Automations Link in Sidebar

[Sergeantpup]

I’m new to HA but I’ve thought since day 1 that there should be a link to automations on the sidebar (or at least make it optional). While I agree, once a user is settled this probably isn’t as important but to a new user tweaking automations over a period of weeks/months, a link on the sidebar makes sense.

I found an ugly workaround solution but it’s just that:

Why is automations not available on the sidebar

Hello all, I have the following question which I cannot understand: why is it that the automation section cannot be added to the lovelace sidebar? I have seen some sort of methods that use custom side cards and some such but I couldn’t get them working. But in the end why is there not a simpler way to add it? Cheers

I thought maybe my expectations were unreasonable with this ask, but I can tell you I’ve thought about this request at least 30 times a week for the last 3 months, every time I have to touch an automation. I tried to adjust my behavior and expectations but with groups being added to helpers inside automations, I’m again having the same thoughts about this enhancement several times a day and it feels like I’m fighting a natural urge to go to the sidebar.

I would like the icon to be the robot face
Making the automations link in the sidebar optional is perfectly acceptable

[tom_l]

This is a better workaround as it does not include the double sidebar:

2021.12: New configuration menu, the button entity, and gorgeous area cards!

I like most of the changes. Though I did add the Logs, Supervisor and Server controls back to the sidebar using Balloob’s panel redirect gist. I use them too often to go digging in the Configuration menu. configuration.yaml panel_custom: - name: panel-redirect url_path: redirect-server-controls sidebar_title: Server Controls sidebar_icon: mdi:server module_url: /local/panel-redirect.js config: target: /config/server_control - name: panel-redirect url_path: red…

[Sergeantpup]

I got a little lost on the way but I eventually meandered my way to the finish line. Thank you, this is a huge improvement and really helps.

For anyone else looking to do this and having trouble like myself and others before me, this post has the final answer:

https://gist.github.com/balloob/580deaf8c3fc76948559c5963ed4d436?permalink_comment_id=4040337#gistcomment-4040337

[cthompgh]

How to add a custom link to the sidebar found here:

Custom Panel

I added Automations and Server Control to my sidebar

panel_custom:
  - name: server_control
    sidebar_title: Server Control
    sidebar_icon: mdi:cog-transfer
    js_url: /api/hassio/app/entrypoint.js
    url_path: config/server_control
    embed_iframe: true
    require_admin: true
    config:
      ingress: core_configurator
  - name: Automations
    sidebar_title: Automations
    sidebar_icon: mdi:cog-transfer
    js_url: /api/hassio/app/entrypoint.js
    url_path: config/automation/dashboard
    embed_iframe: true
    require_admin: true
    config:
      ingress: core_configurator

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