From 290b0aa373cc0d50ae56ac61eb913de933faa3b9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Claus Dethlefsen <claus.dethlefsen@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2026 06:59:52 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Update garage automation to use device_tracker and add
 notifications
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- Replace sensor.claus_distance_home with device_tracker.clausiphone (home/not_home)
- Change triggers from numeric_state to state-based presence detection
- Adjust active time window to 05:00–23:00
- Add push notifications to mobile_app_clausiphone15 on garage open/close
---
 .../open_garage_when_car_arrives.yaml         | 34 ++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/include/automations/open_garage_when_car_arrives.yaml b/include/automations/open_garage_when_car_arrives.yaml
index a1a5c01..921efe1 100644
--- a/include/automations/open_garage_when_car_arrives.yaml
+++ b/include/automations/open_garage_when_car_arrives.yaml
@@ -1,29 +1,31 @@
-- id: garage_auto_claus_distance
+- id: garage_auto_claus_presence
   alias: Garage auto Claus
 
   trigger:
-    - platform: numeric_state
-      entity_id: sensor.claus_distance_home
-      below: 40
+    - platform: state
+      entity_id: device_tracker.clausiphone
+      to: "home"
       id: arriving
 
-    - platform: numeric_state
-      entity_id: sensor.claus_distance_home
-      above: 60
+    - platform: state
+      entity_id: device_tracker.clausiphone
+      from: "home"
+      to: "not_home"
       id: leaving
 
   condition:
     - condition: time
-      after: "05:30:00"
-      before: "22:30:00"
+      after: "05:00:00"
+      before: "23:00:00"
+
     - condition: state
       entity_id: device_tracker.snowywhite_location_tracker
-      state: "home"      
+      state: "home"
 
   action:
     - choose:
 
-        # ÅBN
+        # ÅBN (Arriving)
         - conditions:
             - condition: trigger
               id: arriving
@@ -35,7 +37,11 @@
               target:
                 entity_id: cover.anne
 
-        # LUK
+            - service: notify.mobile_app_clausiphone15
+              data:
+                message: "Garage opened (arrival detected)"
+
+        # LUK (Leaving)
         - conditions:
             - condition: trigger
               id: leaving
@@ -47,5 +53,9 @@
               target:
                 entity_id: cover.anne
 
+            - service: notify.mobile_app_clausiphone15
+              data:
+                message: "Garage closed (departure detected)"
+
   mode: single