waiting for the switch-off time.

Current workarounds

I turn the light on and off manually when I install an update. Alternatively, I could create a separate automation for each step to make it stateless, but that would clutter up my automation list, and unfortunately there are no folders for organizing automations.

Anything else?

No response

[mik-laj]

Alternatively, I could create a separate automation for each step to make it stateless, but that would clutter up my automation list, and unfortunately there are no folders for organizing automations.

You can create one automation that has multiple triggers with different IDs. Here is an example of such automation that uses a timer to wait for the light to turn off.

alias: Motion-Activated Hall Light
description: >-
  Turn on hall light when motion is detected and turn it off after 2 minutes of
  inactivity.
triggers:
  - trigger: state
    entity_id: binary_sensor.motion_hall
    to: "on"
    id: motion_on
  - trigger: event
    event_type: timer.finished
    event_data:
      entity_id: timer.hall_light
    id: timer_done
actions:
  - choose:
      - conditions:
          - condition: trigger
            id: motion_on
        sequence:
          - action: light.turn_on
            target:
              entity_id: light.hall
          - action: timer.start
            target:
              entity_id: timer.hall_light
            data:
              duration: "00:02:00"
      - conditions:
          - condition: trigger
            id: timer_done
        sequence:
          - action: light.turn_off
            target:
              entity_id: light.hall