From 4f7216c7c999b383833dd8738d3f32388e89623b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Franck Nijhof <git@frenck.dev>
Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2020 00:36:27 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] State condition can also accept an input_* Entity ID as state
 value (#14412)

---
 source/_docs/scripts/conditions.markdown | 11 +++++++++++
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+)

diff --git a/source/_docs/scripts/conditions.markdown b/source/_docs/scripts/conditions.markdown
index f02f38f72e1..74ffbd3886f 100644
--- a/source/_docs/scripts/conditions.markdown
+++ b/source/_docs/scripts/conditions.markdown
@@ -225,6 +225,17 @@ condition:
   state: heat
 ```
 
+Finally, the `state` option accepts helper entities (also known as `input_*`
+entities). The condition will pass if the state of the entity matches the state
+of the given helper entity.
+
+```yaml
+condition:
+  condition: state
+  entity_id: alarm_control_panel.home
+  state: input_select.guest_mode
+```
+
 ### Sun condition
 
 #### Sun state condition