hassconfig/packages/ext_lights_automation.yaml

input_boolean:
  exterior_lights_wanted_state:
    name: Exterior lights, wanted state
    icon: mdi:lightbulb

  ext_light_on_done:
    name: Bool switch, Ext light turned ON
    icon: mdi:car
  ext_light_off_done:
    name: Bool switch, Ext light turned OFF
    icon: mdi:car

automation:
  - alias: Exterior lights ON in evening
    description: In the evening, turn the lights ON
    trigger:
    - platform: numeric_state
      entity_id: sensor.lux_outside_the_garage
      below: 100
    condition:
      condition: and
      conditions:
        - condition: state
          entity_id: input_boolean.ext_light_on_done
          state: 'off'
        - condition: state
          entity_id: input_boolean.exterior_lights_wanted_state
          state: 'off'
    action:
    - service: input_boolean.turn_on
      data: {}
      entity_id: input_boolean.exterior_lights_wanted_state
    - service: input_boolean.turn_on
      data: {}
      entity_id: input_boolean.ext_light_on_done
    mode: single


  - alias: Exterior lights OFF in morning
    description: ''
    trigger:
    - platform: numeric_state
      entity_id: sensor.lux_outside_the_garage
      above: 50
    condition:
      condition: and
      conditions:
        - condition: state
          entity_id: input_boolean.ext_light_off_done
          state: 'off'
        - condition: state
          entity_id: light.exterior_lights
          state: 'on'
    action:
    - service: input_boolean.turn_off
      data: {}
      entity_id: input_boolean.exterior_lights_wanted_state
    - service: input_boolean.turn_on
      data: {}
      entity_id: input_boolean.ext_light_off_done
    mode: single



  - alias: Turn boolean switches off at midnight
    description: ''
    trigger:
    - platform: time
      at: 00:05:00
    condition: []
    action:
    - service: input_boolean.turn_off
      data: {}
      entity_id: input_boolean.ext_light_off_done
    - service: input_boolean.turn_off
      data: {}
      entity_id: input_boolean.ext_light_on_done
    mode: single