Add debug logging input and skip redundant on/off commands in Climate Device Controller

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

Common/Climate Device Controller/blueprint.yaml

@@ -280,6 +280,22 @@ blueprint:
             entity:
               domain: input_boolean
 
+    # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Debug
+    # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    debug_group:
+      name: "Debug"
+      collapsed: true
+      input:
+        enable_debug_notifications:
+          name: Enable Debug Notifications
+          description: >
+            Send persistent notifications for debugging automation behavior.
+            Shows current state of all variables and filtering decisions.
+          default: false
+          selector:
+            boolean:
+
 # =============================================================================
 # AUTOMATION MODE
 # =============================================================================
@@ -345,6 +361,11 @@ action:
       force_on_entity: !input force_on_entity
       hysteresis_window: !input hysteresis_window
 
+      # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+      # Device State
+      # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+      is_device_on: "{{ states(device_entity) not in ['off', 'unavailable', 'unknown'] }}"
+
       # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
       # Force ON Check
       # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -468,7 +489,7 @@ action:
       # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
       # Debug Flag
       # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
-      is_debug: false
+      is_debug: !input enable_debug_notifications
 
   # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
   # DEBUG: Log current state
@@ -478,18 +499,29 @@ action:
         sequence:
           - service: persistent_notification.create
             data:
-              title: "Climate Controller (debug)"
+              title: "Climate Device Controller Debug"
               message: >
-                is_force_on = {{ is_force_on }},
+                **Device State:**
-                room_closed = {{ room_closed }},
+                - Device: {{ states(device_entity) }} (on: {{ is_device_on }})
-                house_closed = {{ house_closed }},
+                - Control Switch: {{ states(control_switch) }}
-                is_value_below_threshold = {{ is_value_below_threshold }},
+                - Force ON: {{ is_force_on }}
-                is_value_below_turn_on_threshold = {{ is_value_below_turn_on_threshold }},
+                - Schedule Active: {{ schedule_active }}
-                is_value_at_or_above_target = {{ is_value_at_or_above_target }},
+
-                target_value = {{ target_value }},
+                **Environment:**
-                turn_on_threshold = {{ turn_on_threshold }},
+                - Target Value: {{ target_value }}
-                schedule_active = {{ schedule_active }},
+                - Turn-On Threshold: {{ turn_on_threshold }} (hysteresis: {{ hysteresis_window }})
-                control_switch = {{ states(control_switch) }}
+                - Below Emergency Threshold: {{ is_value_below_threshold }}
+                - Below Turn-On Threshold: {{ is_value_below_turn_on_threshold }}
+                - At/Above Target: {{ is_value_at_or_above_target }}
+
+                **Doors & Windows:**
+                - House Closed: {{ house_closed }}
+                - Room Closed: {{ room_closed }}
+
+                **Power Monitoring:**
+                - Power Sensor: {{ power_sensor | default('not configured') }}
+                - Power: {{ power }} W
+                - Power OK: {{ not is_power_not_ok }}
 
   # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
   # POWER MONITORING: Flag device if malfunctioning
@@ -558,7 +590,11 @@ action:
       - conditions:
           - condition: template
             value_template: "{{ is_force_on }}"
-        sequence: !input turn_on_action
+        sequence:
+          - if:
+              - condition: template
+                value_template: "{{ not is_device_on }}"
+            then: !input turn_on_action
 
       # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
       # PRIORITY 2: Emergency Override (Safety)
@@ -567,7 +603,11 @@ action:
       - conditions:
           - condition: template
             value_template: "{{ is_value_below_threshold }}"
-        sequence: !input turn_on_action
+        sequence:
+          - if:
+              - condition: template
+                value_template: "{{ not is_device_on }}"
+            then: !input turn_on_action
 
       # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
       # PRIORITY 3: Control Switch Off
@@ -576,7 +616,11 @@ action:
       - conditions:
           - condition: template
             value_template: "{{ is_state(control_switch, 'off') }}"
-        sequence: !input turn_off_action
+        sequence:
+          - if:
+              - condition: template
+                value_template: "{{ is_device_on }}"
+            then: !input turn_off_action
 
       # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
       # PRIORITY 4: Environment Not Ready
@@ -585,7 +629,11 @@ action:
       - conditions:
           - condition: template
             value_template: "{{ not (house_closed or room_closed) or not schedule_active }}"
-        sequence: !input turn_off_action
+        sequence:
+          - if:
+              - condition: template
+                value_template: "{{ is_device_on }}"
+            then: !input turn_off_action
 
       # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
       # PRIORITY 5: Target Reached
@@ -594,7 +642,11 @@ action:
       - conditions:
           - condition: template
             value_template: "{{ is_value_at_or_above_target }}"
-        sequence: !input turn_off_action
+        sequence:
+          - if:
+              - condition: template
+                value_template: "{{ is_device_on }}"
+            then: !input turn_off_action
 
       # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
       # PRIORITY 6: Below Turn-On Threshold
@@ -603,7 +655,11 @@ action:
       - conditions:
           - condition: template
             value_template: "{{ is_value_below_turn_on_threshold }}"
-        sequence: !input turn_on_action
+        sequence:
+          - if:
+              - condition: template
+                value_template: "{{ not is_device_on }}"
+            then: !input turn_on_action
 
     # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # DEFAULT: Maintain Current State (Hysteresis Zone)

manifest.json

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  "version": "2.5.0"
+  "version": "2.5.2"
 }