Home Assistant Templates
Count your entities.
{{ states | length }} 
Count your automations.
{{ states.automation | list | count }}Convert UNIX timestamp to local time
{{ (as_timestamp(state_attr('calendar.name','start_time')) - 18000) | timestamp_local }}Get the time an automation was last triggered.
{{ as_timestamp(state_attr('automation.name','last_triggered')) | timestamp_custom('%H:%M') }}Timestamp.
{{ now().strftime("%H:%M:%S") }}Wait template.
wait_template: "{{ is_state('binary_sensor.window_door_sensor', 'on') }}"
timeout: '00:30:00'
continue_on_timeout: 'false'Expanding groups.
- service: script.say
data_template:
message: >
{% set count = expand('group.occupancy') | count %}
{% set person = expand('group.occupancy') | map(attribute='name') | join(' and ') %}
{% if count == 1 %}
{% set phrases = ["Hello! " ~ person+" is arrived home "] %}
{% else %}
{% set phrases = ["Hello. Nice to see you back home my lords"] %}
{% endif %}
{{ phrases | random}}Split strings
{% set string = "WDC_WD40AFRX-68N22N0_WD-W17K02E9YF5: 34" %}
{{ string | split(': ')[-1] }}Add new line space to message in a template.
action:
- service: notify.html5_notification
data:
target: {{ entity_id }}
message: >
The system is Online
The Alarm is currently {{ states('input_boolean.alarm') }}
Current Mode is: {{ states('input_select.alarm_mode') }}Credit: antikotah
Random phrases
{% set count = expand('group.arriving') | count %}
{% set person = expand('group.arriving')|map(attribute='name')|join(' and ') %}
{% if count == 1 %}
{% set phrases = ["Hello! little fart " ~ person+" is arrived home ",
"And the house becomes a home. Welcome back " ~ person,
"Just a quick announcement. " ~ person +" has arrived!",
"My systems are picking up the presence of additional humans. " ~ person +" has been identified as home.",
"Take a note " ~ person +" is home.",
"Hey there " ~ person + " Welcome Home!",
"Life is like a song, you’re back where you belong. Welcome home " ~ person,
"Welcome back home " ~ person] %}
{% else %}
{% set phrases = ["Hello. Nice to see you back home my lords",
"Hello Guys. High five! How was your day?",
"Oh! finally you are back. I have missed you",
"And the house becomes a home. Welcome back " ~ person] %}
{% endif %}
{{ phrases | random}}