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Carlo Costanzo
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| WordPress | [wordpress](https://hub.docker.com/_/wordpress) | Hosts [vCloudInfo.com](https://www.vcloudinfo.com) for docs, how-tos, videos, and long-form writeups that accompany this config. |
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### Gear tied to real automations (affiliate links)
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Only listing hardware that appears in active packages/automations here.
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Only listing hardware that appears in active packages/automations or has an open implementation issue here.
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https://amzn.to/48jVzZ3
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| Roku streaming device | TV presence -> scenes/lighting - [](config/packages/roku.yaml) | [](https://amzn.to/2Ctp8cr) |
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| Amazon Dash Button | Quick actions (office lamp toggle) - [](config/automation/dash_buttons.yaml) | [](https://amzn.to/2dPKZhM) |
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| Amazon Echo Show | Front door camera pop-up when the August lock unlocks - [](config/packages/august.yaml) | [](https://amzn.to/4ptA3YO) |
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| Amazon Echo Glow | Visual notification light candidate for Home Assistant status cues - [](https://github.com/CCOSTAN/Home-AssistantConfig/issues/1827) | [](https://amzn.to/4wsGUoU) |
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| Dreame/Neato vacuum | Cleaning schedules, room queues, Alexa room cleans, and rescue notifications - [](config/packages/vacuum.yaml), [](https://youtu.be/KKOWSKuF5jA), [](https://www.vcloudinfo.com/2026/05/home-assistant-vacuum-automations-dreame-2026.html) | [](https://amzn.to/4f7NpFP) |
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| Flux/LED strip controller | Monthly color scenes for exterior - [](config/script/monthly_color_scene.yaml) | [](https://amzn.to/2jUBSBE) |
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| Etekcity/433MHz outlet | Accent lighting relays - [](config/automation/garage_entry_light.yaml) | [](https://amzn.to/2efNoBP) |
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The latest walkthrough shows the HVAC maintenance loop in Home Assistant. [](https://youtu.be/nScl2JxYSB8). YAML lives in [](packages/climate.yaml) and [](dashboards/overview/partials/water_sections.yaml), with background in [issue #273](https://github.com/CCOSTAN/Home-AssistantConfig/issues/273). The earlier Powerwall, Codex reset-credit, leak-detection, kiosk, and LLM Vision walkthroughs are still available with examples in [](packages/powerwall.yaml), [](packages/bearclaw.yaml), [](packages/phynplus.yaml), [](packages/kiosk_tablet.yaml), and [](packages/llmvision.yaml).
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### Gear tied to these automations (affiliate links)
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Only including devices that have active references in the files above.
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Only including devices that have active references in the files above or an open implementation issue.
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| Device | What it drives (friendly name -> file) | Buy |
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| Raspberry Pi 3 + Aeon Z-Wave stick | Z-Wave backbone for door/hall sensors - [](automation/garage_entry_light.yaml), [](https://youtu.be/wFO0H5zgnzk) | [](https://amzn.to/2e3DOBY) [](https://amzn.to/2eAiAP0) |
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| Roku streaming device | TV presence -> scenes/lighting – [](packages/roku.yaml) | [](https://amzn.to/2Ctp8cr) |
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| Amazon Dash Button | Quick actions (office lamp toggle) – [](automation/dash_buttons.yaml) | [](https://amzn.to/2dPKZhM) |
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| Amazon Echo Glow | Visual notification light candidate for Home Assistant status cues - [](https://github.com/CCOSTAN/Home-AssistantConfig/issues/1827) | [](https://amzn.to/4wsGUoU) |
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| Dreame/Neato vacuum | Cleaning schedules, room queues, Alexa room cleans, and rescue notifications - [](packages/vacuum.yaml), [](https://youtu.be/KKOWSKuF5jA), [](https://www.vcloudinfo.com/2026/05/home-assistant-vacuum-automations-dreame-2026.html) | [](https://amzn.to/4f7NpFP) |
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| Flux/LED strip controller | Monthly color scenes for exterior – [](script/monthly_color_scene.yaml) | [](https://amzn.to/2jUBSBE) |
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| Etekcity/433MHz outlet | Accent lighting relays – [](automation/garage_entry_light.yaml) | [](https://amzn.to/2efNoBP) |
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| [](alarm.yaml) | NodeMCU-powered perimeter monitoring with arm/disarm helpers and rich notifications. | `binary_sensor.mcu*_gpio*`, `group.family`, notify + siren scripts |
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| [](alexa_media_player.yaml) | Alexa Media helper sensors including stable bedroom wake-alarm wrappers for Carlo and Stacey plus a combined next-wake view. | `sensor.last_alexa`, `sensor.bedroom_next_wake_alarm`, `sensor.bedroom_next_wake_alarm_source`, `binary_sensor.bedroom_next_wake_alarm_active` |
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| [](fridge.yaml) | SmartThinQ fridge monitoring with 6-minute raw door-open alerts plus fridge/freezer status announcements. | `binary_sensor.refrigerator_door_open`, `script.notify_engine`, `script.speech_engine` |
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| [](climate.yaml) | Nest climate schedules plus 350-hour/9-month AC filter reminders and 360-day condenser-line cleanout reminders with snooze and changed/cleaned actions. [](https://youtu.be/nScl2JxYSB8) | `input_datetime.*_filter_snooze_until`, `sensor.*_ac_runtime_since_last_filter_change`, `input_datetime.hvac_condenser_lines_last_cleaned`, `script.notify_engine_two_button`, mobile app action events |
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| [](climate.yaml) | Nest climate schedules plus 350-hour downstairs/450-hour upstairs/9-month AC filter reminders and 360-day condenser-line cleanout reminders with snooze and changed/cleaned actions. [](https://youtu.be/nScl2JxYSB8) | `input_datetime.*_filter_snooze_until`, `sensor.*_ac_runtime_since_last_filter_change`, `sensor.hvac_condenser_lines_days_since_cleaned`, `script.notify_engine_two_button`, mobile app action events |
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| [](garadget.yaml) | MQTT-based garage door control plus arrival helpers, entry prompts, wind checks, nighttime reminders, and camera context. | `cover.large_garage_door`, `cover.small_garage_door`, `group.garage_doors`, `script.open_large_garage_door_if_ready` |
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| [](august.yaml) | Front-door August smart lock with Alexa Show camera pop-up when unlocked. | `lock.front_door`, media_player actions for front doorbell camera |
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| [](holiday.yaml) | REST-driven US holiday + flag sensors plus the inspectable exterior lighting mode. | `sensor.holiday`, `sensor.flag`, `sensor.holiday_lighting_mode`, `sensor.holiday_lighting_scene`, JSON feed at `config/www/json_data/holidays.json` |
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| [](mqtt_status.yaml) | Command-line MQTT broker reachability probe with Spook Repairs escalation and Joanna troubleshooting dispatch on outage. | `binary_sensor.mqtt_status_raw`, `binary_sensor.mqtt_broker_problem`, `repairs.create`, `rest_command.bearclaw_command` |
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| [](mariadb.yaml) | MariaDB recorder health and capacity snapshots with hourly live metrics, weekly admin/recorder polling, and stats-ready numeric sensors. | `sensor.mariadb_status`, `sensor.database_size` |
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| [](processmonitor.yaml) | Root filesystem disk-pressure monitoring with immediate digest/logbook notes at 80%, Joanna review after 10 minutes above 80%, and delayed phone alerts only if the issue stays unresolved after dispatch. | `sensor.disk_use_percent`, `repairs.create`, `script.joanna_dispatch`, `tts.clear_cache` |
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| [](tugtainer_updates.yaml) | Tugtainer container update notifications via webhook + persistent alerts, plus event-based Joanna dispatch when reports include `### Available:` (24h cooldown via `mode: single` + delay, no new helpers). | `persistent_notification.create`, `event: tugtainer_available_detected`, `script.joanna_dispatch`, `input_datetime.tugtainer_last_update` |
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| [](tugtainer_updates.yaml) | Tugtainer container update notifications via webhook + persistent alerts, plus event-based Joanna dispatch when reports include `### Available:` with Home Assistant core updates held for explicit approval, config check, and a maintenance window (24h cooldown via `mode: single` + delay, no new helpers). | `persistent_notification.create`, `event: tugtainer_available_detected`, `script.joanna_dispatch`, `input_datetime.tugtainer_last_update` |
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| [](printer.yaml) | Epson ink watchdog with one-day and one-week mobile snooze actions for low-ink reminders. | `input_datetime.printer_ink_snooze_until`, `sensor.epson_*`, mobile app action events |
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| [](bearclaw.yaml) | Joanna/BearClaw bridge automations that forward Telegram commands to codex_appliance, include LLM-first routing context for freeform text, relay replies back, ingest `/api/bearclaw/status` telemetry, and expose dispatch, QMD/memory-index, plus Codex reset-credit expiry sensors and Repairs for Infrastructure dashboards. [](https://youtu.be/7wKhtrvtyiI) [](https://www.vcloudinfo.com/2026/06/track-codex-resets-home-assistant.html) | `rest_command.bearclaw_*`, `sensor.bearclaw_status_telemetry`, `sensor.joanna_*`, `sensor.codex_reset_*`, `binary_sensor.joanna_*`, `binary_sensor.codex_reset_credit_expiring_soon`, `automation.bearclaw_*`, `automation.codex_reset_credit_expiry_repair`, `repairs.create`, `repairs.remove`, `script.send_to_logbook` |
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| [](telegram_bot.yaml) | Legacy Telegram transport marker for BearClaw; the shared `joanna_send_telegram` helper now forwards through the codex_appliance direct Telegram API. | `rest_command.bearclaw_telegram_send`, `script.joanna_send_telegram` |
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| [](phynplus.yaml) | Phyn shutoff automations with leak-test guard, Activity Feed context, Repairs tracking, and critical push recovery when the valve closes. [](https://youtu.be/xbhgWnomFYI) | `valve.phyn_shutoff_valve`, `binary_sensor.phyn_leak_test_running`, `script.phyn_send_actionable_leak_notification`, `repairs.create` |
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| [](water_delivery.yaml) | ReadyRefresh delivery date helper with night-before plus day-before garage door Alexa reminders, helper-change audit logging, and Telegram confirmations. | `input_datetime.water_delivery_date`, `script.send_to_logbook`, `script.joanna_send_telegram`, `notify.alexa_media_garage` |
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| [](vacation_mode.yaml) | Auto-enable vacation mode after 24 hours away or no bed use, track sitter analytics/secure-house checks, stale-visit timeout protection, deliver sitter-facing briefings, and send 10 AM/10 PM house digests with Powerwall/security/backup status plus Joanna review. | `input_boolean.vacation_mode`, `input_boolean.house_sitter_present`, `input_datetime.vacation_house_sitter_*`, `input_datetime.vacation_house_status_digest_last_sent`, `sensor.vacation_house_sitter_*`, `binary_sensor.powerwall_grid_status`, `sensor.powerwall_charge`, `group.garage_doors`, `lock.front_door`, `script.vacation_house_sitter_clear_presence`, `script.vacation_house_status_digest`, `script.notify_engine`, `rest_command.bearclaw_command`, `script.joanna_send_telegram` |
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| [](maintenance_log.yaml) | Joanna maintenance webhook ingest for water softener salt with idempotent event handling, Activity feed logging, and recorder-backed helper history for long-term graphing. | `automation.maintenance_log_joanna_webhook_ingest`, `input_number.water_softener_salt_total_added_lb`, `counter.water_softener_salt_event_count`, `sensor.water_softener_salt_days_since_last_add` |
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| [](maintenance_log.yaml) | Joanna maintenance webhook ingest for water softener salt with idempotent event handling, Activity feed logging, and parser-safe refill cadence history. | `automation.maintenance_log_joanna_webhook_ingest`, `sensor.water_softener_salt_average_days_between_refills`, `sensor.water_softener_salt_refill_count`, `sensor.water_softener_salt_total_added` |
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| [](kiosk_tablet.yaml) | Keeps the bedroom Fully Kiosk Fire tablet pinned to the dedicated camera kiosk dashboard when the page or foreground app drifts; normal wake events only restore brightness/focus. [](https://youtu.be/ChgEu0IDWzc) | `sensor.alarm_panel_1_current_page`, `sensor.alarm_panel_1_foreground_app`, `button.alarm_panel_1_bring_to_foreground`, `button.alarm_panel_1_load_start_url` |
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| [](powerwall.yaml) | Track Tesla Powerwall grid status, push live outage tracking to mobile targets, shed loads automatically when off-grid, and alert if the Powerwall stays low after grid power returns. [](https://youtu.be/hR_0lFEE2bA) [](https://www.vcloudinfo.com/2026/06/tesla-powerwall-home-assistant-watchdog.html) | `binary_sensor.powerwall_grid_status`, `sensor.powerwall_*`, `script.notify_live_activity`, `repairs.create` |
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| [](tesla_model_y.yaml) | Remind the garage and parents to plug in the Model Y after the large garage door closes with a low battery, charging still off, both parents home, and a 24-hour mobile snooze available from the push reminder. | `sensor.spaceship_battery_level`, `switch.spaceship_charge`, `person.carlo`, `person.stacey`, `cover.large_garage_door`, `input_datetime.tesla_model_y_last_garage_close`, `input_datetime.tesla_model_y_plug_in_snooze_until`, `notify.alexa_media_garage`, `script.notify_engine_two_button` |
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| [](august.yaml) | Smart lock control and status from HA. | [](https://youtu.be/UdcCeAyo9Ak?si=O-f607NHbRLKZxao) |
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### Hardware referenced in packages (affiliate links)
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These are the devices that power the packages above. Affiliate links never change the price but they do help fund more tinkering—thanks!
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These are the devices that power the packages above, plus tracked hardware implementation candidates. Affiliate links never change the price but they do help fund more tinkering—thanks!
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| Device | Package(s) | Automation tie-in | Buy |
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| Garadget garage door controller | [](garadget.yaml) | MQTT covers feed arrival helpers, entry lighting, wind alerts, nighttime reminders, and security checks. [](https://youtu.be/wFO0H5zgnzk) and [](https://www.vcloudinfo.com/2026/05/home-assistant-garage-automations-arrival-alerts-tesla.html). | [](https://amzn.to/2jQLpVQ) |
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| August smart lock | [](august.yaml) | Front-door lock/unlock + status for routines and alerts. | [](https://amzn.to/48jVzZ3) |
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| Amazon Echo Show | Pops up the front doorbell camera when the August lock unlocks. | [](august.yaml) | [](https://amzn.to/4ptA3YO) |
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| Amazon Echo Glow | [](https://github.com/CCOSTAN/Home-AssistantConfig/issues/1827) | Visual notification light candidate for Home Assistant status cues. | [](https://amzn.to/4wsGUoU) |
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| Phyn Plus water shutoff | [](phynplus.yaml) | Leak events trigger valve closes + critical push notifications. [](https://youtu.be/xbhgWnomFYI) and [](https://www.vcloudinfo.com/2026/06/home-assistant-leak-detection-automations.html). | [](https://amzn.to/2Zy3sbJ) |
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| Rachio sprinkler controller | [](rachio.yaml) | Rain skips and seasonal watering adjustments happen automatically. | [](https://amzn.to/2eoPKBW) |
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| Tesla Powerwall 2 | [](powerwall.yaml) | Grid outages kick off status pings, load-shed scripts, and low-charge charging watchdog alerts. [](https://youtu.be/hR_0lFEE2bA) | [](https://amzn.to/3UM4BZ5) |
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