config/.HA_VERSION

@@ -1 +1 @@
-2024.10.0.dev202409030223
+2024.9.0.dev202408050222

config/automation/Speech/announcements.yaml

@@ -1,17 +1,10 @@
-#-------------------------------------------
+##########  ############################################################
-# People Greeting Announcement
+# @CCOSTAN
-# Description: Announces when family members arrive home
+# Original Repo : https://github.com/CCOSTAN/Home-AssistantConfig
-#
+##  Announce when people come or go.
-# Features:
+## Announce over all Chromecast Audios
-# - Triggers when a person's state changes from 'not_home' to 'home'
+#  Read more at https://vCloudInfo.com
-# - Waits for specific sensors to confirm entry
+######################################################################
-# - Uses speech_engine script for personalized welcome messages
-# - Includes responsibility reminders and home status checks
-#
-# Integration: Uses ChromeCast for audio output
-# Follow me https://www.vcloudinfo.com/click-here
-# More Blog Posts: https://www.vcloudinfo.com
-#-------------------------------------------
 - alias: 'People Greeting'
   id: 29c5c9dd-550a-4761-a224-78cdc3dd9f43
   mode: restart

config/automation/Speech/guest_mode.yaml

@@ -1,16 +1,7 @@
-#-------------------------------------------
+##########  ############################################################
-# Guest Mode Announcements
+##  Announce when people come or go.
-# Description: Manages audio announcements for guest mode activation and deactivation
+## Announce over all Chromecast Audios
-#
+######################################################################
-# Features:
-# - Announces when guest mode is enabled
-# - Provides weather summary for guests
-# - Resets guest mode when family returns home
-#
-# Integration: Uses speech_engine script for announcements
-# uses ChromeCast for audio output
-# Follow me on https://www.vcloudinfo.com/click-here
-#-------------------------------------------
 - alias: 'Guest Mode Audio Feedback'
   id: 3622ba04-9a28-4c02-807c-be4abc663fe0
 

config/automation/Speech/responsibilities.yaml

@@ -1,14 +1,6 @@
-#-------------------------------------------
+######################################################################
-# Responsibilities Announcement
+##  Who's day is it anyway? Pretty sure my parent's didn't code to figure this out.
-# Description: Triggers a speech announcement for daily responsibilities
+######################################################################
-#
-# Features:
-# - Announces garbage day and recycling reminders
-# - Triggered by an input_boolean entity
-#
-# Integration: Uses speech_engine script for announcements
-# Follow me on https://www.vcloudinfo.com/click-here
-#-------------------------------------------
 - alias: 'responsibilities'
   id: f39bd8db-a348-4024-a6a6-a3e3c836646c
   trigger:

config/configuration.yaml

@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 #-------------------------------------------
-# Home Assistant Configuration
+# @CCOSTAN
-# Author: Carlo Costanzo (@CCOSTAN)
+# Original Repo : https://github.com/CCOSTAN/Home-AssistantConfig
-# GitHub: https://github.com/CCOSTAN/Home-AssistantConfig
+# Read all about this and more at https://vCloudInfo.com
-# Blog: https://vCloudInfo.com
+######################################################################################################
-# Description: Main configuration file for Home Assistant setup
-#-------------------------------------------
 
 homeassistant:
   # customize: !include_dir_merge_named customize

config/group/switches.yaml

@@ -1,11 +1,3 @@
-#-------------------------------------------
-# Switches Configuration
-# Description: Groups and organizes various switches in the home
-#
-# Original Repository: https://github.com/CCOSTAN/Home-AssistantConfig
-# Follow me on https://www.vcloudinfo.com/click-here
-#-------------------------------------------
-
 Interior Switches:
   entities:
     - switch.kitchen_accent_1

config/homekit.yaml

@@ -1,12 +1,9 @@
 #-------------------------------------------
-# HomeKit Configuration for Home Assistant
+# @CCOSTAN
-#
+# Original Repo : https://github.com/CCOSTAN/Home-AssistantConfig
-# Description: This file controls the HomeKit integration settings,
+# Read all about this and more at https://vCloudInfo.com
-# defining which entities are exposed to Apple HomeKit.
+# HomeKit control file.
-#
+######################################################################################################
-# Follow me on https://www.vcloudinfo.com/click-here
-# Original Repository: https://github.com/CCOSTAN/Home-AssistantConfig
-##-------------------------------------------
 
 filter:
   include_domains:

config/light_groups.yaml

@@ -1,15 +1,10 @@
 #-------------------------------------------
-# Light Groups Configuration for Home Assistant
+# @CCOSTAN
-#
+# Original Repo : https://github.com/CCOSTAN/Home-AssistantConfig
-# Description: This file defines light groups for improved control and integration
+# Read all about this and more at https://vCloudInfo.com
-# with voice assistants like Alexa and smart home platforms like HomeKit.
+# Additional Light groups control file for better Alexa / HomeKit support
-#
+# https://github.com/CCOSTAN/Home-AssistantConfig/issues/764
-# For more information and updates, visit:
+######################################################################################################
-# https://www.vcloudinfo.com/click-here
-#
-# Original Repository: https://github.com/CCOSTAN/Home-AssistantConfig
-# Related Issue: https://github.com/CCOSTAN/Home-AssistantConfig/issues/764
-#-------------------------------------------
 
 
 - platform: group

config/logger.yaml

@@ -1,16 +1,10 @@
-#-------------------------------------------
+############################################################
-# Logger Configuration for Home Assistant
 #
-# Description: This file controls the logging levels for various
+# Logger  You can filter anything betwen the []'s in the logger.
-# components of Home Assistant. You can filter log entries by
-# adjusting the severity levels for each component.
 #
-# Log Severities (in order of increasing severity):
+############################################################
-# notset, debug, info, warn, warning, error, fatal, critical
+
-#
+# Log Severities: notset, debug, info, warn, warning, error, fatal, critical
-# Follow me on https://www.vcloudinfo.com/click-here
-# Original Repository: https://github.com/CCOSTAN/Home-AssistantConfig
-#-------------------------------------------
 
 default: info
 logs:

config/packages/conico.yaml

@@ -1,24 +1,18 @@
 #-------------------------------------------
-# Conico Cameras Configuration
+# @CCOSTAN
-# Description: Integrates Conico Cameras with Alexa Media Player
-# Last Updated: 2023-11-15
-#
-# Features:
-# - Displays garage camera feed on Echo Show devices
-# - Triggers based on garage door state and occupancy changes
-#
-# Hardware:
-# - Conico Camera: https://amzn.to/2Kl1eHo
-# - Amazon Echo Show devices
-#
-# Integration: Alexa Media Player
-#
 # Original Repo : https://github.com/CCOSTAN/Home-AssistantConfig
-# Blog Post: https://www.vcloudinfo.com/2019/03/integrating-smart-cameras-with-alexa-echo-shows.html
+# Conico Cameras via Alexa Media Player
-# Follow me on https://www.vcloudinfo.com/click-here
 #-------------------------------------------
+######################################################################
+##  Conico Camera - https://amzn.to/2Kl1eHo
+######################################################################
 
 
+######################################################################
+##  Show Camera on Echo Shows for 20 minutes after garage door opens.
+##  Show Image based on where Home Assistant thinks we are.
+######################################################################
+
 automation:
   - alias: 'Garage Camera on Alexa Shows'
     id: 4373df2a-77f2-4e19-be7c-46c7b27ca583

config/packages/finance.yaml

@@ -1,22 +1,8 @@
 #-------------------------------------------
-# Finance Package Configuration
+# @CCOSTAN
-# Description: Tracks stock prices using Yahoo Finance integration
-# Last Updated: 2023-11-15
-#
-# Integration: Yahoo Finance
-# Documentation: https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/yahoofinance/
-#
-# Stocks Tracked:
-#   - Tesla (TSLA)
-#   - Apple (AAPL)
-#   - Amazon (AMZN)
-#   - Microsoft (MSFT)
-#
-# Update Interval: Every 4 hours
-#
 # Original Repo : https://github.com/CCOSTAN/Home-AssistantConfig
-# Blog Post: https://www.vcloudinfo.com/2020/10/how-to-track-stocks-in-home-assistant-using-a-custom-component.html
+# Tracking stocks with Yahoo Finance Custom Component
-# Follow me on https://www.vcloudinfo.com/click-here
+# https://www.vcloudinfo.com/2020/10/how-to-track-stocks-in-home-assistant-using-a-custom-component.html
 #-------------------------------------------
 
 yahoofinance:

config/packages/garadget.yaml

@@ -1,21 +1,9 @@
 #-------------------------------------------
-# Garadget Configuration
+# # @CCOSTAN
-# Description: Setup for Garadget garage door opener/sensor
+# Original Repo : https://github.com/CCOSTAN/Home-AssistantConfig
-#
+## Garadget_Stuff -  [Garadget](https://amzn.to/2jQLpVQ) - Garage Door opener/sensor
-# Integration: MQTT
+# Video and Write Up - https://www.vcloudinfo.com/2019/03/how-to-add-garadget-to-home-assistant.html
-# Hardware: Garadget (https://amzn.to/2jQLpVQ)
+# Switch to Access_Tokens - https://www.vcloudinfo.com/2020/05/fixing-garadget-in-home-assistant.html
-#
-# Features:
-#   - Garage door status monitoring
-#   - Remote open/close control
-#   - Door brightness sensing
-#
-# Documentation:
-#   - Integration Guide: https://www.vcloudinfo.com/2019/03/how-to-add-garadget-to-home-assistant.html
-#   - Access Token Update: https://www.vcloudinfo.com/2020/05/fixing-garadget-in-home-assistant.html
-#
-# Original Repository: https://github.com/CCOSTAN/Home-AssistantConfig
-# Follow me on https://www.vcloudinfo.com/click-here
 #-------------------------------------------
 
 mqtt:

config/packages/waze.yaml

@@ -22,15 +22,11 @@ automation:
         above: 34
 
     condition:
+      - condition: or
+        conditions:
           - condition: time
             after: '08:00:00'
             before: '20:30:00'
-        weekday:
-          - mon
-          - tue
-          - wed
-          - thu
-          - fri
 
     action:
       - service: script.notify_engine

config/recorder.yaml

@@ -1,14 +1,6 @@
-#-------------------------------------------
+############################################################
-# Recorder Configuration
+# recorder
-# 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
-#-------------------------------------------
 #db_url: sqlite:///data/home-assistant_v2.db
 purge_keep_days: 14
 include:

config/script/amp_settings.yaml

@@ -1,13 +1,8 @@
-#-------------------------------------------
+######################################################################################################
-# AMP Settings Standardization Script
+###Standardize AMP settings.
-# Description: This script standardizes the settings for audio amplifiers
+## @CCOSTAN
-#              across various media players in the home.
+## Original Repo : https://github.com/CCOSTAN/Home-AssistantConfig
-#
+######################################################################################################
-# For more information and updates, visit:
-# https://www.vcloudinfo.com/click-here
-#
-# Original Repository: https://github.com/CCOSTAN/Home-AssistantConfig
-#-------------------------------------------
 
 # Set the AMP settings
 amp_settings:

config/script/speech_engine.yaml

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     #   call_light_check
     #   call_inside_weather
     #   call_outside_weather
-# Follow me on https://www.vcloudinfo.com/click-here
+# # @CCOSTAN
 # Original Repo : https://github.com/CCOSTAN/Home-AssistantConfig
 ######################################################################################################
 

config/script/speech_processing.yaml

@@ -1,22 +1,12 @@
-#-------------------------------------------
+#####################################################################################################
-# Speech Processing Script
+###Script to actually send notifications to the ChromeCast Audios during normal hours and only when we are home! Call like this:
-# Description: Sends notifications to ChromeCast Audio devices
-#
-# Features:
-# - Operates during specified hours
-# - Only activates when family is home or guest mode is on
-# - Adjustable volume based on time of day
-#
-# Usage:
   # action:
     # service: script.speech_engine
-#     data:
+    # media_player:
-#       media_player: [target_media_player]
+    # speech_message:
-#       speech_message: [message_to_speak]
+# # @CCOSTAN
-#
 # Original Repo : https://github.com/CCOSTAN/Home-AssistantConfig
-# follow me on X for updates: https://x.com/CCOSTAN
+######################################################################################################
-#-------------------------------------------
 
 speech_processing:
   mode: queued

config/sensor/MQTT.yaml

@@ -1,12 +1,6 @@
-#-------------------------------------------
+###################################################
-# MQTT Sensor Configuration
+## Various MQTT sensors
-# Description: Various MQTT sensors for Home Assistant
+###################################################
-#
-# For more information and updates, visit:
-# https://www.vcloudinfo.com/click-here
-#
-# Original Repository: https://github.com/CCOSTAN/Home-AssistantConfig
-#-------------------------------------------
 
 mqtt: 
   sensor:

config/templates/speech/briefing.yaml

@@ -1,21 +1,3 @@
-#-------------------------------------------
-# Speech Briefing Macros
-# Description: Contains various macros for generating speech briefings
-#
-# Features:
-# - Weather reports (inside and outside)
-# - Responsibility reminders
-# - Dark outside notification
-# - Holiday and countdown announcements
-# - Air quality reports
-# - Inspirational quotes and facts
-#
-# Original Repo: https://github.com/CCOSTAN/Home-AssistantConfig
-# Blog Post: https://www.vcloudinfo.com/category/home-assistant
-# Follow me on https://www.vcloudinfo.com/click-here
-#-------------------------------------------
-
-
 >-
   {%- macro dark_outside() -%}
     The sun has set. I will turn on the outside lights.
@@ -221,6 +203,10 @@
         [Include a fact about something that happened in the past on this day at the end of the message]
   {% endmacro %}
 
+  {%- macro traffic_time() -%} 
+         Travel Time to Spectrum: {{ states.sensor.waze_travel_time.state }} minutes.   
+  {%- endmacro -%}
+
   {# a macro that removes all newline characters, empty spaces, and returns formatted text and replaces underscores with spaces  #}
   {%- macro cleanup(data) -%}
     {%- for item in data.split("\n")  if item | trim != "" -%}
@@ -244,11 +230,11 @@
     {% set year = current_date.strftime('%Y') %}
     {% set time = current_date.strftime('%I:%M %p') %}
     Current date time: {{ month }} {{ day }}, {{ year }} {{ time }}
-    Residents: Location
+    Residents: 
-    - Carlo (Dad): {{ states('device_tracker.life360_carlo_costanzo') }} at {{ state_attr('device_tracker.life360_carlo_costanzo', 'place') | replace(' (Costanzo Family)', '') | replace(' (Desantis Family)', '') if state_attr('device_tracker.life360_carlo_costanzo', 'place') != None else 'Away' }} 
+      - Carlo (Dad): {{ states('person.carlo') }}
-    - Stacey (Mom): {{ states('device_tracker.life360_stacey_costanzo')}} at {{ state_attr('device_tracker.life360_stacey_costanzo', 'place') | replace(' (Costanzo Family)', '') | replace(' (Desantis Family)', '') if state_attr('device_tracker.life360_stacey_costanzo', 'place') != None else 'Away' }} 
+      - Stacey (Mom): {{ states('person.stacey') }}
-    - Justin (Son): {{ states('device_tracker.life360_justin_costanzo') }} at {{ state_attr('device_tracker.life360_justin_costanzo', 'place') | replace(' (Costanzo Family)', '') | replace(' (Desantis Family)', '') if state_attr('device_tracker.life360_justin_costanzo', 'place') != None else 'Away' }} 
+      - Justin (Son): {{ states('person.justin') }}
-    - Paige (Daughter): {{ states('device_tracker.life360_paige_costanzo') }} at {{ state_attr('device_tracker.life360_paige_costanzo', 'place') | replace(' (Costanzo Family)', '') | replace(' (Desantis Family)', '') if state_attr('device_tracker.life360_paige_costanzo', 'place') != None else 'Away' }} 
+      - Paige (Daughter): {{ states('person.paige') }}
         and our cat Molly: Always home.
     Previous broadcast: "{{ state_attr('sensor.openai_response', 'response') }}"
     [Avoid repeating information from the previous broadcast if it was within the hour]
@@ -324,6 +310,10 @@
     {{ medicine() }}
     {% endif %}
    
+    {% if day_of_week in ['Mon', 'Wed', 'Sun'] and (hour in [7, 8, 13, 14] or 17 <= hour <= 21) %}
+        {{ traffic_time() }}
+    {% endif %}
+
     {% if value1 is not none %}
     {{ value1 | default }}
     {% endif %}