When to use
- •Use this skill for smart-home status checks, device control, and routine automations.
- •Prefer this skill when a request depends on current device/entity state.
Workflow
- •Start by checking relevant entities or areas before taking action.
- •Confirm target device, location, and expected outcome.
- •Execute the smallest safe action.
- •Verify state changed as intended.
Safety
- •Confirm potentially disruptive actions before running them (alarms, locks, HVAC, power-off).
- •Avoid broad actions when a specific entity action is available.
- •If target entities are not exposed in Home Assistant, report that clearly.
Good patterns
- •Read before write when state is unknown.
- •For multi-step routines, report progress and final state.
- •Keep responses concise and explicit about what changed.