Variables: Global variable for automation, being written by IFs

[jackjourneyman (Jack)]

There’s a good post about scoping here:

How to set a variable inside automation loop?

As previous responses have noted, you are running into a scoping issue. In automations, YAML variables can be defined multiple places, their scope depends on where they are defined. trigger_variables: var_1: true #script-wide (only Limited Templates and static values allowed) trigger: - platform: template value_template: "{{ states('binary_sensor.x') | bool == var_1 }}" variables: var_2: "{{ false }}" #script-wide but, if you have multiple triggers, this value applies only wh…

If you want global variables, I think you have to use something like Variables+History:

GitHub - enkama/hass-variables: Home Assistant variables component