Introducing zigbee2mqtt-automations: enhance your zigbee2mqtt experience

[Luligu]

Hello Zigbee2MQTT Community,

I'm excited to share a project I've been working on, https://github.com/Luligu/zigbee2mqtt-automations, which I believe many of you will find useful in your smart home setups.

About the Project:
Zigbee2mqtt-automations is designed to complement your Zigbee2MQTT setup by adding automations directly inside zigbee2mqtt. Whether you're looking for simple or advanced automations, this tool aims to make it easier and more intuitive.

Key Features:

• Support multiple event based triggers;
• Support time automations (execution at specified time);
• Support suncalc automations like sunset, sunrise, dawn, dusk and others at a specified location and altitude;
• Support multiple conditions based on an entity state or attribute or based time;
• Provides comprehensive logging within the zigbee2mqtt logging system for triggers, conditions and actions;
• Performs thorough validation of the automation configuration file for errors (errors are logged at loading time and the erroneous automation is discarded);
• Error messages and execution notifications can be displayed as pop-up messages in frontend.
• User can filter automation events in the frontend by entering [Automations] in the 'Filter by text' field.

Why You Might Want to Try It:
Automations at zigbee2mqtt level execute at light speed. well before top platforms receive a mqtt message.
All automations are in a simple text file: easy to change and save.

Getting Started:
The project is open-source (MIT license) and available on GitHub. You can find detailed instructions on how to set it up and use it in your own environment. I've put effort into making the documentation clear and helpful, but if you have questions or run into issues, feel free to raise them in the repository's Issues section.

Feedback and Contributions:
I'm looking for feedback to improve and expand the project. Whether it's a feature request, a bug report, or a suggestion for improvement, your input is valuable. Contributions to the code are also welcome if you're inclined to do so!

Join the Journey:
I believe this project has the potential to grow and become an integral part of our Zigbee2MQTT experiences. Your support, feedback, and contributions can shape its future.

Thank you for checking out zigbee2mqtt-automations, and I can't wait to see how it helps in your smart home adventures!

Best regards,
Luligu

[mundschenk-at]

I haven't yet been able to experiment with your extension, but it sounds like a fantastic idea and looks to be quite full-featured for a first release!

[chris-1243]

I just had a try and it is a fantastic job....

[Luligu]

Thanks

[haeewee]

Thanks! looks very promising. I like it a lot the automation is very near to the devices !

[Luligu]

Thanks! That is the reason I wrote it and use it.

[Luligu]

Happy new year to everyone.