Configure ESPHome in configuration.yaml

ESPHome
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I would like to know if I can configure my ESPHome devices through HA’s configuration.yaml instead of adding each device through the UI.

My rationale for this, is I intend to create many ESPHome devices and I run HA in docker and my configuration in git. I like that I can start my docker-compose from any computer and it is all set up without any need to configure all my esphome devices manually.

My dream is to add this to configuration.yaml:

esphome:
  - kitchen_switch.local:6052
  - other_esp.local:6052
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You only need to set them up once.

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That’s not really the point. I’d like to be able to commit my configuration to git, and have everything set up.
Currently I’m able to check out git with my docker-compose.yaml and ha configurations and everything thing works. It doesn’t matter if my computer burns down, I’ll only lose history.
Even kodi I can set up via gui or via yaml (git commitable).
Then I discovered esphome. Only gui. No yaml. Otherwise seems absolutely perfect.
Maybe I’ll hack away on esphome component then.

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Just commit .storage to github.

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All of your esphome devices are saved in yaml. Mine are in /config/esphome. Git commit that folder if it is the same for you and you are good to go

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Hello,

I agree with abbe, it would be nice to add esphome devices via configuration.yaml. for example I need to readd them, if I change API password or API encryption key. and I have about 50 devices to re-add :slight_smile:

Ed

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5 years later? Necro of the month!

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:slight_smile: … 5 years, and option is still not there…

It wolud be nice to have!