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Bear Stone Smart Home Documentation
Be sure to ⭐ my configuration repo so you can keep up to date on any daily progress!
Live view of the config/ directory my production Home Assistant instance loads every night. Use this README as a map when you want to jump directly into the most interesting packages, automations, and supporting assets.
Quick navigation
- You are here:
config/(configuration root) - Repo overview | Blog | Issues | Diagram | YouTube
- Directory highlights: packages, automation, script, scene, templates, dashboards, www, custom_components
What this folder is (and isn't)
- Every YAML file here is live and version-controlled; anything missing is intentionally ignored via
.gitignore(databases, logs, caches, etc.). - This is a split-configuration layout:
configuration.yamlsimply includes the files and directories documented here so changes are easy to isolate. - Nothing in this folder is a drop-in template—borrow ideas, but adjust entity IDs, helpers, and secrets to match your home before reloading HA.
How the config is organized
- Packages (
packages/) – complete subsystems that bundle sensors, switches, automations, scripts, and lovelace assets for a single feature (alarm, garage, water shutoff, etc.). - Container updates –
packages/tugtainer_updates.yamllogs container updates from Tugtainer into Home Assistant persistent notifications. - Automations (
automation/) – event-driven YAML broken out by area or device; the legacyautomations.yamlremains for UI-created flows. - Scripts & scenes (
script/,scene/) – curated lighting, notification, and AGENT engineer handoff helpers used by presence, holiday, seasonal, and infrastructure routines. - 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.yamlcontrols the bottom Developer Tools shortcut; HACS owns the plugin files underwww/community/custom-sidebar.
Featured automations by section
| Section | Why start here | Featured automation(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Packages | Self-contained subsystems that highlight patterns like combined alerts + actions. |  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  |
| Automations | Real-world triggers that tie Zwave, MQTT, and REST sensors into the rest of the house. |  ,  ,  |
| Scripts | Reusable building blocks for lighting, notifications, safety responses, and Joanna/BearClaw remediation dispatch. |  ,  ,  |
| Scenes | Seasonal and ambiance presets that the scripts and automations call into. |  ,  |
| Templates & Speech | Human-friendly voice briefings and templated responses. |  |
| Dashboards & Media | UI chrome, floorplans, sound bites, and automation assets. | dashboards/kiosk, topology diagram, media/ |
| Seasonal Audio | Cuckoo clock with Halloween and Christmas sound packs. |  |
The latest walkthrough shows the HVAC maintenance loop in Home Assistant. 
Gear tied to these automations (affiliate links)
Only including devices that have active references in the files above.
| 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 - , kiosk dashboard, |
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| Garadget garage door controller | Garage doors: open/close, arrival helpers, wind alerts, and nighttime reminders - , , ,  |
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| August smart lock | Front-door lock status + remote control –  |
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| Amazon Echo Show | Pops up the front doorbell camera when the August lock unlocks – |
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| Phyn Plus water shutoff | Leak detection + auto shutoff - , , , |
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| Rachio sprinkler controller | Rain-skips and seasonal watering –  |
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| Tesla Powerwall 2 | Grid-outage alerts, charging watchdog, and load-shed automations - , , |
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| Google Nest thermostat | HVAC schedules plus runtime-based filter reminders and condenser-line cleanout tracking - , , |
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| NodeMCU motion sensor | Office motion lighting + comfort scenes –  |
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| Raspberry Pi 3 + Aeon Z-Wave stick | Z-Wave backbone for door/hall sensors - , |
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| Roku streaming device | TV presence -> scenes/lighting –  |
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| Amazon Dash Button | Quick actions (office lamp toggle) – |
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| Dreame/Neato vacuum | Cleaning schedules, room queues, Alexa room cleans, and rescue notifications - , , |
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| Flux/LED strip controller | Monthly color scenes for exterior –  |
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| Etekcity/433MHz outlet | Accent lighting relays – |
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Tips for re-use
- Copy a package folder and adjust entity IDs in one place instead of hunting through automations.
- Use the scripts and scenes as examples of how to break complicated flows into composable blocks.
- The
www/assets are ideal references when building your own Lovelace floorplans or dashboards.
All of my configuration files are tested against the most stable version of home-assistant.
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