Cron trigger

Periodic events based on cron expressions.

system: trigger provider: cron introduced in v0.1

Cron trigger reacts based on cron expressions (e.g. time-based). You can use this handy website to validate your schedule.

Configuration options

Param Required Type Default Description
schedule yes string Cron expression

Example

The following trigger will turn on the lights at 11.30 PM.

system: trigger
provider: cron
name: cron-tr
schedule: "30 23 * * *"
actions:
  - system: device
    entity: hue.light.c_lr_lamp
    command: "on"
  - system: device
    entity: hue.light.c_lr_lamp
    command: set-brightness
    args: 80