homebridge-plugin-template VS homebridge-cmd4

I followed the guide here: https://github.com/homebridge/homebridge-plugin-template

Yep, just fork it, the plugin template readme should be a good resource about what you need to change to be able to publish it and then use it in parallel: https://github.com/homebridge/homebridge-plugin-template/blob/master/README.md

I want to (learn how to) create a simple homebridge plugin that makes url calls that trigger actions on a device and show the status of the device. Currently I am using "Homebridge Http Switch" to make start and stop my Vacuum cleaner. I found https://github.com/homebridge/homebridge-plugin-template but it is kind of overkill for what I am trying to do I think. Could someone point me in the right direction if a simple plugin already exists that has kind of the same features so I only have to change the url-calls?

You should start with this homebridge template: https://github.com/homebridge/homebridge-plugin-template and the habitat api, (which I could not find), you could also reverse engineer the app and add it but that’s a paid in the 🍑.

Start taking a look at the official Homebridge API page: https://developers.homebridge.io/

• Template for Homebridge plugins: https://github.com/homebridge/homebridge-plugin-template

here are some detailed instructions on how to get the basics set up, here is a list of a bunch of things you can control that have pre-built plugins. And here is the gist for how the solar panel is controlled (though that was written after I built mine, so I can't speak to this article)

I am taking a swag at some plugin development, I downloaded the template from GitHub When I run npm run watch I can see my new plugin in Homebridge. The plugin in that repo adds two default accessories. Bedroom and Kitchen, I am not seeing these show up in the Homebridge UI, so I assume the plugin while installed isn't actually being invoked. Any ideas what I need to do to make that happen?

I just played with the CMD4 plugin (https://github.com/ztalbot2000/homebridge-cmd4/) and this has more flexibility (like adding a ton of virtual sensors and switches) but when it comes to what I'm trying to do (add a person without any manual state change), it doesn't have anything that works. I tried adding an "outlet" type and it just was treated like what I have basically.

You probably are looking for something like this https://github.com/ztalbot2000/homebridge-cmd4

hey there! i will do you one better. i will give you the project link, and the issue link where they talk about setup and configuration. its a bit more technical setting up the AppleTV portion. but this is currently among the more common uses for this. it can read the state, as well as CONTROL the state should you need or want too. i used to use this way back, but i havent kept up with the process of doing this since i got me a Hue Syncbox :)

Have you seen the example config? https://github.com/ztalbot2000/homebridge-cmd4/blob/master/Extras/config.json