Flags 1.0.0+

Flags are simple boolean markers that represent a certain state in your home.
A flag is always either on (true) or off (false), and you can get, set, or toggle it from any flow.

Typical examples include:

• A vacation flag.
• A guest mode flag.
• A quiet hours flag.
• A heating override flag.

Flags make it easy to model small pieces of household state without needing variables or complex logic.

How it works

A flag is a named state indicator.
You set it to reflect the situation in your home, and your flows can react accordingly.

Flags are ideal for:

• Marking whether a situation is active.
• Representing temporary household states.
• Coordinating behavior across multiple flows.
• Providing a single source of truth for simple on/off conditions.

Flow cards

These flow cards allow you to set, clear, toggle, or evaluate flags from within your flows, giving you a simple way to mark and use boolean state.

Actions

FlowBits

Activate flag Partytime

Activate a flag, but only if it is not already active.

FlowBits

Activate flag Guest mode for 3 hours

Activate a flag for a specified duration, then automatically deactivate it.

FlowBits

Deactivate flag Cleaning

Deactivate a flag, but only if it is active.

FlowBits

Toggle flag Vacation

Toggle a flag, regardless of its current state.

Conditions

FlowBits

Flag Cleaning is active

Check if a flag is active.

FlowBits

Flag Vacation is active for at least 2 days

Check if a flag has been active for at least the specified duration.

FlowBits

Flag Partytime is inactive for at least 30 minutes

Check if a flag has been inactive for at least the specified duration.

Triggers

FlowBits

Flag Partytime is activated

Triggers when a flag is activated.

FlowBits

Flag Vacation changed

Triggers when a flag is activated or deactivated.

FlowBits

Flag Cleaning is deactivated

Triggers when a flag is deactivated.

Examples

Vacation mode

Turn the “vacation” flag on when you leave home.
Other flows can react by adjusting heating, disabling routines, or activating security automations.

Guest mode

Use a “guest_mode” flag to temporarily override automations like motion lighting or door alerts.

Quiet hours

Enable a “quiet_hours” flag at night to reduce notifications or dim lights.

Notes

• Flags are global and can be used in any flow.
• Flags persist across reboots.
• Use descriptive names to keep your system organized.
• The duration-based conditions can be inverted (using the condition's invert option) to check for "less than" instead of "at least".