Malformed automations.yaml

Configuration
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Hi!

After any upgrade (don’t know which exactly) the auto-check of the config file threw me some errors on my automations (just saw it after I wanted to make them editable in the automation.yaml (switched back to a backup from last night)

Here is a part of my automations.yaml:

Alarm: Activation of Motion Sensors

- alias: Trigger alarm while armed away
  trigger:
    - platform: state
      entity_id: sensor.motion_lf_entry_burglar
      to: '8'
    - platform: state
      entity_id: sensor.motion_lf_livingroom_burglar
      to: '8'
    - platform: state
      entity_id: sensor.motion_uf_hallway_burglar
      to: '8'
  condition:
    - condition: state
      entity_id: alarm_control_panel.ha_alarm
      state: 'armed_away'
  action:
    - service: alarm_control_panel.alarm_trigger
      entity_id: alarm_control_panel.ha_alarm

The config checker says:

Failed config
  automation: 
    - action: [source /home/homeassistant/.homeassistant/automations.yaml:18]
        - entity_id: alarm_control_panel.ha_alarm
          service: alarm_control_panel.alarm_trigger
      alias: Trigger alarm while armed away
      condition: [source /home/homeassistant/.homeassistant/automations.yaml:14]
        - condition: state
          entity_id: alarm_control_panel.ha_alarm
          state: armed_away
      trigger: [source /home/homeassistant/.homeassistant/automations.yaml:4]
        - platform: state
          entity_id: sensor.motion_lf_entry_burglar
          to: 8
        - platform: state
          entity_id: sensor.motion_lf_livingroom_burglar
          to: 8
        - platform: state
          entity_id: sensor.motion_uf_hallway_burglar
          to: 8

Do you know why it’s not satisfied with my automations.yaml?

Also, when I add ids to make it editable in the automation editor, it leaves the service data fields empty.

Many thanks for your advice in advance!

2

The automation you posted is valid and passes config check on version 0.58.1
There should be more to your error message than this.

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