Want to add transition to automation

Configuration
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I can’t seem to add anything to this in the ‘Edit as YAML’

device_id: 6d5ac995e3e34543aba1b9e3f6fa4194
domain: light
entity_id: light.shelf_light
type: turn_on

Adding trasition, or data transition errors

Message Malformed: extra keys not allowed @ data[data]

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Use the states page in developer tools.
or use the helper in automation to see how it does it.

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Do not use device triggers and actions if you’re using yaml, they should have never been introduced (or certainly shouldn’t populate with ‘normal’ automations) and cause far too much complication.

action:
  service: light.turn_on
  data:
    entity_id: light.shelf_light
    transition: 30
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Is that why they never work reliably for me.

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Yeah, I don’t see the need for all of the extra “fluff” in the code.

Taking the posted example:

the device_id is completely useless and provides no useful information to the user because it’s nowhere close to being human readable.

I fail to see any benefit in needing to introduce the “domain:” key into the code since it’s already there and obvious from the “entity_id:”

IMHO, they just made what was supposed to “be easier” more complicated and harder to read/edit.

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6

So I’m hearing the Edit as YAML, is a red herring. Whats another way to accomplish this?

7

Using the code that I posted.

8

I assume that i edit the automations file directly and replace the acrion portion of the entry from the gui? Or do i need ro build it from scratch?

9

Yeah, just cut out the old action block, paste mine in (preserving the relative indentation), save and reload.