WTH can't I add easy automations to devices

The idea here is that there are a lot of common automations related to devices. A couple examples:

  • Warn me when the battery is low
  • Turn on when some other entity is on (e.g., light is on when a motion sensor is on)

Rather than leave the device page to create an automation, there could be a way to add these simple automations from the device page.
Adding these simple automations could be available during the add device flow.

Well, the general advice is to avoid devices and only work with entities.

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Choosing any of the top three will populate the device into the appropriate block in the Automation Editor.