Implemented a fix that keeps the “outside” switch backward‑compatible, allowing configuration with either “outside” or “outside_switch”.

The v0.2.4 release note in case you missed it:

ModeManagement Release Notes

Changes Overview

This release includes several improvements to mode management logic, bug fixes, and structural updates.

Feature Updates

Enhanced Morning Mode Logic

• Changing to morning now accepts modes starting with night*

• Morning mode detection now properly recognizes modes that begin with "night" (e.g., "nightKidsBedroom")

Mode Name Standardization

• Updated from 'normal' to 'automagical' mode name as standard

• The 'normal' mode has been renamed to 'automagical' as the new standard mode name in Lightwand version 2.1.0 to avoid further confusion about name 'normal'

Input Handling Improvements

• Only write mode to input_text if room is not provided

• Use input_select for room-specific updates in Lightwand

Bug Fixes

Vacuum Robot Issues

• Fixed manually started vacuums, stopping when multiple robots configured

• Resolved issue where manually starting one vacuum would then stop running when returning home when multiple robots are configured

• Updated persons/presence and vacuums to be pydantic BaseModel

• Improved data validation and structure for person and presence entities, as well as vacuum robots

Dependencies & Maintenance

Dependency Cleanup

• Removed geopy from requirements

• With updated documentation this closes issue #15

• Streamlined dependencies for better package management

Additional Notes

• Multiple commits throughout January to February 2026

• Focus on improving user experience with mode selection and input handling

• Enhanced reliability for vacuum automation with multiple robot support

Changelog Source:

• master...dev

ModeManagement Release Notes

Changes Overview

This release includes several improvements to mode management logic, bug fixes, and structural updates.

Feature Updates

Enhanced Morning Mode Logic

• Changing to morning now accepts modes starting with night*

• Morning mode detection now properly recognizes modes that begin with "night" (e.g., "nightKidsBedroom")

Mode Name Standardization

• Updated from 'normal' to 'automagical' mode name as standard

• The 'normal' mode has been renamed to 'automagical' as the new standard mode name in Lightwand version 2.1.0 to avoid further confusion about name 'normal'

Input Handling Improvements

• Only write mode to input_text if room is not provided

• Use input_select for room-specific updates in Lightwand

Bug Fixes

Vacuum Robot Issues

• Fixed manually started vacuums, stopping when multiple robots configured

• Resolved issue where manually starting one vacuum would then stop running when returning home when multiple robots are configured

• Updated persons/presence and vacuums to be pydantic BaseModel

• Improved data validation and structure for person and presence entities, as well as vacuum robots

Dependencies & Maintenance

Dependency Cleanup

• Removed geopy from requirements

• With updated documentation this closes issue #15

• Streamlined dependencies for better package management

Additional Notes

• Multiple commits throughout January to February 2026

• Focus on improving user experience with mode selection and input handling

• Enhanced reliability for vacuum automation with multiple robot support

Changelog Source:

• master...dev

What's Changed

• Dev by @Pythm in #19

Full Changelog: v0.2.2...v0.2.3

What's Changed

• Added possibility to set vacuum routine by @Pythm in #18
• Displays a log if app is not able to get battery level from vaccum entity

Full Changelog: v0.2.1...v0.2.2

Release v0.2.1 – 25 Dec 2025

What’s New

Full Changelog

0.2.0 → 0.2.1

ModeManagement 0.2.0
Release notes

The latest update brings a breaking change to the way Lightwand translations are handled:

• Singleton‑based translations
  The app now uses the Lightwand translation singleton instead of the previous json translation file.
  Required – you must have at least one Lightwand app installed and running v2.0.0 or newer.

Changelog

• Added: Integration with Lightwand’s translation singleton.
• Removed: Loading of the translation.json file.
• Updated: Documentation and example configuration to reflect the new requirement.

Other bugfixes

Full Changelog
v0.1.14...v0.2.0

Enjoy the new, cleaner integration!
— Pythm 🚀

• Dev by @Pythm in #14

Full Changelog: v0.1.14...v0.2.0

What's Changed

Defining presence to track persons home or not is now optional configuration.

• Dev by @Pythm in #13

Full Changelog: v0.1.13...v0.1.14

🚀 Release Notes: ModeManagement

📦 Version: 0.1.13

🛠️ Key Updates

• Fixed a typo in configuration (reciever → receiver).
  Users must update their config files to reflect this change.
• Enhanced vacuum cleaner configuration:
  • Added support for configuring battery sensors.

  vacuum:
    - vacuum: vacuum.roomba
    - vacuum: vacuum.roborock_s8
      battery: sensor.roborock_s8_batteri

• Improved holiday logic:
  • Fixed the check to exclude Morning mode on weekends (in addition to holidays).

📝 Contributed Changes

Pull requests merged from @Pythm:

• PR #11: Development updates.
• PR #12: README updates.

🔗 Full Changelog

View all changes

📌 Notes

• Ensure your config files are updated to reflect the receiver typo fix.
• The new vacuum cleaner configuration format is backward-compatible but requires adjustments for battery sensor settings.

📦 Release Notes: ModeManagement v0.1.12

Version: v0.1.12

🚀 What's New

• Enhanced Holiday Detection: Replaced reliance on the Home Assistant workday sensor with a Python-based holiday library.
• Translation Support: Added support for a translation.json file, just like in the Lightwand app, enabling users to customize mode names or listen for custom events (e.g., "LIGHT_MODE_CHANGED" instead of "MODE_CHANGE").

⚠️ If you're using the workday sensor it will be deprecated. Please update to 'country_code'.

🔧 Fixes and Improvements

• Fire Mode Handling:
  • "Fire" mode is now automatically reverts to the previous mode if a false-alarm mode is triggered
• Presence Configuration:
  • The app no longer creates default "outside" sensors for persons unless explicitly defined in the configuration.
• MQTT Namespace:
  • Default MQTT namespace updated to 'mqtt' to align with AppDaemon's recommended defaults.

📌 Notes

• MQTT Namespace: If you're using a custom namespace, explicitly define it in your configuration with MQTT_namespace.

📦 Full Changelog

View the complete list of changes in the GitHub Changelog.

🙋 Contributing

Found a bug or want to suggest a feature? Open an issue or submit a PR.

ModeManagement by Pythm
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What's Changed

• Improvements to morning -> normal mode change.
• Implemented same mode handling as Lightwand with modename '_' roomname and only updates current mode if no roomname is provided.
• Changed notifications to now send recipients as a list to only make one call to 'send_notification'. This might be breaking if you have written and using your own notification app.
• Some notifications now adds a tag as a data dictionary to overwrite the exsisting notification on your phone.