Tips & Tricks: Apply a Penalty for Overdue Chore - ad-ha/kidschores-ha GitHub Wiki

💡 Tips & Tricks: Automatically Apply a Penalty for Overdue Chore

Want to enforce responsibility when a chore isn't completed on time? Set up an automation to apply a penalty whenever a chore becomes Overdue.

🔹 How It Works:

• Create an automation triggered when a specific chore's state changes to Overdue.
• Call the apply_penalty service and specify the penalty name (must be pre-defined in KidsChores settings).

📌 Example Setup:

🛠 Step 1: Create an automation triggered by a chore reaching the "Overdue" state.
⚙️ Step 2: Add an action to call the kidschores.apply_penalty service.
📝 Step 3: Specify the penalty name (must match a penalty already set in your configuration).

💡 Why This is Useful?
✅ Encourages kids to complete chores on time.
✅ Fully automated—no need to manually apply penalties.
✅ Works seamlessly with existing chore tracking in Home Assistant.