Refactor logbook and recorder configurations for clarity and noise reduction. Updated documentation and excluded vcloudinfo entities to streamline activity and database management.

config/recorder.yaml

@@ -1,14 +1,13 @@
-#-------------------------------------------
-# Recorder Configuration
-# Description: Settings for the Home Assistant recorder component
-# 
-# This component is responsible for storing events and states in a database
-# and purging old data to maintain database size.
-#
-# Documentation: https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/recorder/
-# Follow me on https://www.vcloudinfo.com/click-here
-# Original Repo: https://github.com/CCOSTAN/Home-AssistantConfig
-#-------------------------------------------
+######################################################################
+# @CCOSTAN - Follow Me on X
+# For more info visit https://www.vcloudinfo.com/click-here
+# Original Repo : https://github.com/CCOSTAN/Home-AssistantConfig
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Recorder Configuration - database retention and exclusions
+#  Stores HA history while purging noise and controlling DB size.
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Notes: Keeps 30 days; excludes vcloudinfo pings and other high-churn entities.
+######################################################################
 #db_url: sqlite:///data/home-assistant_v2.db
 purge_keep_days: 30
 exclude:
@@ -27,8 +26,6 @@ exclude:
     - binary_sensor.*_motion
     - binary_sensor.*_motion_*
     - binary_sensor.*is_present
-#    - binary_sensor.*occupancy*
-    - binary_sensor.*vcloudinfo*
     - light.sleepnumber_*
     - number.sleepnumber_*
     - number.*_effect_speed
@@ -87,6 +84,7 @@ exclude:
     - sensor.stacey_iphone11_activity
     - sensor.stacey_iphone11_audio_output
     - sensor.time
+    - sensor.vcloudinfo_com
     - switch.bear_stone
     - switch.alarm_panel_1_screensaver