Switch as X - programmatically?

[Buckeyes1995]

Is there a way to create a Light from a switch programmatically (ie. not using the Helper GUI?). I have around 40 Z-wave switches in the house that control lights or fans. I’d like to be able to create them in YAML in case I need to recreate my home assistant. Is there any way to do this?

Thanks

[DvdNwk]

Please vote here:

Request to add yaml option to manually configure helper "Change device type of a switch"

Background: Nearly all of my smart home lights are controlled by wall switches. It is nice that you are able to do this in the UI helper; I ask and recommend that it is also available by yaml entry. YAML has so many advantages. First you can easily review the text and make modifications and additions much faster. Secondly, as a yaml file, you have the control. I am not saying that I do not us the UI features. Once the function is complete, I transfer it as yaml to the appropriate place in my f…