The KidsChores integration includes an automated dashboard generator that creates fully-functional Lovelace dashboards with pre-configured views for kids and parents.

Access the dashboard generator via KidsChores Options → Manage Dashboard.

What it creates:

• Individual tabs for each kid with their chores, rewards, and progress
• Optional admin views based on selected admin layout
• Pre-configured cards using custom frontend components

Required Custom Cards (install via HACS → Frontend):

• Mushroom Cards - Modern, customizable card designs
• Auto-Entities - Automatic entity filtering and display
• Mini Graph Card - Compact charts for statistics

The integration will check for these cards before generation and warn if any are missing.

1. Navigate to Settings → Devices & Services → KidsChores → Configure
2. Select Manage Dashboard
3. Choose Create Dashboard
4. Enter Dashboard Name (appears in sidebar, default: "Chores")
5. Configure dashboard options:
   • Dashboard Style: Choose layout complexity for kid views
     • Full: All features (chores, rewards, bonuses, achievements, challenges, badges)
     • Minimal: Essential features only (chores, rewards)
     • Compact: Dense layout with key features
   • Kids: Select which kids get individual tabs
   • Admin Layout:
     • None: No admin views
     • Shared: One shared admin view (admin)
     • Per Kid: One admin view per selected kid (admin-<kid-slug>)
     • Both: Shared plus per-kid admin views
6. Click Submit

The dashboard will be created and appear in your Home Assistant sidebar.

• Welcome card
• Chores list
• Rewards list
• Best for: Young kids, simple chore systems

• Welcome card with detailed stats
• Chores (all states, filtering)
• Rewards (claimable, claimed)
• Bonuses & Penalties
• Achievements & Challenges
• Badge showcase
• Statistics graphs
• Best for: Comprehensive chore systems, older kids

Admin views provide parent management tools:

• Kid selector dropdown (switch between kids)
• Pending approvals (chores, rewards)
• Chore history viewer
• Shared chore management
• Quick actions (deposit/withdraw points, reset overdue)
• System notifications

Performance tip: The admin dashboard uses a system-level selector entity for efficient kid switching.

To update an existing dashboard:

1. Select Update Dashboard
2. Choose the existing dashboard from the selector
3. Adjust sections (kid views, admin layout, access/sidebar, template version)
4. Submit

Note: Update modifies the selected dashboard in place.

1. Select Manage Dashboard
2. Choose Delete Dashboard
3. Select dashboard(s) to remove
4. Submit

Dashboard shows errors about missing cards:

• Install required custom cards via HACS → Frontend
• Restart Home Assistant after installation
• Re-run dashboard generator

Dashboard not appearing in sidebar:

• Check that dashboard name doesn't conflict with existing dashboards
• Verify you have at least one kid selected
• Check Home Assistant logs for dashboard creation errors

Per-kid admin views are missing:

• Confirm Admin Layout is set to Per Kid or Both
• Confirm at least one kid is selected
• Verify view paths include admin-<kid-slug> in the dashboard editor

Shared admin view not switching between kids:

• Verify select.system_kidschores_dashboard_kid_selector entity exists
• Check entity is enabled in Settings → Devices & Services → KidsChores

• Dashboard Auto-Populating UI - How dashboard cards fetch live data
• Advanced: Dashboard Customization - Manual dashboard editing
• Sensors & Buttons - Entity reference for dashboard usage