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Script action and custom timers
therealdbT
Sorry to write here without trying, but I’m flying today. Am I correct if i say that script action with alarm() makes it possible to execute a reaction in a given interval, lets say 15 seconds or 3.5 minutes? That sounds amazing, since I’ve used weird tricks, including a custom controller, just to do this.
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Requesting a proper ARM64/aarch64 Docker image (Pi 5 support)
M
Hi, I'm in the process of migrating from a Raspberry Pi 4 (ARMv7) to a Raspberry Pi 5 (ARMv8/aarch64), but I’ve run into an issue: there is no proper ARMv8/aarch64 image available. None of the existing images run on the Pi 5 - they all exit immediately with code 139 (segmentation fault), which typically indicates that the binaries inside the image are not compatible with the ARM64/aarch64 architecture used by the Pi 5. Would it be possible to publish a correct ARMv8/aarch64 (linux/arm64) image? Building one should be relatively straightforward using docker buildx with multi-arch support. For example, my own Node.js images are built this way: docker buildx build --push \ -t <localrepo>/<project>:<tag> \ --platform=linux/arm64,linux/amd64 \ --file ./apps/<project>/Dockerfile . This produces both the AMD64 and ARM64/v8 variants automatically. Also, as a side note, it may be best to avoid using Alpine as the base image for the ARM64 build, since musl-based builds often cause compatibility issues and unnecessary headaches. A glibc-based base image (e.g., Debian or Ubuntu) tends to work far more reliably on ARM64, especially for Node.js applications. @toggledbits - tagging you in case you missed this. Thanks, mgvra
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Help resolve change in behaviour post update
CatmanV2C
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Reactor (Multi-System/Multi-Hub) Announcements
toggledbitsT
Build 21228 has been released. Docker images available from DockerHub as usual, and bare-metal packages here. Home Assistant up to version 2021.8.6 supported; the online version of the manual will now state the current supported versions; Fix an error in OWMWeatherController that could cause it to stop updating; Unify the approach to entity filtering on all hub interface classes (controllers); this works for device entities only; it may be extended to other entities later; Improve error detail in messages for EzloController during auth phase; Add isRuleSet() and isRuleEnabled() functions to expressions extensions; Implement set action for lock and passage capabilities (makes them more easily scriptable in some cases); Fix a place in the UI where 24-hour time was not being displayed.
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Reactor w/HA 2025.11 error on set_datetime service call setting only time
CrilleC
@toggledbits Do you know if this is related to that PR or is it a change they made in 2025.11.1? [latest-25310]2025-11-11T13:16:24.319Z <HassController:INFO> HassController#hass perform x_hass_input_datetime.set_datetime on Entity#hass>input_datetime_vvb_dag with { "time": "10:45" } [latest-25310]2025-11-11T13:16:24.320Z <HassController:INFO> HassController#hass: sending payload for x_hass_input_datetime.set_datetime on Entity#hass>input_datetime_vvb_dag action: { "type": "call_service", "service_data": { "date": (null), "time": "10:45", "datetime": (null), "timestamp": (null) }, "domain": "input_datetime", "service": "set_datetime", "target": { "entity_id": "input_datetime.vvb_dag" } } [latest-25310]2025-11-11T13:16:24.321Z <HassController:ERR> HassController#hass request 1762866984320<2025-11-11 14:16:24> (call_service) failed: [Error] Not a parseable type for dictionary value @ data['date'] [-] [latest-25310]2025-11-11T13:16:24.321Z <HassController:WARN> HassController#hass action x_hass_input_datetime.set_datetime({ "time": "10:45" }) on Entity#hass>input_datetime_vvb_dag failed! [latest-25310]2025-11-11T13:16:24.321Z <HassController:INFO> Service call payload: {"type":"call_service","service_data":{"date":null,"time":"10:45","datetime":null,"timestamp":null},"domain":"input_datetime","service":"set_datetime","target":{"entity_id":"input_datetime.vvb_dag"},"id":1762866984320} [latest-25310]2025-11-11T13:16:24.322Z <HassController:INFO> Service data: {"fields":{"date":{"example":"\"2019-04-20\"","selector":{"text":{"multiline":false,"multiple":false}}},"time":{"example":"\"05:04:20\"","selector":{"time":{}}},"datetime":{"example":"\"2019-04-20 05:04:20\"","selector":{"text":{"multiline":false,"multiple":false}}},"timestamp":{"selector":{"number":{"min":0,"max":9223372036854776000,"mode":"box","step":1}}}},"target":{"entity":[{"domain":["input_datetime"]}]}} [latest-25310]2025-11-11T13:16:24.322Z <Engine:ERR> Engine#1 reaction rule-mgb8pfhs:S step 0 perform x_hass_input_datetime.set_datetime failed: [Error] Not a parseable type for dictionary value @ data['date'] [-] [latest-25310]2025-11-11T13:16:24.322Z <Engine:INFO> Engine#1 action args: { "time": "10:45" } [latest-25310]2025-11-11T13:16:24.322Z <Engine:INFO> Resuming reaction Sätt Schema VVB i Home Assistant<AKTIV> (rule-mgb8pfhs:S) from step 1 [latest-25310]2025-11-11T13:16:24.323Z <HassController:INFO> HassController#hass perform x_hass_input_datetime.set_datetime on Entity#hass>input_datetime_vvb_natt with { "time": "03:00", "timestamp": 0 } [latest-25310]2025-11-11T13:16:24.323Z <HassController:INFO> HassController#hass: sending payload for x_hass_input_datetime.set_datetime on Entity#hass>input_datetime_vvb_natt action: { "type": "call_service", "service_data": { "date": (null), "time": "03:00", "datetime": (null), "timestamp": 0 }, "domain": "input_datetime", "service": "set_datetime", "target": { "entity_id": "input_datetime.vvb_natt" } } [latest-25310]2025-11-11T13:16:24.324Z <HassController:ERR> HassController#hass request 1762866984323<2025-11-11 14:16:24> (call_service) failed: [Error] Not a parseable type for dictionary value @ data['date'] [-] [latest-25310]2025-11-11T13:16:24.324Z <HassController:WARN> HassController#hass action x_hass_input_datetime.set_datetime({ "time": "03:00", "timestamp": 0 }) on Entity#hass>input_datetime_vvb_natt failed! [latest-25310]2025-11-11T13:16:24.324Z <HassController:INFO> Service call payload: {"type":"call_service","service_data":{"date":null,"time":"03:00","datetime":null,"timestamp":0},"domain":"input_datetime","service":"set_datetime","target":{"entity_id":"input_datetime.vvb_natt"},"id":1762866984323} [latest-25310]2025-11-11T13:16:24.324Z <HassController:INFO> Service data: {"fields":{"date":{"example":"\"2019-04-20\"","selector":{"text":{"multiline":false,"multiple":false}}},"time":{"example":"\"05:04:20\"","selector":{"time":{}}},"datetime":{"example":"\"2019-04-20 05:04:20\"","selector":{"text":{"multiline":false,"multiple":false}}},"timestamp":{"selector":{"number":{"min":0,"max":9223372036854776000,"mode":"box","step":1}}}},"target":{"entity":[{"domain":["input_datetime"]}]}} [latest-25310]2025-11-11T13:16:24.324Z <Engine:ERR> Engine#1 reaction rule-mgb8pfhs:S step 1 perform x_hass_input_datetime.set_datetime failed: [Error] Not a parseable type for dictionary value @ data['date'] [-] [latest-25310]2025-11-11T13:16:24.324Z <Engine:INFO> Engine#1 action args: { "time": "03:00", "timestamp": 0 } [latest-25310]2025-11-11T13:16:24.325Z <Engine:INFO> Resuming reaction Sätt Schema VVB i Home Assistant<AKTIV> (rule-mgb8pfhs:S) from step 2 [latest-25310]2025-11-11T13:16:24.325Z <Engine:INFO> Sätt Schema VVB i Home Assistant<AKTIV> all actions completed.
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Reactor Version 25310 : Office Light control via rule in reactor no longer working since last update.
P
Hello, I currently have an office light (connected via a Leviton Zwave Dimmer switch) controlled from a Gen5 Aeotech Zwave switch installed on my Synology 720+ NAS. I run HA(2025.11.10) in a virtual machine from my NAS and Reactor on the container manager of the same NAS. Prior to updating to 25304 the rule I had set to turn the light on to a specific dimming value worked correctly. Now the rule appears to follow the decision tree, however the reaction does not trigger setting the dimming or turning on the office light? Strangely I can still turn the light on and off as well as dim it directly from HASS..? I have tried using the ''try this action'' button in the rules reaction setting and it will not control the light and does not throw an error flagÉ Please help, P.S Reactor has been rock steady for me over the last few years and I'm a big fan of this solution.
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[Solved] alarm() in global expression throws error in log.
CrilleC
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[Solved] Define function issue in latest-25304
CrilleC
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No Upgrade Notification for Build 25308?
CatmanV2C
FWIW I'm no longer getting a notification from MSR that there's an update. Just thought I'd mention it C
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Strange behavior in MSR latest-25304 with disabled groups in Reaction
therealdbT
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[Reactor] Variables not updating correctly in latest-25201-2aa18550
therealdbT
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The reaction stopped working (Google Nest max playing a video)
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Handling Dead Entities and Renamed Entities
PablaP
Hello all.. been a minute! I recently rebuilt my Z wave network and migrated to a new z wave stick. In order to prevent any downtime I kept my original z wave network up and ran a docker version of Z Wave JS UI with my new controller. This way I could add device by device without having any devices down. I finally moved all the devices over to my new stick today. The final step was to migrate everything from my Docker instance of Z Wave JS UI to the HA add-on of Z Wave JS UI. However during this migration some of the names didn't populate correctly which I later managed to import back into Z Wave JS UI. The issue was in Reactor it is stuck on the default names and the entities are not updating. I removed the controller from Reactor, restarted, hard refreshed, and added the controller back however the new entity names have not updated. Also it seems like the old entities from my previous instance of Z Wave JS UI are lingering and not being marked as dead (I believe a certain amount of time needs to lapse before they're marked as dead in Reactor). My goal is to basically purge all the entities for the 'ZWaveJS' controller in Reactor so it can pull all the updated entity names and only the entities that exist in Z Wave JS UI. I cannot find a quick way to do this, I know entities can be deleted one by one, but with over 100 entities this would take long I am guessing that if I added the controller with a new name in in the Reactor config it would pull the updated entities and names but I think that would break my rules since the entity IDs would change (I made sure to name all the entities the exact same as they were previously to prevent this issue).
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Strange behavior for MQTT templates using payload and attributes
therealdbT
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[MSR] reactor-mqtt-contrib package for additional MQTT templates
therealdbT
I'm slowly migrating all my stuff to MQTT under MSR, so I have a central place to integrate everything (and, in a not-so-distant future, to remove virtual devices from my Vera and leave it running zwave only). Anyway, here's my reactor-mqtt-contrib package: https://github.com/dbochicchio/reactor-mqtt-contrib Simply download yaml files (everything or just the ones you need) and you're good to go. I have mapped my most useful devices, but I'll add others soon. Feel free to ask for specific templates, since I've worked a lot in the last weeks to understand and operate them. The templates are supporting both init and query, so you have always up-to-date devices at startup, and the ability to poll them. Online status is supported as well, so you can get disconnected devices with a simple expression. Many-many thanks to @toggledbits for its dedication, support, and patience with me and my requests
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HA 2025.9.4 Supported Yet?
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Tangentially did I miss 2025.9.4 getting blessed in MSR? I've been holding off Cheers C
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Rule Set UI bug - RESOLVED
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[Reactor] Copy&Paste of Rules
therealdbT
I don't know if I'm the only one, but managing more than one Reactor installs, the need to have some sort of copy&paste for rules has grown on me. While I understand the technical challenges, I'm wondering if a "god mode" where I could copy the raw JSON rule and paste it into another rule could be an advanced, flag only feature that could benefit power users. I know I can copy the JSON file and proceed, but I must stop Reactor and when doing maintenance, it's more clicks to do. Just an idea
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[Reactor] Help with scene controller cycling logic
therealdbT
I’ve added a couple of Shelly Wave i4 as scene controllers and I’m planning to add more, since I can just use standard buttons instead of battery-powered scene controllers, which also looks better aesthetically. That said, I’m struggling to figure out how to write a simple rule that cycles between states every time I press a button. Example: Light 1 ON → OFF, then Light 2 ON → OFF. The part I can’t get right is handling the case where Light 1 or Light 2 might already be ON independently of the rule. Maybe it’s just too much sun and relaxation clouding my brain, but any hint would be appreciated.
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Stop the MSR by an external switch on Hubitat.
wmarcolinW
Use case: When performing home maintenance, such as air conditioning, I want all rules involving air conditioning to be disabled. To do this, to day, I have a virtual switch that I placed within all rules involving air conditioning, meaning that if I turn it off, none of them work. Then another situation: the water pump system and garden irrigation, another switch. In short, I had to create several virtual switches in Hubitat to disable rules in MSR. Unfortunately, however, I was unable to cover all scenarios, so I wondered if it would be possible for MSR to support a virtual MSR switch, which, when configured in the reactor settings, would function as a general on/off switch for MSR. If it is configured and turned off, the entire rules and actions in MSR stops working, except for the status change reading process, specifically for this switch, which, when turned on, would restart the MSR. Would it be possible to do something like this? Any recommendations from the experts?
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    toggledbits
    wrote on last edited by toggledbits
    #1

    Well, it's July 19th, and as previously advertised, Reactor (Multi-System, aka MSR) has been published at release 1.0.0.

    Docker images are on DockerHub, and download package for bare-metal installs is available at https://reactor.toggledbits.com/download/

    Those of you with access to the Mantis Bug Tracker for the project, please continue to use it, particularly if you stick with the "latest" docker image tag (which will continue to be updated periodically, as will the bare-metal tarball). Feel free to open issues there on behalf of other users who do not have accounts if it seems appropriate.

    Author of Multi-system Reactor and Reactor, DelayLight, Switchboard, and about a dozen other plugins that run on Vera and openLuup.

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      #2

      Haven't been able to do much helping on this for a while, but after installing the release docker, and moving the rest my automation to MSR i feel the need to say:
      GOOD JOB!
      Especially to Patrick, but also to all contributors.

      Automation is now very fast and intuitive to set up, and I still havent found anything i can't do with this. No bugs as far as i've seen yet either!

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        Thanks, @PerH , and indeed, a lot of effort by many went to get it this far. And miles to go before (we) sleep...

        Author of Multi-system Reactor and Reactor, DelayLight, Switchboard, and about a dozen other plugins that run on Vera and openLuup.

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          Thanks, @PerH , and indeed, a lot of effort by many went to get it this far. And miles to go before (we) sleep...

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          #4

          @toggledbits +1 for the Robert Frost reference.

          *Hubitat C-7 2.4.3.149
          *Proxmox VE v8, Beelink MiniPC 12GBs, SSD

          *HASS 2025.11.1
          w/ ZST10-700 fw 7.18.3

          *Prod MSR in docker/portainer
          MSR: latest-25310-dc2bb580
          MQTTController: 25139
          ZWave Controller: 25139

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            Thanks, @PerH , and indeed, a lot of effort by many went to get it this far. And miles to go before (we) sleep...

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            @toggledbits I was able to install the container through compose, however, I had to make some changes to get it working. See below for my compose file:

             MSR:
              container_name: reactor
              image: toggledbits/reactor:latest-generic-amd64
              restart: "on-failure"
              environment:
               REACTOR_DATA_PREFIX: /var/reactor
               TZ: America/Los_Angeles
              expose:
               - 8111
              ports:
               - 8111:8111
              volumes:
               - /home/username/reactor:/var/reactor
               - /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro
              tmpfs: /tmp
            #  logging:
            #   driver: "json-file"
            #   options:
            #    max-file: 5
            #    max-size: 2m
            

            The changes I made are:
            1.) substitute "MSR" for "web" for the service name. This was just a precaution against a generic service name interfering with container management programs I use, and was not a needed/critical change to get things working.
            2.) simplify the volume syntax for binding a data volume. The syntax you have on your website caused a yaml compile error with version: '3.7' compose.
            3.) comment out the logging options. These options compiled, but threw a runtime JSON error that stopped the container from coming up:

            ERROR: for MSR  Cannot create container for service MSR: json: cannot unmarshal number into Go struct field LogConfig.HostConfig.LogConfig.Config of type string
            ERROR: Encountered errors while bringing up the project.
            

            I hope to cut out some time next week to start forming some logic. The web UI looks great.

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              There will be some syntax differences for different versions of compose, but I would suggest that you reinstate the logging options in order to control/restrict the storage space the container uses for logs. 🙂

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                #7

                Just installed 1.0.0 (21200), which seems to run fine on Debian chroot. Didn't find "reactor.service-example" file that was supposed to be included in the installation package?

                EDIT: found an example from documentation, but it turned out that you cannot run systemctl under chroot 😞

                @toggledbits or anyone, any advice on running sysinit style startup script?

                Using MSR on Docker (Synology NAS), having InfluxDB, Grafana & Home Assistant, Hubitat C-8, Zigbee2MQTT

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                  Hi everybody!
                  I was following this web site as non-member. Finally I have a new Synology Nas to try the new @toggledbits 's reactor project and this post is first of all to thank @toggledbits for his effort and passion to share his projects and to make them accessible even for those who are not a programmer. I know many of you reading the posts from the vera community and would like to express my gratitude for the advice you give to understand things. So a big Thanks and congratulations to Patrick for this new project !!!
                  I just installed MSR and I am excited to try it out!

                  -Reactor (Multi-hub) 25082-3c348de6
                  -Docker on Synology NAS
                  -Ezlo firmware version 2.0.59.2471.8
                  -HASS Docker 2025.2.5
                  -ZWaveJSUI 10.1.3
                  -Update 30/03/2025

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                    @toggledbits I was able to install the container through compose, however, I had to make some changes to get it working. See below for my compose file:

                     MSR:
                      container_name: reactor
                      image: toggledbits/reactor:latest-generic-amd64
                      restart: "on-failure"
                      environment:
                       REACTOR_DATA_PREFIX: /var/reactor
                       TZ: America/Los_Angeles
                      expose:
                       - 8111
                      ports:
                       - 8111:8111
                      volumes:
                       - /home/username/reactor:/var/reactor
                       - /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro
                      tmpfs: /tmp
                    #  logging:
                    #   driver: "json-file"
                    #   options:
                    #    max-file: 5
                    #    max-size: 2m
                    

                    The changes I made are:
                    1.) substitute "MSR" for "web" for the service name. This was just a precaution against a generic service name interfering with container management programs I use, and was not a needed/critical change to get things working.
                    2.) simplify the volume syntax for binding a data volume. The syntax you have on your website caused a yaml compile error with version: '3.7' compose.
                    3.) comment out the logging options. These options compiled, but threw a runtime JSON error that stopped the container from coming up:

                    ERROR: for MSR  Cannot create container for service MSR: json: cannot unmarshal number into Go struct field LogConfig.HostConfig.LogConfig.Config of type string
                    ERROR: Encountered errors while bringing up the project.
                    

                    I hope to cut out some time next week to start forming some logic. The web UI looks great.

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                    #9

                    @buxton Just a follow-up to the docker compose file I listed above. The error I received for the logging option occurred because I used an integer for the "max-file" field. The proper notation should be:

                      logging:
                        driver: "json-file"
                        options:
                          max-file: "5"
                          max-size: 2m
                    

                    Also note that for the logging section only, there are two spaces for the indents instead of one . YAML is unforgiving with formatting, so this too was corrected in my YAML file

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