homebridge-script2 VS homebridge-cmd4

I have been in the exact same situation, I managed to sort everything I wanted by using this plugin which is working flawlessly for me https://github.com/pponce/homebridge-script2 (I have two instances of Homebridge and I can restart them without being home or even restart the pi remotely)

Once the scripts were created they need to be executed by a raspberry Pi machine that’s running Homebridge. I use a homebridge plugin called Script2 that will run a Linux command when triggered.

Running the Script2 plugin, I can't seem to get it to run any scripts, but I'm not sure if that's a dead end or configurable.

I was looking for a way to do this in Homebridge, maybe some sort of scripting replacement for HomeKit automations. I'm sure I can cobble something together using HomeScript and/or homebridge-script2 but I didn't know if there was a more direct solution to move busywork automations off HomeKit and into Homebridge.

2) I have created a Homekit automation which triggers a very simple shell script to take an image and send it to Telegram using https://github.com/pponce/homebridge-script2 This works about 30% of the time. I have reached the end of my multi-month-long effort to debug/fix the automation.

I use this plugin for running scripts: https://www.npmjs.com/package/homebridge-script2

Just as a thought on a way to do it: I could use a script plugin like homebridge-script2 to run a script that is set to play the specific sound on speakers connected to my Rpi. That's kind of a hack but it would work...

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