SmartObject now create its linked entity with create_entity

smartobject.py

@@ -113,12 +113,11 @@ class SmartObject(hass.Hass,LoggerInterface):
         if device_class is not None: attributes['device_class'] = device_class
         if state_class is not None: attributes['state_class'] = state_class
 
-        if state is not None:
+        if state is None:
+            state = entity.get_state() if entity.exists() else None
+            if state is None:
+                state = 'unknown'
         entity.set_state(state=state, attributes=attributes, check_existence=False)
-        else:
-            if not entity.exists():
-                entity.set_state(state='unknown', check_existence=False)
-            entity.set_state(attributes=attributes)
 
         return entity
     
@@ -219,14 +218,16 @@ class SmartObject(hass.Hass,LoggerInterface):
             # entity: <entity_id>  →  link app to a HA entity
             if "entity" in self.args: 
                 self.entity_id = self.args["entity"]
-                self.entity = self.get_entity(self.entity_id)
+                self.entity = self.get_entity(self.entity_id, check_existence=False)
+                initial_state = None
                 if self.entity.exists():
                     self.log_info(f"Linked to {self.entity_id}")
                 elif 'default_entity_state' in self.args:
-                    self.entity.set_state(state = self.args["default_entity_state"])
+                    initial_state = self.args["default_entity_state"]
-                    self.log_info(f"Creating {self.entity_id}, default_state = {self.args['default_entity_state']}")
+                    self.log_info(f"Creating {self.entity_id}, default_state = {initial_state}")
                 else:
-                    self.entity.set_state(state = self.get_default_entity_state())
+                    initial_state = self.get_default_entity_state()
+                self.entity = self.create_entity(self.entity_id, state=initial_state)
 
                 self.constants['self'] = self.entity_id
             else:

vscode-appdaemon/AGENTS.md

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+# VS Code extension instructions
+
+## VS Code extension
+
+After every change to this extension, complete the update by compiling,
+packaging, and installing the extension in the connected VS Code environment.
+This includes changes limited to the Log Explorer HTML, CSS, or JavaScript.
+
+- Keep the current extension version unless the user explicitly requests a
+  version change. Do not bump `package.json` or `package-lock.json` automatically.
+- From this directory, run `npm run compile` and the checks appropriate to
+  the change. Report any existing test failures separately.
+- Package with `vsce package --out vscode-appdaemon-<current-version>.vsix`,
+  using the installed or cached `@vscode/vsce` CLI when available. Overwrite the
+  existing VSIX for that version; never pass a version increment to `vsce`.
+- Install that exact VSIX using
+  `code --install-extension ./vscode-appdaemon-<current-version>.vsix --force`.
+- Confirm the installed version with `code --list-extensions --show-versions`.
+  When possible, verify the installed changed files match the packaged files.
+- Tell the user to reload the VS Code window to activate the update. If the
+  connected CLI is unavailable or installation fails, report that limitation
+  clearly and provide the generated VSIX path; do not claim it was installed.
+
+The user's request authorizes this routine local build and installation after
+extension edits. Do not ask for additional conversational confirmation.

vscode-appdaemon/media/logExplorer.css

@@ -14,3 +14,14 @@ summary{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto minmax(0,1fr) repeat(3,max-conte
 summary .last-log{grid-column:1/-1;min-width:0}
 .rows{max-height:min(45vh,420px);overflow-y:auto;scrollbar-gutter:stable;overflow-anchor:none}
 .app-label{flex-direction:row;align-items:center;gap:6px}.app-label .name{min-width:0}.app-link{color:var(--accent);font-size:13px;line-height:1;text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap}.app-link:hover{text-decoration:underline}.app-link:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:2px}
+
+/* Keep severity counts distinct from the currently selected filter. */
+#error-count::before,#warning-count::before{content:"";display:inline-block;width:1.2em}
+#error-count[aria-pressed="true"],#warning-count[aria-pressed="true"]{
+    color:var(--vscode-button-foreground,#fff);
+    background:var(--vscode-button-background,#0e639c);
+    border-color:var(--vscode-contrastActiveBorder,var(--accent));
+    box-shadow:inset 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,.35);
+}
+#error-count[aria-pressed="true"]::before,#warning-count[aria-pressed="true"]::before{content:"✓"}
+#error-count[aria-pressed="true"]:hover,#warning-count[aria-pressed="true"]:hover{background:var(--vscode-button-hoverBackground,#1177bb)}

vscode-appdaemon/media/logExplorer.html

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 <meta http-equiv="Content-Security-Policy" content="default-src 'none'; style-src {{CSP}}; script-src 'nonce-{{NONCE}}';">
 <link rel="stylesheet" href="{{CSS}}"><title>AppDaemon · Logs</title></head>
 <body>
-<header><div><h1>AppDaemon <span>Logs</span></h1><p id="status" role="status">Reading logs…</p></div><div class="actions"><button id="error-count" title="Show errors across all apps in loaded history">0 errors</button><button id="warning-count" title="Show warnings across all apps in loaded history">0 warnings</button><button id="clear" title="Empty configured log files">Clear logs</button></div></header>
+<header><div><h1>AppDaemon <span>Logs</span></h1><p id="status" role="status">Reading logs…</p></div><div class="actions"><button id="error-count" aria-pressed="false" title="Show errors across all apps in loaded history">0 errors</button><button id="warning-count" aria-pressed="false" title="Show warnings across all apps in loaded history">0 warnings</button><button id="clear" title="Empty configured log files">Clear logs</button></div></header>
 <nav aria-label="Filters"><input id="search" type="search" placeholder="Search apps, entities and messages…" aria-label="Search"><select id="period" aria-label="Time range"><option value="15">15 minutes</option><option value="60">1 hour</option><option value="1440">24 hours</option><option value="0" selected>All loaded</option></select><select id="level" aria-label="Level"><option value="all">All levels</option><option value="INFO">INFO</option><option value="WARNING">WARNING</option><option value="ERROR">ERROR</option><option value="DEBUG">DEBUG</option></select></nav>
 <div id="warnings" role="status"></div>
 <main><section class="apps" aria-label="Applications"><div class="section-title"><h2>Applications</h2><span id="count"></span><select id="sort" aria-label="Sort apps"><option value="latest" selected>Latest log first</option><option value="oldest">Oldest log first</option><option value="name">App name</option></select></div><div id="apps"></div></section><section class="causes" aria-label="Log details"><div class="section-title"><h2>Log details</h2><div><button id="graph-mode" aria-pressed="true">Graph</button><button id="tree-mode" aria-pressed="false">Tree</button></div></div><div id="detail"><div class="empty">Select a log to view its details.<p>The base AppDaemon log format does not include causal links.</p></div></div></section></main>