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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/RemarkableAnnual1481 on 2026-06-14 14:50:39+00:00.
I sat down to make a beginner‑friendly video on Home Assistant automations — just the basics: scripts vs automations, triggers, conditions, delays, repeats… the usual stuff.
And then I turned on the new purpose‑specific triggers in Labs and suddenly the whole video changed direction.
Honestly, this is the first time automations have felt natural.
Instead of digging through entities, it literally just says things like:
• Door opened
• Door closed
• Door left open for X time
And my brain went: “Yes. That. That’s exactly what I meant.”
It’s such a small feature but it makes automations feel like they finally match real‑world logic.
Curious what everyone else thinks — are you using the purpose‑specific triggers yet?
Do they make automations easier for you too?
(If anyone wants the walkthrough I recorded, I’m happy to share — but mostly I just want to hear how others are using these.)