automations/notifications/front_door_notify.yaml
#
# Warn whenever the front door is opening or closing
#
# Flashes some lights briefly. Useful to indicate to an otherwise oblivious
# showering partner that someone likely just came in or left the premises.
#
# @subscribe binary_sensor.front_door
#
# @see /misc/lifx.yaml
#
- id: front_door_notify
alias: "Front door NOTIFY"
trigger:
# When the front door sensor senses openness or closure.
- platform: state
entity_id: binary_sensor.front_door_sensor
action:
# Flash some smart lights, in case one didn't hear a door opening/closing.
- service: lifx.effect_pulse
data:
entity_id: group.lifx_lights
brightness: 120
period: 1
cycles: 1
data_template:
mode: >-
{% if is_state('binary_sensor.front_door_sensor', 'on') %}
breathe
{% else %}
blink
{% endif %}
color_name: >-
{% if is_state('binary_sensor.front_door_sensor', 'on') %}
cyan
{% else %}
purple
{% endif %}
# Play a welcoming sound.
- condition: state
entity_id: binary_sensor.front_door_sensor
state: 'on'
- condition: state
entity_id: input_boolean.quiet_mode
state: 'off'
- service: notify.sound
data:
message: 'chime'
data:
method: 'alarm'