Light Switch with and without timer

ESPHome
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Hi, I have a mini-smart switch (with a BK7231 inside) running ESPHome controlling the light in my garage. Prior to installing the mini-smart switch, the light was controlled by a three-way switch.

Because of the three-way switch, the mini-smart switch needs to toggle the relay each time that either of the switches’ state is changed.

I have added a script to the ESPHome yaml to turn off the light after a set amount of time.

I’d like to add the ability to turn on the light with no time limit so that when I’m working in the garage for an extended period of time I don’t have to keep turning the light back on. This could be by pressing a switch three times quickly - on/off/on. I thought about adding a template binary sensor to record the type of ‘click’ and then only run the turn off script for single-clicks, but can’t see how to get it to work. Can someone give me an idea of whether this is the right way to go, or if there is something simpler?

My existing config:

esphome:
  name: "ha-eh-lights-garage"
  friendly_name: Garage Lights

bk72xx:
  framework:
    version: latest
  board: generic-bk7231n-qfn32-tuya

# Enable logging
logger:

# Enable Home Assistant API
api:
  encryption:
    key: #####

ota:
  password: #####

captive_portal:

wifi:
  networks:
    - ssid: !secret #####
      password: !secret #####
    - ssid: !secret #####
      password: !secret #####
      
  # Enable fallback hotspot (captive portal) in case wifi connection fails
  ap:
    ssid: ###############
    password: ##################

script:
  - id: inching_script
    then:
      - delay: 180s
      - switch.turn_off: relay_1

switch:
- platform: gpio
  name: "Garage Lights"
  pin: GPIO15
  id: relay_1
  on_turn_on:
    - output.turn_on: led_1
    - script.execute: inching_script
  on_turn_off:
    - output.turn_off: led_1
    - script.stop: inching_script

output:
- platform: gpio
  pin: GPIO6
  inverted: True
  id: led_1

binary_sensor:
- platform: gpio
  pin:
    number: GPIO14
    mode: INPUT_PULLUP
    inverted: True
  name: "Garage Light Switch"
  on_state:
    - switch.toggle: relay_1
- platform: gpio
  pin:
    number: GPIO8
    mode: INPUT_PULLUP
    inverted: True
  name: "Pair/Toggle All Button"
  on_press:
    - switch.toggle: relay_1

sensor:
  - platform: wifi_signal
    name: "Garage Light WiFi Strength"
    update_interval: 300s

  - platform: uptime
    name: Garage Light Uptime

Thanks

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binary_sensor have feture calls on_multi_click:

    on_multi_click:
      - timing:
          - ON for 40ms to 400ms
          - OFF for at least 330ms
        then:

Can try to describe timing for different types of short/long/double/triple clicking.
Some examples available on Internet, need to adopt for Your specific needs.

As well as on_double_click:

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