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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/doctorkb on 2026-07-13 20:41:17+00:00.
I *accidentally* discovered the Alert integration this weekend, thanks to Gemini helping with a few automation migrations from Node-RED. I've been using Home Assistant heavily for over two and a half years... this sort of discovery has become extremely rare for me.
This integration is part of the Core (since 0.38), yet is used by only 0.56% of installations and has no UI interface -- nor even a "quick reload" to just reload its YAML.
Yet... it solves SO MUCH of what many of us are using HA for with repeating, but silenceable notifications for important home situations.
So, my questions: WTH has this integration both
- not received developer love to implement in the UI, and
- not been as well marketed as, say, the Automation functionality?
(yes, I know that point 1 results in point 2, but other than that).