Live collection of plug-and-play Home Assistant packages. Each YAML file in this folder bundles sensors, helpers, automations, scripts, and Lovelace assets needed for a specific subsystem so you can drop it into configuration.yaml with a single packages: include.

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Repo overview | Config index | Automations | Scripts | Scenes | Templates | Package triggers | YouTube | Blog
Disabled/staging packages follow the .disabled or .NOTWORKING suffix; remove it after you update credentials or hardware.

Why packages exist

Keep everything for a subsystem (alarm, garage, water shutoff, etc.) in one file, which makes versioning, troubleshooting, and sharing dramatically easier.
Encapsulate helpers (input_booleans, sensors, scripts) so enabling/disabling a capability is as simple as moving one file in or out of the packages/ include.
Document hardware dependencies right next to the logic so you remember which gear keeps each automation alive.

How to adapt a package quickly

Enable packages: under homeassistant: in your configuration.yaml, then drop any of these YAML files into the folder with your own entity IDs/secrets.
Scan the comments at the top of each package for credential requirements, MQTT topics, or REST endpoints that need to be swapped.
Need reusable triggers or button automations? Check the companion triggers subfolder for examples before rolling your own.

Featured packages (live today)

Package	What it unlocks	Notable entities / services
alarm.yaml	NodeMCU-powered perimeter monitoring with arm/disarm helpers and rich notifications.	`binary_sensor.mcu_gpio`, `group.family`, notify + siren scripts
garadget.yaml	MQTT-based control + status for both garage doors, feeding entry/exit lighting routines.	`cover.large_garage_door`, `cover.small_garage_door`, `sensor.garadget_reflection`
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
holiday.yaml	REST-driven US holiday + flag sensors that color scenes and exterior lighting.	`sensor.holiday`, `sensor.flag`, JSON feed at `config/json_data/holidays.json`
lightning.yaml	Blitzortung lightning counter monitoring with snoozeable push actions.	`sensor.blitzortung_lightning_counter`, `input_boolean.snooze_lightning`, notify engine actions
phynplus.yaml	Tie the Phyn Plus smart shutoff into HA notifications, automations, and valve overrides.	`valve.phyn_shutoff_valve`, `binary_sensor.phyn_leak_test_running`, `script.notify_engine_two_button`
powerwall.yaml	Track Tesla Powerwall grid status and shed loads automatically when off-grid.	`binary_sensor.powerwall_grid_status`, `sensor.powerwall_*`, `script.notify_engine`
vacuum.yaml	Dreame (ex-Neato) vacuum orchestration with maintenance reminders and reset helpers.	`sensor.l10s_vacuum_task_status`, `sensor.l10s_vacuum_sensor_dirty_left`, `button.l10s_vacuum_reset_sensor`
hass_agent_homepc.yaml	Mirrors PC lock/unlock state from HASS.Agent to the office lamp for instant desk presence cues.	`sensor.carlo_homepc_carlo_homepc_sessionstate`, `switch.office_lamp_switch`
finance.yaml	Yahoo Finance sensor bundle for portfolio glances and Lovelace cards.	`sensor.tsla`, `sensor.aapl`, `sensor.amzn`, `sensor.msft`

Garadget automations

Logic lives in garadget.yaml: auto-open on arrival, entry helper prompt (unlock front door or open garage), auto-unlock for Paige/Justin, wind checks, nightly open-door reminders, and camera pop-ups.
MQTT-based covers for large/small doors; notifications and speech wired to the house notify/speech engines.

Nest climate control

Logic lives in climate.yaml and centralizes downstairs/upstairs Nest schedules, grid-aware guardrails, humidity pulses, and presence/weather-based targets.
Shared script keeps targets consistent: away → eco, home + >92°F → 78°F, home default → 80°F. Grid-down conditions pause non-essential cool-downs.

Blog & video deep dives

When a package has a dedicated blog post or video, I link it right inside the YAML comments. Here are the same references for quick browsing:

Package	Why read/watch	Deep dive links
finance.yaml	Custom Yahoo Finance integration overview and setup notes.	Blog
garadget.yaml	MQTT garage door setup plus the follow-up on the access token change.	Blog: Integration guide · Blog: Token fix
holiday.yaml	How the holiday/flag sensor works and drives lighting playlists.	Blog + video breakdown
lightning.yaml	Blitzortung detector wiring, strike alerts, and snooze workflow.	Blog
phynplus.yaml	Installing Phyn Plus and wiring its leak events into HA automations.	Blog
powerwall.yaml	Monitoring Tesla Powerwall health + what to automate when the grid drops.	Blog
vacuum.yaml	Keeping Neato/Dreame bots smart with HA scenes and maintenance timers.	Blog
grafana.yaml.disabled	Rendering Grafana dashboards to images for Lovelace and social posts.	Blog · Blog · Video
august.yaml	Smart lock control and status from HA.	YouTube short

Hardware referenced in packages (affiliate links)

These are the devices that power the packages above. Affiliate links never change the price but they do help fund more tinkering—thanks!

Device	Package(s)	Automation tie-in
Garadget garage door controller	garadget.yaml	MQTT covers feed entry lighting, notifications, and security checks.
August smart lock	august.yaml	Front-door lock/unlock + status for routines and alerts.
Amazon Echo Show	Pops up the front doorbell camera when the August lock unlocks.	august.yaml
Phyn Plus water shutoff	phynplus.yaml	Leak events trigger valve closes + critical push notifications.
Rachio sprinkler controller	rachio.yaml	Rain skips and seasonal watering adjustments happen automatically.
Tesla Powerwall 2	powerwall.yaml	Grid outages kick off load-shed scripts and status pings.
Google Nest thermostat	climate.yaml	Presence/weather/grid-aware cooling targets, humidity pulses, and eco recovery.
Dreame/Neato vacuum	vacuum.yaml	Scheduled cleaning, maintenance reminders, and voice callouts.
NodeMCU motion/contact sensor	alarm.yaml, office_motion.yaml	ESP8266 nodes feed the alarm matrix and room-aware lighting.
Roku streaming device	roku.yaml	Media presence drives lighting, announcements, and scenes.

Tips for extending these packages

Most packages expose booleans or helpers that you can hook into with your own automations; keep using those entities instead of editing the package so upgrades stay clean.
If you clone a package, rename the id: fields inside the automations to avoid duplicate UUIDs.
Document your own blog or video resources at the top of each file—the README table above will make it easy to find them later.

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