From 96a691f8f488fa063429490d416145f30a6da10f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Joshua King <joshuaking.mba@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2026 20:58:09 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] added in led controller

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 esp32-led-controller.yaml | 158 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 158 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 esp32-led-controller.yaml

diff --git a/esp32-led-controller.yaml b/esp32-led-controller.yaml
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+substitutions:
+  device_name: esp32-led-controller
+  friendly_name: "LED Strip Controller"
+  
+esphome:
+  name: ${device_name}
+  friendly_name: ${friendly_name}
+  
+esp32:
+  board: esp32-c3-devkitm-1
+  framework:
+    type: arduino
+
+# Enable logging
+logger:
+
+# Enable Home Assistant API
+api:
+  encryption:
+    key: !secret api_encryption_key
+
+# Enable over-the-air updates
+ota:
+  - platform: esphome
+    password: !secret ota_password
+
+wifi:
+  ssid: !secret wifi_ssid
+  password: !secret wifi_password
+
+  # Enable fallback hotspot (captive portal) in case wifi connection fails
+  ap:
+    ssid: "${friendly_name} Fallback"
+    password: !secret fallback_password
+
+captive_portal:
+
+# Web server for standalone control (optional, but useful)
+web_server:
+  port: 80
+
+# LED Light configuration
+light:
+  - platform: neopixelbus
+    type: GRB
+    variant: WS2812
+    pin: GPIO7
+    num_leds: 60
+    name: "${friendly_name}"
+    id: led_strip
+    
+    # Default color on boot
+    restore_mode: RESTORE_DEFAULT_OFF
+    
+    # Color correction for more accurate colors (optional)
+    # Uncomment and adjust if your LEDs look too blue/green
+    # color_correct: [100%, 100%, 100%]
+    
+    # Effects - you can enable these for more features!
+    effects:
+      # Basic effects
+      - random:
+          name: "Random"
+          transition_length: 5s
+          update_interval: 7s
+      
+      - strobe:
+          name: "Strobe"
+          colors:
+            - state: true
+              brightness: 100%
+              red: 100%
+              green: 100%
+              blue: 100%
+              duration: 500ms
+            - state: false
+              duration: 250ms
+      
+      - flicker:
+          name: "Flicker"
+          alpha: 95%
+          intensity: 1.5%
+      
+      # Rainbow effects
+      - addressable_rainbow:
+          name: "Rainbow"
+          speed: 10
+          width: 50
+      
+      - addressable_color_wipe:
+          name: "Color Wipe"
+          colors:
+            - red: 100%
+              green: 0%
+              blue: 0%
+              num_leds: 1
+            - red: 0%
+              green: 100%
+              blue: 0%
+              num_leds: 1
+            - red: 0%
+              green: 0%
+              blue: 100%
+              num_leds: 1
+          add_led_interval: 100ms
+          reverse: false
+      
+      - addressable_scan:
+          name: "Scan"
+          move_interval: 100ms
+          scan_width: 3
+      
+      - addressable_twinkle:
+          name: "Twinkle"
+          twinkle_probability: 5%
+          progress_interval: 4ms
+      
+      - addressable_fireworks:
+          name: "Fireworks"
+          update_interval: 32ms
+          spark_probability: 10%
+          use_random_color: true
+          fade_out_rate: 120
+      
+      # Pulse effect
+      - pulse:
+          name: "Pulse"
+          transition_length: 1s
+          update_interval: 1s
+
+# Sensors for monitoring
+sensor:
+  # WiFi Signal Strength
+  - platform: wifi_signal
+    name: "${friendly_name} WiFi Signal"
+    update_interval: 60s
+
+  # Uptime
+  - platform: uptime
+    name: "${friendly_name} Uptime"
+    
+# Text sensors
+text_sensor:
+  # ESPHome version
+  - platform: version
+    name: "${friendly_name} ESPHome Version"
+    
+  # WiFi info
+  - platform: wifi_info
+    ip_address:
+      name: "${friendly_name} IP Address"
+    ssid:
+      name: "${friendly_name} Connected SSID"
+
+# Button to restart ESP32
+button:
+  - platform: restart
+    name: "${friendly_name} Restart"