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+external_components:
+  - source:
+      type: git
+      url: https://github.com/bdraco/esphome-ratgdo
+    refresh: 1s
+
+ratgdo:
+  id: ${id_prefix}
+
+binary_sensor:
+  - platform: ratgdo
+    type: motion
+    id: ${id_prefix}_motion
+    ratgdo_id: ${id_prefix}
+    name: "${friendly_name} Motion"
+    device_class: motion
+  - platform: ratgdo
+    type: obstruction
+    id: ${id_prefix}_obstruction
+    ratgdo_id: ${id_prefix}
+    name: "${friendly_name} Obstruction"
+    device_class: problem
+
+number:
+  - platform: ratgdo
+    id: ${id_prefix}_rolling_code_counter
+    type: rolling_code_counter
+    entity_category: config
+    ratgdo_id: ${id_prefix}
+    name: "${friendly_name} Rolling Code Counter"
+
+cover:
+  - platform: ratgdo
+    id: ${id_prefix}_garage
+    device_class: garage
+    name: ${friendly_name}
+    ratgdo_id: ${id_prefix}
+
+
+light:
+  - platform: ratgdo
+    id: ratgdo_light
+    name: "${friendly_name} Light"
+    ratgdo_id: ${id_prefix}
+
+uart:
+  tx_pin: 
+      number: 2
+      inverted: true
+  rx_pin:
+      number: 4
+      inverted: true
+  baud_rate: 9600
+
+
+button:
+  - platform: restart
+    name: "${friendly_name} Restart"
+