Automation to notify of To-dos due in X days

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1

Hi, I’m working on automation to send reminder notifications when to-dos are upcoming, due and overdue.

It’s bit long, so I won’t include he whole thing.

If I run this Action in Developer Tools:

action: todo.get_items
target:
  entity_id: todo.to_do_list
data:
  status: needs_action

I get this as a response:

todo.to_do_list:
  items:
    - summary: To-do item one
      uid: bfb3c77a-5a86-11ef-a949-e45f01e623b1
      status: needs_action
      due: "2024-09-16"
      description: To-do item one desc.
    - summary: To-do item two
      uid: c58dc326-5a86-11ef-a949-e45f01e623b1
      status: needs_action
      due: "2024-09-23"
      description: To-do item two desc.

Now here’s the action section of my automation:

action:

  - action: todo.get_items
    target:
      entity_id: todo.to_do_list
    data:
      status: needs_action
    response_variable: to_do_list_test

  - condition: '{{ to_do_list_test["todo.to_do_list"]["items"] | count != 0 }}'

  - repeat:
      for_each: '{{ to_do_list_test["todo.to_do_list"]["items"] }}'
      sequence:

        # Tests whether repeat.item due date is in X days
        - if:
            - >-
              {% set due_date = expand(repeat.item)[0].due %}
              {% set now_date = (now()).strftime ("%Y-%m-%d") %}
              {{ (due_date | as_datetime) > (now_date | as_datetime) and 
                 (due_date | as_datetime) - (now_date | as_datetime) == timedelta(days=10) }}

          then:
            - action: notify.all_ios_devices
              data:
                title: '{{ expand(repeat.item)[0].summary }}'
                message: Reminder, this to-do is due in X days.

I’m seeing an error in traces when I test this:

Error: In 'template' condition: UndefinedError: list object has no element 0

So am pretty sure the problem is here: expand(repeat.item)[0].due but I’m not sure how I should change this.

Any assistance offered appreciated, thank you!

2

repeat.item will receive each item one by one. ie, the first iteration will get

    - summary: To-do item one
      uid: bfb3c77a-5a86-11ef-a949-e45f01e623b1
      status: needs_action
      due: "2024-09-16"
      description: To-do item one desc.

so to get ‘due’ instead of expand(repeat.item)[0].due, i think you want

repeat.item['due']

same with

repeat.item['summary']

and so forth…

3

Thank you, I’ve tried that and I just get a similar error:

Error: In 'template' condition: UndefinedError: 'list object' has no attribute 'due'
4

could you go to the traces, download it from home assistant then upload it here?

also post the full verbatim code that you have

5

Sure, no problem:

Full automation:

- id: '9493688666'
  alias: 'Cat to-do reminders'
  trigger:
    - platform: state
      entity_id: sensor.person1_iphone_battery_state
      to: 'Not Charging'
      id: person1
      for:
        minutes: 5
    - platform: state
      entity_id: sensor.person2_iphone_battery_state
      to: 'Not Charging'
      id: person2
      for:
        minutes: 5
  mode: parallel
  condition:
    - condition: time
      after: '06:00:00'
      before: '11:00:00'
    - '{{ is_state("input_boolean." + trigger.id + "_good_morning", "off") }}'
    - '{{ is_state("person." + trigger.id, "home") }}'

  action:

    - action: todo.get_items
      target:
        entity_id: todo.pet_care
      data:
        status: needs_action
      response_variable: pet_care_to_do

    - condition: '{{ pet_care_to_do["todo.pet_care"]["items"] | count != 0 }}'

    - repeat:
        for_each: '{{ pet_care_to_do["todo.pet_care"]["items"] }}'
        sequence:

          # Tests whether repeat.item due date is in 10 days
          - if:
              - >-
                {% set due_date = expand(repeat.item)["due"] %}
                {% set now_date = (now()).strftime ("%Y-%m-%d") %}
                {{ (due_date | as_datetime) > (now_date | as_datetime) and 
                   (due_date | as_datetime) - (now_date | as_datetime) == timedelta(days=10) }}

            then:
              - action: notify.all_ios_devices
                data:
                  title: '{{ expand(repeat.item)["summary"] }}'
                  message: Reminder, this to-do is due in 10 days.

And here’s the trace:

{
  "trace": {
    "last_step": "action/2/repeat/sequence/0/if/condition/0",
    "run_id": "7b4fe4129064100d062bb883e140a3c7",
    "state": "stopped",
    "script_execution": "finished",
    "timestamp": {
      "start": "2024-08-15T07:43:38.232940+00:00",
      "finish": "2024-08-15T07:43:38.249979+00:00"
    },
    "domain": "automation",
    "item_id": "9493688666",
    "trigger": null,
    "trace": {
      "trigger": [
        {
          "path": "trigger",
          "timestamp": "2024-08-15T07:43:38.233242+00:00",
          "changed_variables": {
            "this": {
              "entity_id": "automation.cat_to_do_reminders",
              "state": "on",
              "attributes": {
                "id": "9493688666",
                "last_triggered": "2024-08-15T01:54:32.747827+00:00",
                "mode": "parallel",
                "current": 0,
                "max": 10,
                "friendly_name": "Cat to-do reminders"
              },
              "last_changed": "2024-08-15T07:43:29.894429+00:00",
              "last_reported": "2024-08-15T07:43:29.894429+00:00",
              "last_updated": "2024-08-15T07:43:29.894429+00:00",
              "context": {
                "id": "01J5AFVR360VPPHQZMYDQ1N2BA",
                "parent_id": null,
                "user_id": null
              }
            },
            "trigger": {
              "platform": null
            }
          }
        }
      ],
      "action/0": [
        {
          "path": "action/0",
          "timestamp": "2024-08-15T07:43:38.234322+00:00",
          "changed_variables": {
            "context": {
              "id": "01J5AFW07RKMDFPWKE4HMDRAM4",
              "parent_id": "01J5AFW07RSQPFW2003GVX3JPG",
              "user_id": null
            },
            "pet_care_to_do": {
              "todo.pet_care": {
                "items": [
                  {
                    "summary": "Cat flea treatment",
                    "uid": "bfb3c77a-5a86-11ef-a949-e45f01e623b1",
                    "status": "needs_action",
                    "due": "2024-09-16",
                    "description": "Treat Yuna for fleas."
                  },
                  {
                    "summary": "Cat worm treatment",
                    "uid": "c58dc326-5a86-11ef-a949-e45f01e623b1",
                    "status": "needs_action",
                    "due": "2024-09-23",
                    "description": "Treat Yuna for worms."
                  }
                ]
              }
            }
          },
          "result": {
            "params": {
              "domain": "todo",
              "service": "get_items",
              "service_data": {
                "status": "needs_action",
                "entity_id": [
                  "todo.pet_care"
                ]
              },
              "target": {
                "entity_id": [
                  "todo.pet_care"
                ]
              }
            },
            "running_script": false
          }
        }
      ],
      "action/1": [
        {
          "path": "action/1",
          "timestamp": "2024-08-15T07:43:38.240825+00:00",
          "result": {
            "result": true,
            "entities": []
          }
        }
      ],
      "action/2": [
        {
          "path": "action/2",
          "timestamp": "2024-08-15T07:43:38.241892+00:00"
        }
      ],
      "action/2/repeat/sequence/0": [
        {
          "path": "action/2/repeat/sequence/0",
          "timestamp": "2024-08-15T07:43:38.243518+00:00",
          "changed_variables": {
            "repeat": {
              "first": true,
              "index": 1,
              "last": false,
              "item": {
                "summary": "Cat flea treatment",
                "uid": "bfb3c77a-5a86-11ef-a949-e45f01e623b1",
                "status": "needs_action",
                "due": "2024-09-16",
                "description": "Treat Yuna for fleas."
              }
            }
          }
        },
        {
          "path": "action/2/repeat/sequence/0",
          "timestamp": "2024-08-15T07:43:38.247031+00:00",
          "changed_variables": {
            "repeat": {
              "first": false,
              "index": 2,
              "last": true,
              "item": {
                "summary": "Cat worm treatment",
                "uid": "c58dc326-5a86-11ef-a949-e45f01e623b1",
                "status": "needs_action",
                "due": "2024-09-23",
                "description": "Treat Yuna for worms."
              }
            }
          }
        }
      ],
      "action/2/repeat/sequence/0/if": [
        {
          "path": "action/2/repeat/sequence/0/if",
          "timestamp": "2024-08-15T07:43:38.244051+00:00",
          "result": {
            "result": null
          }
        },
        {
          "path": "action/2/repeat/sequence/0/if",
          "timestamp": "2024-08-15T07:43:38.247186+00:00",
          "result": {
            "result": null
          }
        }
      ],
      "action/2/repeat/sequence/0/if/condition/0": [
        {
          "path": "action/2/repeat/sequence/0/if/condition/0",
          "timestamp": "2024-08-15T07:43:38.244141+00:00",
          "error": "In 'template' condition: UndefinedError: 'list object' has no attribute 'due'"
        },
        {
          "path": "action/2/repeat/sequence/0/if/condition/0",
          "timestamp": "2024-08-15T07:43:38.247255+00:00",
          "error": "In 'template' condition: UndefinedError: 'list object' has no attribute 'due'"
        }
      ]
    },
    "config": {
      "id": "9493688666",
      "alias": "Cat to-do reminders",
      "trigger": [
        {
          "platform": "state",
          "entity_id": "sensor.person1_iphone_battery_state",
          "to": "Not Charging",
          "id": "tom",
          "for": {
            "minutes": 5
          }
        },
        {
          "platform": "state",
          "entity_id": "sensor.person2_iphone_battery_state",
          "to": "Not Charging",
          "id": "teague",
          "for": {
            "minutes": 5
          }
        }
      ],
      "mode": "parallel",
      "condition": [
        {
          "condition": "time",
          "after": "06:00:00",
          "before": "11:00:00"
        },
        "{{ is_state(\"input_boolean.\" + trigger.id + \"_good_morning\", \"off\") }}",
        "{{ is_state(\"person.\" + trigger.id, \"home\") }}"
      ],
      "action": [
        {
          "action": "todo.get_items",
          "target": {
            "entity_id": "todo.pet_care"
          },
          "data": {
            "status": "needs_action"
          },
          "response_variable": "pet_care_to_do"
        },
        {
          "condition": "{{ pet_care_to_do[\"todo.pet_care\"][\"items\"] | count != 0 }}"
        },
        {
          "repeat": {
            "for_each": "{{ pet_care_to_do[\"todo.pet_care\"][\"items\"] }}",
            "sequence": [
              {
                "if": [
                  "{% set due_date = expand(repeat.item)[\"due\"] %} {% set now_date = (now()).strftime (\"%Y-%m-%d\") %} {{ (due_date | as_datetime) > (now_date | as_datetime) and \n   (due_date | as_datetime) - (now_date | as_datetime) == timedelta(days=10) }}"
                ],
                "then": [
                  {
                    "action": "notify.all_ios_devices",
                    "data": {
                      "title": "{{ expand(repeat.item)[\"summary\"] }}",
                      "message": "Reminder, this to-do is due in 10 days."
                    }
                  }
                ]
              }
            ]
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "blueprint_inputs": null,
    "context": {
      "id": "01J5AFW07RKMDFPWKE4HMDRAM4",
      "parent_id": "01J5AFW07RSQPFW2003GVX3JPG",
      "user_id": null
    }
  },
  "logbookEntries": [
    {
      "name": "Cat to-do reminders",
      "message": "triggered",
      "source": null,
      "entity_id": "automation.cat_to_do_reminders",
      "context_id": "01J5AFW07RKMDFPWKE4HMDRAM4",
      "when": 1723707818.2333784,
      "domain": "automation"
    }
  ]
}
6

above I said:

but you didn’t do that?

7

Sorry I’m not following, I have:

expand(repeat.item)["due"]

Do you mean I should remove expand ?

8

Yes no expand

9

Thanks so much, that worked - sorry for my misunderstanding!

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10

great! glad it’s working for you!