[APP] Recorder Expert - manage in(ex)ludes in the UI

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Hi there,

Managing the recorder or logbook includes/excludes in Home Assistant can get messy when dealing with hundreds of entities. I created HA Recorder Expert to solve this problem by providing a clean Web GUI to manage your included and excluded entities without touching YAML directly.

​Key features:

  • ​Replaces manual YAML edits with an intuitive UI.
  • ​Safely updates your configuration while preserving existing YAML structure and comments.
  • ​Automatically detects and tracks new entities in your system.
  • Easy migration of your current config.
  • ​Built on a modern stack (React + FastAPI).
  • ​Lightweight and fast – tested and runs smoothly with 1000+ entities.

​You can find the project, screenshots, and installation instructions on GitHub:

​Feedback, suggestions, and PRs are always welcome!

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you should fix the url above to GitHub - doniuuu/ha_recorder_expert · GitHub

very nice project, I’m wondering how to exclude certain events?

event_types:
  # - state_changed
  - lovelace_updated
  - recorder_5min_statistics_generated 
  - loxone_event 
  - call_service
  - hacs*
  - service_removed
  - service_registered 
  - entity_registry_updated 
  - movement._change
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Hi All,

I changed the url already.

Version 1.1.0 released.
Excluding event types added in the toolbar on the left side.

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Things that are mainly changed:

  • RECORDER and LOGBOOK now save independently — two separate save buttons, each disabled when that mode has nothing to change. no more saving both when you only touched one.
  • unsaved badge actually tracks real diff — the dot compares current config against what’s on disk, so reverting changes makes it disappear. it’s not just a flag that flips on first click.
  • event types management — you can now exclude HA event types directly from the recorder sidebar. pulled live from HA, saved to YAML, NEW badge when new ones appear after a save.
  • logbook shows what recorder is already filtering — inherited exclusions from recorder are visible as read-only in logbook mode so you know what HA is actually filtering without guessing.

And many more (see CHANGELOG.md)

Please give it a go, and you will not be dissapointed!

Cheers.

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Is this addon still in development?

I realy like the idea behind the addon and the GUI looks great as well.

Because there’s lots of vibe coding happening lately (i don’t say this addon is vibe coded, and i’m not against vibe coding, but i’m a bit more careful just installing every addon/app) i’ve let Claude review your code, and while it compliments the code on lots of points, it also has some interesting findings/suggestions/risks. Did you let AI review your code? And/or are you still finetuning/developing the addon?

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I like it, but I miss a light theme.
And I wasn’t able to import my includes, thats why I uninstalled it again. I may give it another try if development continues.