Pyscript: Python scripting integration

This is a custom component that adds rich Python scripting to Home Assistant.

You can write Python functions and scripts that implement a wide range of automation, logic and triggers. State variables are bound to Python variables and services are callable as Python functions, so it's easy and concise to implement high-level logic.

Functions you write can be configured to be called as a service or run upon time, state-change or event triggers. Functions can also call any service, fire events and set state variables. Functions can sleep or wait for additional changes in state variables or events, without slowing or affecting other operations. You can think of these functions as small programs that run in parallel, independently of each other, and they could be active for extended periods of time.

Pyscript also interfaces with the Jupyter front-ends (eg, notebook, console and lab). That allows you to develop and test pyscript functions, triggers, automation and logic interactively.

Installation

Under HACS -> Integrations, select "+", search for pyscript and install it.

See the documentation if you want to install pyscript manually.

Configuration

Go to the Integrations menu in the Home Assistant Configuration UI and add Pyscript Python scripting from there, or add pyscript: to <config>/configuration.yaml; see docs for optional parameters.
Add files with a suffix of .py in the folder <config>/pyscript.
Whenever you change a script file it will be auto-reloaded.
Watch the HASS log for pyscript errors and logger output from your scripts.
Consider installing the optional Jupyter kernel, so you can use pyscript interactively.

Useful Links

Documentation
Discussion and help
GitHub repository (please add a star if you like pyscript!)
Release notes
Issues
Wiki
Using Jupyter
Jupyter notebook tutorial