Bear Stone Smart Home Documentation
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Live, personal Home Assistant configuration shared for **browsing and inspiration**. This is not a turnkey clone-and-run setup; borrow ideas, adapt entity IDs/secrets, and test in your own environment.
### Latest video: Home Assistant Sprinkler Automation: Rachio and Beyond
[](https://youtu.be/a--1iTDWhSo)
The Rachio package reads native integration entities first, derives controller and active-zone summaries, captures per-zone run duration on each on-to-off transition, and feeds an overview tile plus a detailed sprinkler dashboard. The same five-capability model can be adapted to Rain Bird, Hydrawise, OpenSprinkler, and other controllers. [](https://youtu.be/a--1iTDWhSo) [](https://www.vcloudinfo.com/2026/07/home-assistant-sprinkler-automation-rachio.html). Browse [](config/packages/rachio.yaml), [](config/dashboards/infrastructure/views/10_sprinklers.yaml), and [](config/dashboards/infrastructure/partials/home_water_sections.yaml).
### Quick navigation
- You are here: `/` (root repo guide)
- [Blog](https://www.vcloudinfo.com) | [Issues](https://github.com/CCOSTAN/Home-AssistantConfig/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+sort%3Aupdated-desc) | [Diagram](#network-diagram) | [YouTube](https://youtube.com/vCloudInfo)
- Config readmes: [Config index](config/README.md) | [Packages](config/packages/README.md) | [Automations](config/automation/README.md) | [Scripts](config/script/README.md) | [Scenes](config/scene/README.md) | [Sounds](config/sounds/README.md) | [Package triggers](config/packages/triggers/README.md)
- Codex skills (optional): [Home Assistant Codex Skills](https://github.com/CCOSTAN/Home-Assistant-Codex-Skills)
### What this repo is (and isn't)
- A live record of how my smart home runs, with real-world automations, scripts, and scenes.
- A place to reverse-engineer patterns, not a deployment guide. If you reuse snippets, adjust entities, secrets, and services to fit your setup.
- Issues double as a changelog and design history; browse them for rationale behind changes.
### Repo layout and files you won't see
- Reusable config lives under `config/` (see the quick navigation paths above).
- Runtime artifacts are hidden by `.gitignore` and won't show up on GitHub (e.g., `home-assistant_v2.db*`, logs, `deps/`, `.venv/`, backups). Look at the YAML and scripts for the actual logic and regenerate your own `secrets.yaml`.
### Platform
- Runs on Docker/compose today; this README is a browsing guide, not a how-to-install. Current HA version is tracked in `config/.HA_VERSION` (see the badge above).
- Camera ingest path (current): `wyze-bridge` runs on `docker_10` and Frigate runs on `docker_14`, consuming Wyze RTSP via `192.168.10.10:8554` for stability.
### Featured examples to start with
- Alarm and perimeter monitoring: [](config/packages/alarm.yaml)
- Garage routines and entry lighting: [](config/packages/garadget.yaml), [](config/automation/garage_entry_light.yaml), [](https://youtu.be/wFO0H5zgnzk)
- LLM Vision package reminders: [](config/packages/llmvision.yaml), [](https://youtu.be/nAhCezFetvI)
- Docker update reporting and exception review: [](config/packages/tugtainer_updates.yaml), [config/dashboards/infrastructure](config/dashboards/infrastructure), [](https://youtu.be/4NNOkXzUyYw), [](https://www.vcloudinfo.com/2026/07/home-assistant-tugtainer-docker-updates.html)
- Entity registry and Docker telemetry cleanup: [](config/packages/docker_infrastructure.yaml), [](config/packages/infrastructure.yaml), [recorder](config/recorder.yaml), [logbook](config/logbook.yaml), [](https://youtu.be/aceV7ObKJVA), [](https://www.vcloudinfo.com/2026/07/using-codex-clean-up-home-assistant-entities.html)
- Codex reset-credit tracking: [](config/packages/bearclaw.yaml), [config/dashboards/infrastructure](config/dashboards/infrastructure), [](https://youtu.be/7wKhtrvtyiI)
- Water leak response loop: [](config/packages/phynplus.yaml), [](https://youtu.be/xbhgWnomFYI)
- Water softener salt maintenance: [](config/packages/maintenance_log.yaml), [](config/dashboards/overview/views/09_salt_trends.yaml), [](config/dashboards/overview/partials/water_sections.yaml), [](https://youtu.be/_OqTv9i-jAs), [](https://www.vcloudinfo.com/2026/07/home-assistant-water-softener-salt-automation.html), [issue #1816](https://github.com/CCOSTAN/Home-AssistantConfig/issues/1816)
- Sprinkler status and last-run dashboard: [](config/packages/rachio.yaml), [](config/dashboards/infrastructure/views/10_sprinklers.yaml), [](config/dashboards/infrastructure/partials/home_water_sections.yaml), [](https://youtu.be/a--1iTDWhSo), [](https://www.vcloudinfo.com/2026/07/home-assistant-sprinkler-automation-rachio.html)
- Bedroom camera kiosk tablet: [](config/packages/kiosk_tablet.yaml), [config/dashboards/kiosk](config/dashboards/kiosk), [](https://youtu.be/ChgEu0IDWzc)
- Holiday/front-of-house color scenes: [](config/scene/monthly_colors.yaml), [](config/script/monthly_color_scene.yaml)
- Dash-button triggers for quick actions: [](config/automation/dash_buttons.yaml)
- PC lock/unlock-driven lighting plus workday wake-up via HASS.Agent + Wake on LAN: [](config/packages/hass_agent_homepc.yaml)
- Seasonal cuckoo clock with patriotic, October, and Christmas sound packs: [](config/automation/System/CucKoo_Clock.yaml)
- Garage arrival and entry helpers: [](config/packages/garadget.yaml)
- Vacation Mode and house-sitter checks: [](config/packages/vacation_mode.yaml)
- HVAC runtime maintenance loop: [](config/packages/climate.yaml), [](config/dashboards/overview/partials/water_sections.yaml), [](https://youtu.be/nScl2JxYSB8)
- Snoozeable maintenance notifications: [](config/packages/climate.yaml), [](config/packages/printer.yaml), [](config/packages/vacation_mode.yaml), [](https://youtu.be/y47KSflS1aw)
- Battery and solar awareness: [](config/packages/powerwall.yaml), [](https://youtu.be/hR_0lFEE2bA), [](https://www.vcloudinfo.com/2026/06/tesla-powerwall-home-assistant-watchdog.html)
- Presence-aware office comfort: [](config/packages/office_motion.yaml)
- Weather-aware lighting: [](config/automation/dark_rainy_day.yaml)
### Network diagram
Editable topology source: [Mermaid](docs/diagrams/bear-stone-proxmox-docker-topology.mmd) and [notes](docs/diagrams/bear-stone-proxmox-docker-topology.md).
**Docker add-ons & utilities**
| Container | Repo/Docs | Purpose |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Duplicati | [duplicati/duplicati](https://github.com/duplicati/duplicati) | Off-box, versioned backups for HA config, media, and infrastructure compose/config trees. |
| Cloudflared | [cloudflare/cloudflared](https://hub.docker.com/r/cloudflare/cloudflared) | Secure tunnel/edge access to Home Assistant without opening inbound ports. |
| WordPress | [wordpress](https://hub.docker.com/_/wordpress) | Hosts [vCloudInfo.com](https://www.vcloudinfo.com) for docs, how-tos, videos, and long-form writeups that accompany this config. |
### Gear tied to real automations (affiliate links)
Only listing hardware that appears in active packages/automations or has an open implementation issue here.
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| Device | What it drives (friendly name -> file) | Buy |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Amazon Fire tablet wall kiosk | Bedroom camera screen with Fully Kiosk recovery, bedtime dimming, and a dedicated YAML dashboard - [](config/packages/kiosk_tablet.yaml), [kiosk dashboard](config/dashboards/kiosk), [](https://youtu.be/ChgEu0IDWzc) | [](https://amzn.to/2swPVSm) [](https://amzn.to/2tBSTUU) |
| Garadget garage door controller | Garage doors: open/close, arrival helpers, wind alerts, and nighttime reminders - [](config/packages/garadget.yaml), [](https://youtu.be/wFO0H5zgnzk), [](https://www.vcloudinfo.com/2026/05/home-assistant-garage-automations-arrival-alerts-tesla.html) | [](https://amzn.to/2jQLpVQ) |
| August smart lock | Front-door lock control + status - [](config/packages/august.yaml) | [](https://amzn.to/48jVzZ3) |
| Phyn Plus water shutoff | Leak detection + auto shutoff - [](config/packages/phynplus.yaml), [](https://youtu.be/xbhgWnomFYI), [](https://www.vcloudinfo.com/2026/06/home-assistant-leak-detection-automations.html), [](https://www.vcloudinfo.com/2020/05/phyn-plus-smart-water-shutoff-device.html) | [](https://amzn.to/2Zy3sbJ) |
| Rachio sprinkler controller | Rain-skips, active-zone status, trigger-derived last-run history, and dashboard controls - [](config/packages/rachio.yaml), [](config/dashboards/infrastructure/views/10_sprinklers.yaml), [](config/dashboards/infrastructure/partials/home_water_sections.yaml), [](https://youtu.be/a--1iTDWhSo), [](https://www.vcloudinfo.com/2026/07/home-assistant-sprinkler-automation-rachio.html) | [](https://amzn.to/2eoPKBW) |
| Tesla Powerwall 2 | Grid-outage alerts, charging watchdog, and load-shed automations - [](config/packages/powerwall.yaml), [](https://youtu.be/hR_0lFEE2bA), [](https://www.vcloudinfo.com/2026/06/tesla-powerwall-home-assistant-watchdog.html) | [](https://amzn.to/3UM4BZ5) |
| Google Nest thermostat | HVAC schedules plus runtime-based filter reminders and condenser-line cleanout tracking - [](config/packages/climate.yaml), [](config/dashboards/overview/partials/water_sections.yaml), [](https://youtu.be/nScl2JxYSB8) | [](https://amzn.to/4olpINw) |
| NodeMCU motion sensor | Office motion lighting - [](config/packages/office_motion.yaml) | [](https://amzn.to/2oUgj5i) |
| Raspberry Pi 3 + Aeon Z-Wave stick | Z-Wave backbone for door/hall sensors - [](config/automation/garage_entry_light.yaml), [](https://youtu.be/wFO0H5zgnzk) | [](https://amzn.to/2e3DOBY) [](https://amzn.to/2eAiAP0) |
| Roku streaming device | TV presence -> scenes/lighting - [](config/packages/roku.yaml) | [](https://amzn.to/2Ctp8cr) |
| Amazon Dash Button | Quick actions (office lamp toggle) - [](config/automation/dash_buttons.yaml) | [](https://amzn.to/2dPKZhM) |
| Amazon Echo Show | Front door camera pop-up when the August lock unlocks - [](config/packages/august.yaml) | [](https://amzn.to/4ptA3YO) |
| Amazon Echo Glow | Visual notification light candidate for Home Assistant status cues - [](https://github.com/CCOSTAN/Home-AssistantConfig/issues/1827) | [](https://amzn.to/4wsGUoU) |
| Dreame/Neato vacuum | Cleaning schedules, room queues, Alexa room cleans, and rescue notifications - [](config/packages/vacuum.yaml), [](https://youtu.be/KKOWSKuF5jA), [](https://www.vcloudinfo.com/2026/05/home-assistant-vacuum-automations-dreame-2026.html) | [](https://amzn.to/4f7NpFP) |
| Flux/LED strip controller | Monthly color scenes for exterior - [](config/script/monthly_color_scene.yaml) | [](https://amzn.to/2jUBSBE) |
| Etekcity/433MHz outlet | Accent lighting relays - [](config/automation/garage_entry_light.yaml) | [](https://amzn.to/2efNoBP) |
### Gear and affiliate links
- Browsing or purchasing through the affiliate links above helps support this project; thanks!
- Full gear list: https://www.vcloudinfo.com/gear-list
**All of my configuration files are tested against the most stable version of home-assistant.**
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