On: IoT Unravelled Part 1: It's a Mess but Then There's Home Assistant

[piquadrat]

There's also PyScript, a custom component that allows you to write automations in Python. The docs have a bunch of nice examples that give you an idea how it looks.

https://github.com/custom-components/pyscript https://hacs-pyscript.readthedocs.io/en/stable/tutorial.html...

[BrandoElFollito → piquadrat]

Excellent timing, thanks! I am looking at possibly replacing AppDaemon as we speak.

This is a great software, bit it is really distinct from HA and simple automations require quite a bit of code anyway.

I was thinking about having a mixed mode: the very simple automations (covers up at 9:00) would go into the YAML and more complicated would use the Python scripting described here: https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/python_script/ (also from automations, but the real work would be done in the script)

Now I see with your comment that there is a HACS component as well - have you compared both and chose one of them for some specific reason?

[BrandoElFollito → piquadrat]

OK, following up on my last comment - pyscript is teh way to go. One can import anything and the functions are very light, decorated etc.

It looks like a very good solution for more complicated automation (and for simple ones as well, it is just two lines)

[piquadrat → BrandoElFollito]

Exactly, that's what I like about pyscript: it is a great alternative for simple YAML automations, but it also allows for complex logic that would be impossible or very cumbersome with YAML.