ha-automations

Q: How do I install ha-automations?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/laurigates/claude-plugins --skill ha-automations in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/ha-automations/ (personal) or .claude/skills/ha-automations/ (project).

by laurigatesProductivity & Automation

Home Assistant automation creation and management. Use when working with HA triggers, conditions, actions, scripts, scenes, or blueprints.

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Install

Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.

npx skills add https://github.com/laurigates/claude-plugins --skill ha-automations

01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
02
Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads ha-automations automatically when relevant.
03
Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.

SKILL.md

The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.

Home Assistant Automations

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when...	Use ha-configuration instead when...
Creating automation rules	Editing configuration.yaml
Writing triggers/conditions/actions	Setting up integrations
Working with scripts and scenes	Managing secrets
Using blueprints	Organizing packages
Device trigger setup	General YAML configuration

Automation Structure

automation:
  - id: "unique_automation_id"
    alias: "Descriptive Name"
    description: "What this automation does"
    mode: single  # single, restart, queued, parallel

    trigger:
      - platform: state
        entity_id: binary_sensor.motion
        to: "on"

    condition:
      - condition: time
        after: "08:00:00"
        before: "22:00:00"

    action:
      - service: light.turn_on
        target:
          entity_id: light.living_room

Trigger Types

State Triggers

trigger:
  # Basic state change
  - platform: state
    entity_id: binary_sensor.door
    to: "on"
    from: "off"

  # With duration
  - platform: state
    entity_id: binary_sensor.motion
    to: "off"
    for:
      minutes: 5

  # Attribute change
  - platform: state
    entity_id: climate.thermostat
    attribute: current_temperature

Time Triggers

trigger:
  # Specific time
  - platform: time
    at: "07:00:00"

  # Input datetime
  - platform: time
    at: input_datetime.alarm_time

  # Time pattern (every hour)
  - platform: time_pattern
    hours: "*"
    minutes: 0
    seconds: 0

  # Every 15 minutes
  - platform: time_pattern
    minutes: "/15"

Other trigger types (numeric state, sun, device, event, webhook, template, zone) are documented in REFERENCE.md.

Condition Types

State Conditions

condition:
  # Single entity
  - condition: state
    entity_id: binary_sensor.door
    state: "off"

  # Multiple states allowed
  - condition: state
    entity_id: alarm_control_panel.home
    state:
      - armed_home
      - armed_away

  # Check for duration
  - condition: state
    entity_id: binary_sensor.motion
    state: "off"
    for:
      minutes: 10

Time Conditions

condition:
  # Time range
  - condition: time
    after: "08:00:00"
    before: "22:00:00"

  # Weekdays only
  - condition: time
    weekday:
      - mon
      - tue
      - wed
      - thu
      - fri

  # Combined
  - condition: time
    after: "09:00:00"
    before: "17:00:00"
    weekday:
      - mon
      - tue
      - wed
      - thu
      - fri

Other condition types (numeric state, sun, template, zone, logical, shorthand) are documented in REFERENCE.md.

Action Types

Service Calls

action:
  # Basic service call
  - service: light.turn_on
    target:
      entity_id: light.living_room
    data:
      brightness_pct: 80
      color_temp: 350

  # Multiple targets
  - service: light.turn_off
    target:
      entity_id:
        - light.bedroom
        - light.bathroom
      area_id: upstairs

Delays and Waits

action:
  - service: light.turn_on
    target:
      entity_id: light.living_room

  # Fixed delay
  - delay:
      seconds: 30

  # Wait for trigger
  - wait_for_trigger:
      - platform: state
        entity_id: binary_sensor.motion
        to: "off"
    timeout:
      minutes: 5
    continue_on_timeout: true

  # Wait for template
  - wait_template: "{{ is_state('light.bedroom', 'off') }}"
    timeout: "00:05:00"

If/Then/Else (Modern)

action:
  - if:
      - condition: state
        entity_id: binary_sensor.motion
        state: "on"
    then:
      - service: light.turn_on
        target:
          entity_id: light.hallway
    else:
      - service: light.turn_off
        target:
          entity_id: light.hallway

For advanced action patterns (choose, repeat, variables, parallel execution), scripts, scenes, and common automation patterns, see REFERENCE.md.

Automation Modes

Mode	Behavior
`single`	Ignore new triggers while running
`restart`	Stop current run, start new
`queued`	Queue up to `max` runs
`parallel`	Run up to `max` in parallel

automation:
  - alias: "Motion Light"
    mode: restart
    max: 10  # For queued/parallel
    max_exceeded: silent  # silent, warning, error

Agentic Optimizations

Context	Command
Find automation	`grep -r "alias:" config/automations.yaml`
Find triggers	`grep -r "platform: state" config/ --include="*.yaml"`
List scripts	`grep -r "^ [a-z_]*:" config/scripts.yaml`
Find scenes	`grep -r "^ - name:" config/scenes.yaml`
Check automation IDs	`grep -r "^ - id:" config/automations.yaml`

FAQ

What does the ha-automations skill do?

Home Assistant automation creation and management. Use when working with HA triggers, conditions, actions, scripts, scenes, or blueprints.

How do I install ha-automations?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/laurigates/claude-plugins --skill ha-automations in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/ha-automations/ (personal) or .claude/skills/ha-automations/ (project).

Which AI agents can use ha-automations?

Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.

Is ha-automations safe to install?

No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.

Who maintains ha-automations?

It is published by laurigates in laurigates/claude-plugins. It has 86 recorded installs.

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ha-automations

Install

Install

Describe the task

Review the result

SKILL.md

Home Assistant Automations

When to Use This Skill

Automation Structure

Trigger Types

State Triggers

Time Triggers

Condition Types

State Conditions

Time Conditions

Action Types

Service Calls

Delays and Waits

If/Then/Else (Modern)

Automation Modes

Agentic Optimizations

FAQ

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