Rubicon HA: Tomorrow Workday Blueprint

This blueprint for Home Assistant checks if tomorrow is a workday or school day and updates input boolean(s) accordingly.

Two versions available:

• Standard Version (rubicon-ha-tomorrow-workday-blueprint.yaml): Simple, single output boolean
• Enhanced Version (rubicon-ha-tomorrow-workday-blueprint-enhanced.yaml): Separate outputs + real-time state triggers

Features

Standard Version

• Supports multiple workday and school day binary sensors
• Combines all sensors into a single output boolean
• Time-based trigger only
• Simple and straightforward setup

Enhanced Version

• Separate outputs for work night and school night status
• Real-time state triggers - updates immediately when sensor states change
• Single workday and single school day sensor
• Based on proven automation patterns
• More responsive to configuration changes

Which Version Should I Use?

Choose Standard Version if:

• You want to combine multiple work/school sensors into one output
• You only need daily checks at a specific time
• You prefer simpler configuration

Choose Enhanced Version if:

• You want separate outputs for work night and school night
• You need real-time updates when sensor states change during the day
• You want behavior matching the proven "Update School/Work Night" automation pattern

Installation

One-click Installation (Standard Version)

One-click Installation (Enhanced Version)

Manual Installation

1. Copy your chosen blueprint file into your Home Assistant blueprints/automation/ directory:
   • Standard: rubicon-ha-tomorrow-workday-blueprint.yaml
   • Enhanced: rubicon-ha-tomorrow-workday-blueprint-enhanced.yaml
2. Reload automations in Home Assistant.

Configuration

Standard Version

When setting up an automation with this blueprint, you will configure:

• Workday Binary Sensors: One or more binary sensors for workday status
• School Day Binary Sensors: One or more binary sensors for school day status
• Output Input Boolean: A single input boolean to indicate tomorrow's status (on = workday/schoolday, off = neither)
• Trigger Time: Time for the automation to run (default: 00:01:00)

Example:

blueprint:
  path: rubicon-ha-tomorrow-workday-blueprint/rubicon-ha-tomorrow-workday-blueprint.yaml
  input:
    workday_sensors:
      - binary_sensor.work_day
    schoolday_sensors:
      - binary_sensor.school_day
    output_boolean: input_boolean.tomorrow_is_a_workday
    trigger_time: "00:01:00"

Enhanced Version

When setting up an automation with this blueprint, you will configure:

• Workday Binary Sensor: The binary sensor for workday status
• School Day Binary Sensor: The binary sensor for school day status
• Work Night Input Boolean: Input boolean for work night status
• School Night Input Boolean: Input boolean for school night status
• Trigger Time: Time for the automation to run (default: 00:00:00)
• Enable Real-Time State Triggers: Toggle for real-time updates (default: enabled)

Example:

blueprint:
  path: rubicon-ha-tomorrow-workday-blueprint/rubicon-ha-tomorrow-workday-blueprint-enhanced.yaml
  input:
    workday_sensor: binary_sensor.work_day
    schoolday_sensor: binary_sensor.school_day
    work_night_boolean: input_boolean.work_night
    school_night_boolean: input_boolean.school_night
    trigger_time: "00:00:00"
    enable_state_triggers: true

Dependencies

Both blueprints require the following:

• Home Assistant version 2023.7.0 or higher (for response_variable support)
• Home Assistant Workday Integration: Provides binary sensors for workday status. See Workday Integration for setup details.
• Home Assistant Binary Sensors: For workday and school day status.
• Input Boolean(s): Configurable entities for toggling tomorrow's workday status.

Recent Improvements (2025)

Standard Version

✅ Fixed critical service call bug - Now correctly calls workday.check_date for each sensor individually ✅ Fixed response data handling - Proper template logic for aggregating results ✅ Added min_version - Ensures compatibility (requires HA 2023.7.0+) ✅ Updated source_url - Correct repository reference ✅ Improved documentation - Better input descriptions and examples

Enhanced Version (New!)

✨ Created based on proven automation pattern ✨ Separate outputs - Individual booleans for work night and school night ✨ Real-time updates - State triggers ensure immediate updates when sensors change ✨ Correct service call implementation - Properly uses workday.check_date response data ✨ Follows HA best practices - Modern blueprint schema with proper metadata

Support

Please create an issue in this repository for questions, feature requests, or issues.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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