Binary_sensor as device_tracker (so can be used in person card)

I have a binary_sensor that I use as a presence detector home/ away), I wish to transform it into a device_tracker, is it possible?

Currently I use the Sure (cat flap) which intergrates with HA and show if the cat is home or away. But it is not able to be added to a person card (so I can use in a minimalist dashboard)?

You could use the device_tracker.see service

I use an MQTT device tracker and automations to publish the required payloads.

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device_tracker.see service works, but its state doesn’t survive a reboot.
With a binary sensor you can use composite device tracker component, i’m using it since several months and it does its job really fine.

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