tempate examples

template:

# These first few combine several binary sensors into a single entity that reflects the state of all the sensors
# I also add each sensor as an attribute so that the individual states are visible under more info.

# This sensor returns the aggregated states of all the contact sensors
  - binary_sensor:
      - unique_id: ingress_points_group
        name: Ingress Points
        device_class: safety
        state: >
          {% set sensors = [states.binary_sensor.front_door_sensor,
                            states.binary_sensor.kitchen_window_north,
                            states.binary_sensor.side_window,
                            states.binary_sensor.living_room_window_north] %}
          {{ sensors | selectattr('state','eq','on') | list | count > 0 }}
        attributes:
          Front Door: >
            {{ states('binary_sensor.front_door_sensor') }}
          Kitchen North Window: >
            {{ states('binary_sensor.kitchen_window_north') }}
          Living Room Side Window: >
            {{ states('binary_sensor.side_window') }}
          Living Room North Window: >
            {{ states('binary_sensor.living_room_window_north') }}

# This sensor returns the aggregated states of all the motion sensors
  - binary_sensor:
      - unique_id: motion_group
        device_class: motion
        name: Motion Sensors
        state: >
          {% set sensors = [states.binary_sensor.kitchen_motion,
                            states.binary_sensor.living_room_motion,
                            states.binary_sensor.pir_sensor] %}
          {{ sensors | selectattr('state','eq','on') | list | count > 0 }}
        attributes:
          Living Room Motion: >
            {{ states('binary_sensor.living_room_motion') }}
          Kitchen Motion: >
            {{ states('binary_sensor.kitchen_motion') }}
          Hall Motion: >
            {{ states('binary_sensor.pir_sensor') }}

# This sensor returns the aggregated states of all the contact and motion sensors
  - binary_sensor:
      - unique_id: door_motion_group
        device_class: safety
        name: Doors and Motion Sensors
        state: >
          {% set sensors = [states.binary_sensor.kitchen_motion,
                            states.binary_sensor.living_room_motion,
                            states.binary_sensor.front_door_sensor,
                            states.binary_sensor.kitchen_window_north,
                            states.binary_sensor.side_window,
                            states.binary_sensor.living_room_window_north,
                            states.binary_sensor.pir_sensor] %}
          {{ sensors | selectattr('state','eq','on') | list | count > 0 }}
        attributes:
          Living Room Motion: >
            {{ states('binary_sensor.living_room_motion') }}
          Kitchen Motion: >
            {{ states('binary_sensor.kitchen_motion') }}
          Hall Motion: >
            {{ states('binary_sensor.pir_sensor') }}
          Front Door: >
            {{ states('binary_sensor.front_door_sensor') }}
          Kitchen North Window: >
            {{ states('binary_sensor.kitchen_window_north') }}
          Living Room Side Window: >
            {{ states('binary_sensor.side_window') }}
          Living Room North Window: >
            {{ states('binary_sensor.living_room_window_north') }}


# This last sensor I included as an example of a sensor that returns a text value rather than a binary.

# This sensor returns a text representation of the current time of day
  - sensor:
      - unique_id: period_of_day
        name: Period of the day
        state: >
          {% if (as_timestamp(state_attr('sun.sun','next_dusk'))) -
                (as_timestamp(state_attr('sun.sun','next_setting'))) < 0 %}
            Dusk
          {% elif (as_timestamp(state_attr('sun.sun','next_rising'))) -
                  (as_timestamp(state_attr('sun.sun','next_dawn'))) < 0 %}
            Dawn
          {% elif (state_attr('sun.sun', 'elevation')) < 0 %}
            Night
          {% else %}
            Day
          {% endif %}
        icon: >
          {% set period = states('sensor.period_of_day') %}
          {% if period == 'Dusk' %} mdi:weather-sunset-down
          {% elif period == 'Dawn' %} mdi:weather-sunset-up
          {% elif period == 'Night' %}  mdi:weather-night
          {% else %} mdi:weather-sunny
          {% endif %}