Example #HomeAssistant automation for tracking my medicine to remind me to order more when low.

Automation.yaml

alias: 'Family - James - Track Medicine'
id: '4df574c4-bb48-4108-b679-76a47966af92'
description: 'Track medicine and order more when low.'
initial_state: true
mode: 'single'
max_exceeded: silent

trigger:

  # Let's keep this simple and assume the medicine was taken each day.
  - id: medicine_taken
    platform: time
    at: '23:45:00'

  # Send email to pharmacy requesting more medicine when there is one week of pills left.
  - id: order
    platform: state
    entity_id: counter.james_medicine
    to: "8"

  # Send a reminder to collect prescription when out-and-about in the local area. 
  - id: pickup_reminder
    platform: zone
    entity_id: person.james
    zone: !secret zone_local_area
    event: enter

  # Reset counter when entering pharmacy.
  - id: collected
    platform: zone
    entity_id: person.james
    zone: !secret zone_pharmacy
    event: enter

  # Update counter with text from phone notification action
  - id: update_counter
    platform: event
    event_type: mobile_app_notification_action
    event_data:
      action: "chore_james_medicine_collected"

action:

  - if:
      - condition: trigger
        id: medicine_taken
    then:
      - service: counter.deincrement
        data:
          entity_id: counter.james_medicine

  - if:
      - condition: trigger
        id: order
    then:
      - service: notify.james
        data:
          message: "💊 Order placed with pharmacy."
          data:
            group: "family"
            tag: "james_medicine"
            push:
              interruption-level: time-sensitive       
            actions:
              - action: "CALL"
                title: "Call Pharmacy"
                uri: !secret pharmacy_phone
                icon: "sfsymbols:phone.fill"
              - action: "CALL"
                title: "Call GP"
                uri: !secret doctor_phone
                icon: "sfsymbols:phone.fill"
      - service: notify.email
        data:
          target: !secret pharmacy_to
          title: !secret pharmacy_subject
          message: !secret pharmacy_body
      - service: input_boolean.turn_on
        data:
          entity_id: input_boolean.chore_james_medicine_collection

  - if:
      - condition: trigger
        id: pickup_reminder
      - condition: state
        entity_id: input_boolean.chore_james_medicine_collection
        state: 'on'
    then:
      - service: notify.james
        data:
          message: "💊 Remember to pick-up medicine."
          data:
            group: "family"
            tag: "james_medicine"
            push:
              interruption-level: time-sensitive       
            actions:
              - action: "chore_james_medicine_collected"
                title: "Update pills remaining"
                icon: "sfsymbols:checkmark"
                behavior: textInput
                textInputButtonTitle: "Pills remaining"
                textInputPlaceholder: "Pills"
              - action: "CALL"
                title: "Call Pharmacy"
                uri: !secret pharmacy_phone
                icon: "sfsymbols:phone.fill"
              - action: "CALL"
                title: "Call GP"
                uri: !secret doctor_phone
                icon: "sfsymbols:phone.fill"

  - if:
      - condition: trigger
        id: collected
      - condition: state
        entity_id: input_boolean.chore_james_medicine_collection
        state: 'on'
    then:
      - service: notify.james
        data:
          message: "💊 Medicine collected."
          data:
            group: "family"
            tag: "james_medicine"
            push:
              interruption-level: time-sensitive       
            actions:
              - action: "chore_james_medicine_collected"
                title: "Update pills remaining"
                icon: "sfsymbols:checkmark"
                behavior: textInput
                textInputButtonTitle: "Pills remaining"
                textInputPlaceholder: "Pills"
              - action: "CALL"
                title: "Call Pharmacy"
                uri: !secret pharmacy_phone
                icon: "sfsymbols:phone.fill"
              - action: "CALL"
                title: "Call GP"
                uri: !secret doctor_phone
                icon: "sfsymbols:phone.fill"
      - service: counter.configure
        data:
          entity_id: counter.james_medicine
          value: "{{ states('counter.james_medicine') | int(default=0) + 28 }}"
  
  - if:
      - condition: trigger
        id: update_counter
    then:
      - service: counter.configure
        data:
          entity_id: counter.james_medicine
          value: "{{ trigger.event.data.reply_text }}"