Update HA automations, scripts, and sidebar config docs

config/README.md

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ Live view of the `config/` directory my production Home Assistant instance loads
 - **Templates (`templates/`)** – Jinja helpers and speech templates reused by the notify/speech engines.
 - **Dashboards (`dashboards/`)** – YAML-managed Lovelace dashboards and UI resources (generated from storage, then maintained as code).
 - **www/ + custom components** – branding assets, floorplans, and any custom components the core install depends on.
-- **Custom Sidebar (`www/custom-sidebar-config.yaml`)** – restores the Developer Tools shortcut in the bottom sidebar through the HACS-managed Custom Sidebar plugin.
+- **Custom Sidebar** – `www/custom-sidebar-config.yaml` controls the bottom Developer Tools shortcut; HACS owns the plugin files under `www/community/custom-sidebar`.
 
 ### Featured automations by section
 | Section | Why start here | Featured automation(s) |

config/automation/README.md

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Event-driven automations that sit outside the self-contained packages. These tie
 | File | Why it matters |
 | --- | --- |
 | [garage_entry_light.yaml](garage_entry_light.yaml) | Z-Wave door sensor + motion-controlled garage entry lighting. |
-| [kitchen_sink_circadian.yaml](kitchen_sink_circadian.yaml) | Sink light follows a soft morning, warm daytime, and sunset color-temperature schedule. |
+| [kitchen_sink_circadian.yaml](kitchen_sink_circadian.yaml) | Sink light follows a soft morning, warm daytime, and sunset color-temperature schedule, and stays off while TV is playing. |
 | [dark_rainy_day.yaml](dark_rainy_day.yaml) | Weather-aware lighting helper for gloomy days. |
 | [dash_buttons.yaml](dash_buttons.yaml) | Amazon Dash buttons repurposed as quick triggers. |
 | [good_night.yaml](good_night.yaml) | Whole-house shutdown and lock-up routine. |

config/automation/kitchen_sink_circadian.yaml

@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@
 # Kitchen Sink Circadian Light - all-day white tuning
 #  Turns on after morning bed exits, follows the sun, and shuts down at bedtime.
 # -------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Related Issue: n/a
 # Notes: Uses color temperature only to avoid inherited color scenes.
+#  TV playback keeps the sink off so media time does not re-light it.
 ######################################################################
 
 - alias: "Kitchen Sink Circadian Daylight"
@@ -29,6 +31,10 @@
       to: "on"
       for: "00:05:00"
       id: bed_in
+    - platform: state
+      entity_id: media_player.living_room_ultra
+      to: "playing"
+      id: tv_playing
     - platform: sun
       event: sunrise
       offset: "-00:30:00"
@@ -61,6 +67,8 @@
              or is_state('person.stacey', 'not_home') %}
           {% set evening = is_state('sun.sun', 'below_horizon') or now().hour >= 20 or now().hour < 4 %}
           {{ evening and carlo_done and stacey_done }}
+        tv_active: >-
+          {{ is_state('media_player.living_room_ultra', 'playing') }}
         awake_home: >-
           {% set carlo_awake = is_state('person.carlo', 'home')
              and is_state('binary_sensor.sleepnumber_carlo_carlo_is_in_bed', 'off') %}
@@ -93,9 +101,19 @@
         manage_sink: >-
           {{ is_state('group.family', 'home')
              and is_state('input_boolean.guest_mode', 'off')
+             and not (tv_active | bool)
              and ((awake_home | bool) or is_state('light.sink', 'on'))
              and (is_state('light.sink', 'on') or now().hour >= 4) }}
     - choose:
+        - conditions:
+            - condition: template
+              value_template: "{{ tv_active | bool }}"
+          sequence:
+            - service: light.turn_off
+              target:
+                entity_id: light.sink
+              data:
+                transition: 60
         - conditions:
             - condition: template
               value_template: "{{ bedtime_active | bool }}"

config/packages/infrastructure.yaml

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 # Related Issue: 1584
 # Notes: Home dashboard consumes `infra_*` entities for exceptions-only alerts.
 # Notes: Domain warning threshold is <30 days; critical threshold is <14 days.
-# Notes: Nightly Duplicati verification is performed by codex_appliance against the Duplicati API because HA backup entities are not available.
+# Notes: Nightly Duplicati verification is performed by codex_appliance after the Duplicati retry window because HA backup entities are not available.
 # Notes: Monthly HA log hygiene review requests Telegram + GitHub issue follow-up only; Joanna must wait for approval before any changes.
 # Notes: Numeric WAN telemetry exposes state_class so recorder can keep long-term statistics.
 # Notes: Docker host root disk usage uses Glances-backed normalized sensors; raw Glances sensors are recorder/logbook-filtered.
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ automation:
     mode: single
     trigger:
       - platform: time
-        at: "06:15:00"
+        at: "06:45:00"
     action:
       - variables:
           trigger_context: "HA automation infra_backup_nightly_verification (Infrastructure - Backup Nightly Verification)"
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ automation:
               entity_ids:
                 - "switch.duplicati_container"
               diagnostics: >-
-                scheduled_time=06:15:00,
+                scheduled_time=06:45:00,
                 duplicati_container={{ duplicati_state }},
                 verifier_http_status={{ verify_http_status }},
                 verifier_status={{ verify_status }},

config/script/README.md

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Reusable scripts that other automations call for notifications, lighting, safety
 | [notify_live_activity.yaml](notify_live_activity.yaml) | Shared helper for tagged live activity/live update pushes and clear commands. |
 | [send_to_logbook.yaml](send_to_logbook.yaml) | Generic `logbook.log` helper for Activity feed entries (Issue #1550). |
 | [joanna_dispatch.yaml](joanna_dispatch.yaml) | Shared AGENT engineer dispatch contract that routes HA-detected issues into Joanna/BearClaw remediation. |
-| [speech_engine.yaml](speech_engine.yaml) | TTS/announcement orchestration with templated speech. |
+| [speech_engine.yaml](speech_engine.yaml) | TTS/announcement orchestration with templated speech; speech processing also routes garage Echo announcements and office Echo announcements when the office lamp switch indicates active PC work. |
 | [monthly_color_scene.yaml](monthly_color_scene.yaml) | Seasonal lighting scenes used across automations. |
 | [interior_off.yaml](interior_off.yaml) | One-call "all interior lights off" helper. |
 

config/script/speech_processing.yaml

@@ -1,22 +1,17 @@
-#-------------------------------------------
-# Speech Processing Script
-# Description: Sends notifications to ChromeCast Audio devices
-#
-# Features:
-# - Operates during specified hours
-# - Activates when family is home or guest/vacation mode is on
-# - Adjustable volume based on time of day
-#
-# Usage:
-#   action: 
-#     service: script.speech_engine
-#     data:
-#       media_player: [target_media_player]
-#       speech_message: [message_to_speak]
-#
-# Original Repo: https://github.com/CCOSTAN/Home-AssistantConfig
-# Follow me on https://www.vcloudinfo.com/click-here
-#-------------------------------------------
+######################################################################
+# @CCOSTAN - Follow Me on X
+# For more info visit https://www.vcloudinfo.com/click-here
+# Original Repo : https://github.com/CCOSTAN/Home-AssistantConfig
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Speech Processing Script - shared spoken announcement delivery
+#  Sends OpenAI-polished speech to Chromecast targets and routed Echo announcements.
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Related Issue: 798
+# Notes: Operates only when family/guest/vacation and speech notification
+#  guards allow it, with time-aware volume.
+# Notes: Garage Echo is an always-on announcement target. Office Echo is
+#  added when switch.office_lamp_switch is on, which tracks active PC work.
+######################################################################
 
 speech_processing:
   mode: queued
@@ -79,18 +74,50 @@ speech_processing:
           {{ speech_message }}
       response_variable: agent
 
+    - variables:
+        speech_response: "{{ agent.response.speech.plain.speech }}"
+        routed_media_players: "{{ media_player | string | lower }}"
+
     - service: tts.cloud_say
       data:
-        entity_id: media_player.livingroomCC
+        entity_id: >
+          {{ media_player }}
         options: 
           voice: JennyNeural
         message: >-
-              {{ agent.response.speech.plain.speech }}
+          {{ speech_response }}
         cache: false
 
+    - choose:
+        - conditions:
+            - condition: template
+              value_template: "{{ 'media_player.garage' not in routed_media_players }}"
+          sequence:
+            - service: notify.alexa_media_garage
+              continue_on_error: true
+              data:
+                message: "{{ speech_response }}"
+                data:
+                  type: announce
+
+    - choose:
+        - conditions:
+            - condition: state
+              entity_id: switch.office_lamp_switch
+              state: 'on'
+            - condition: template
+              value_template: "{{ 'media_player.office' not in routed_media_players }}"
+          sequence:
+            - service: notify.alexa_media_office
+              continue_on_error: true
+              data:
+                message: "{{ speech_response }}"
+                data:
+                  type: announce
+
     - event: openai_response
       event_data:
-        response: "{{ now().strftime('%B %d,%Y %-I:%M %p') }} {{ agent.response.speech.plain.speech }}"
+        response: "{{ now().strftime('%B %d,%Y %-I:%M %p') }} {{ speech_response }}"
 
     - service: input_boolean.turn_off
       data:

config/www/custom-sidebar-config.yaml

@@ -3,10 +3,11 @@
 # For more info visit https://www.vcloudinfo.com/click-here
 # Original Repo : https://github.com/CCOSTAN/Home-AssistantConfig
 # -------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Custom Sidebar - Developer Tools shortcut
-#  Restores Developer Tools as a bottom sidebar item.
+# Custom Sidebar - Sidebar shortcut configuration
+# Related Issue: 1572
+#  Adds a bottom-fixed Developer Tools link through elchininet/custom-sidebar.
 # -------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Notes: Custom Sidebar is loaded via frontend.extra_module_url and managed by HACS.
+# Served as /local/custom-sidebar-config.yaml; plugin loads via HACS.
 ######################################################################
 
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