ha-entities

name	ha-entities
version	0.1.0
description	Read and control the general Home Assistant entity domains with hass-cli that don't have a dedicated skill: sensor, binary_sensor, number, select, text, button, update, weather, vacuum, alarm_control_panel, siren, camera, todo lists, and calendars. Use for 'read this sensor', 'set this number/select/text helper-style entity', 'start the vacuum', 'arm the alarm', 'what's on my to-do list', 'next calendar event' requests.
metadata	{"requires":{"bins":["hass-cli"]},"cliHelp":"hass-cli service call --help"}

ha-entities

The long tail of entity domains. Prerequisites: ../ha-shared/SKILL.md, ../ha-services/SKILL.md.

Read with state get; control with service call. Find candidates with hass-cli state list -o json | rg '"entity_id": "<domain>\.'.

Read-only domains

hass-cli state get sensor.outdoor_temp -o json        # state + unit_of_measurement
hass-cli state get binary_sensor.front_door -o json   # on/off (device_class for meaning)
hass-cli state get weather.home -o json               # attributes: temperature, forecast
hass-cli state get update.core -o json                # on = update available

Weather forecast (it moved out of attributes) via service:

hass-cli service call weather.get_forecasts --data '{"entity_id":"weather.home","type":"daily"}'

Settable entity domains

hass-cli service call number.set_value     --data '{"entity_id":"number.brightness_limit","value":80}'
hass-cli service call select.select_option --data '{"entity_id":"select.mode","option":"away"}'
hass-cli service call text.set_value       --data '{"entity_id":"text.label","value":"hello"}'
hass-cli service call button.press         --arguments entity_id=button.restart
hass-cli service call update.install       --arguments entity_id=update.core

Vacuum / alarm / siren / camera

hass-cli service call vacuum.start         --arguments entity_id=vacuum.roomba
hass-cli service call vacuum.return_to_base --arguments entity_id=vacuum.roomba

hass-cli service call alarm_control_panel.alarm_arm_away --data '{"entity_id":"alarm_control_panel.home","code":"1234"}'
hass-cli service call alarm_control_panel.alarm_disarm   --data '{"entity_id":"alarm_control_panel.home","code":"1234"}'

hass-cli service call siren.turn_on --arguments entity_id=siren.alarm
hass-cli raw api GET camera_proxy/camera.front   # snapshot bytes (binary; redirect to a file)

To-do lists (todo.*)

hass-cli raw ws todo/item/list --data '{"entity_id":"todo.shopping"}' -o json
hass-cli service call todo.add_item    --data '{"entity_id":"todo.shopping","item":"Milk"}'
hass-cli service call todo.update_item --data '{"entity_id":"todo.shopping","item":"Milk","status":"completed"}'
hass-cli service call todo.remove_item --data '{"entity_id":"todo.shopping","item":"Milk"}'

Calendars (calendar.*)

hass-cli state list -o json | rg '"entity_id": "calendar\.'
# Events in a window (REST):
hass-cli raw api GET 'calendars/calendar.personal?start=2026-06-01T00:00:00Z&end=2026-06-30T00:00:00Z' -o json
# Create an event:
hass-cli service call calendar.create_event --data '{"entity_id":"calendar.personal","summary":"Dentist","start_date_time":"2026-06-25T09:00:00","end_date_time":"2026-06-25T10:00:00"}'

Tags (tag.*)

hass-cli raw ws tag/list -o json     # NFC/QR tags; scans fire tag_scanned events

When unsure which service a domain offers, hass-cli service list -o json then hass-cli service describe <domain.service>.