Complex automations using purely code (javascript/nodejs), is there a way?

[puzzle-star (Pedro)]

@syrys

Does anyone know if there is some way to create automations using pure code? I dont mean configs like yaml, i mean actual code/script like using javascript.

This is an old and recurring topic.

I ended up developing my own solution for personal use, but I have decided to make it publicly available after more than a year of stable use.

Use JavaScript for your automations

This is an external engine that exposes Home Assistant entities and services to JavaScript scripts. It works by connecting to HASS WebSocket API, and encapsulates all available entities as JS objects to be able to simply interact with them using JavaScript. Scripts are constantly monitored in the scripts directory. They will be loaded when the service is started, reloaded when modified, and unloaded when deleted (also before reload). JSON files will also be monitored and (re)loaded automatic…

Hopefully this will help.