About Homebridge automations
Homebridge-ScheduleThis Homebridge plugin allows you to create Homekit automations for more than just the default "A time of day occurrs"The original thought for this was to create an hourly automation to check my thermostat in the house and send me a notification if it was above or below a certain thresholdHomebridge-Schedule is similar to Homebridge-Dummy, in the sense that it creates some dummy switches in Homekit that turn on at your desired interval. They will turn off one second later. This is useful for triggering automations, or even shortcuts.Installationsudo npm i homebridge-schedule@latest -gUsageInterval BasedAdd accessories to your config.json similar to below for interval based schedules:{ "accessories": [ { "accessory": "Schedule", "name": "Hourly", "interval": 60 } ]}PropertyDescriptionAccessoryMust be "Schedule"NameUnique name for the dummy switchIntervalInterval, in minutesUpon startup of Homebridge, the device will turn on at the specified intervalNotesThe interval starts when Homebridge is started up. If you want something to run hourly on the hour, then you need to make sure Homebridge is started up on the hourCron BasedAdd accessories to your config.json similar to below for cron based schedules:{ "accessories": [ { "accessory": "Schedule", "name": "Hourly", "cron": "* * * * * *" } ]}PropertyDescriptionAccessoryMust be "Schedule"NameUnique name for the dummy switchCronCron stringUse CasesI have created a "room" called Automation in my Homekit, which then allows me to create an automation "When the Automation Hourly turns on" to check my thrermostat temperature, check the current outside temperature at my house, and based on some conditions, set the thermostat.Steps:Create new automation based on "An Accessory is Controlled"Find your newly created dummy switchSelect Turns On and add any desired time or people conditionsYou can then choose a scene or another accessory to control, or at the very bottom, you can create a shortcutDone! You now have one automation for things you want to happen hourly rather than 24Creating HomeKit AutomationsCreate new Accessory automation:Choose the accessory created by homebridge-schedule:Select when it turns on or turns off and any time or people configurationsScroll all the way to the bottom and choose Convert to ShortcutCreate shortcut:Get the current temperature of a Homekit thermostatConvert to FahrenheitIf the indoor temperature is greater than a thresholdGet current weather outsideConvert to FahrenheitIf the current weather outside is also above a thresholdTurn on fans, set thermostat, etc.
Key features of the Homebridge automations that are enabled through these drivers include:
- GitHub - paolotremadio/homebridge-automation-chromecast:
- Homebridge 2025 - SmartApps Automations - SmartThings
- paolotremadio/homebridge-automation-bluetooth-pres
- paolotremadio/homebridge-automation-presence - GitHub
- homebridge-automation GitHub Topics GitHub
- node-red-contrib-homebridge-automation
- Automation rules : r/homebridge - Reddit
Homebridge Platform Plugin TemplateThis is a template Homebridge platform plugin and can be used as a base to help you get started developing your own plugin.This template should be used in conjunction with the developer documentation. A full list of all supported service types, and their characteristics is available on this site.Clone As TemplateClick the link below to create a new GitHub Repository using this template, or click the Use This Template button above.Create New Repository From TemplateSetup Development EnvironmentTo develop Homebridge plugins you must have Node.js 12 or later installed, and a modern code editor such as VS Code. This plugin template uses TypeScript to make development easier and comes with pre-configured settings for VS Code and ESLint. If you are using VS Code install these extensions:ESLintInstall Development DependenciesUsing a terminal, navigate to the project folder and run this command to install the development dependencies:Update package.jsonOpen the package.json and change the following attributes:name - this should be prefixed with homebridge- or @username/homebridge- and contain no spaces or special characters apart from a dashesdisplayName - this is the "nice" name displayed in the Homebridge UIrepository.url - Link to your GitHub repobugs.url - Link to your GitHub repo issues pageWhen you are ready to publish the plugin you should set private to false, or remove the attribute entirely.Update Plugin DefaultsOpen the src/settings.ts file and change the default values:PLATFORM_NAME - Set this to be the name of your platform. This is the name of the platform that users will use to register the plugin in the Homebridge config.json.PLUGIN_NAME - Set this to be the same name you set in the package.json file.Open the config.schema.json file and change the following attribute:pluginAlias - set this to match the PLATFORM_NAME you defined in the previous step.Build PluginTypeScript needs to be compiled into JavaScript before it
