diff --git a/source/_docs/automation/using_blueprints.markdown b/source/_docs/automation/using_blueprints.markdown index 70f6af83cc3..ff924b5f73b 100644 --- a/source/_docs/automation/using_blueprints.markdown +++ b/source/_docs/automation/using_blueprints.markdown @@ -41,6 +41,21 @@ Home Assistant can import blueprints from the Home Assistant forums, GitHub, and The blueprint can now be used for creating automations. +## Editing an imported blueprint + +If you want, you can tweak an imported Blueprint by "taking control" of this blueprint. Home Assistant then converts the blueprint automation into a regular, stand-alone, automation, allowing you to make any tweak you want, without having to fully re-invent the wheel. + +To edit an imported blueprint, follow these steps: + +1. Go to **{% my blueprints title="Settings > Automations & Scenes > Blueprints" %}**. +2. Select the blueprint from the list. +3. Select the three dots menu and select **Take control**. + + ![Screencast showing how to take control of a blueprint](/images/blueprints/blueprint_take_control.webp) + +4. Under **Take control of automation?**, select **OK** + - **Info**: By taking control, the blueprint is converted into an automation. You won't be able to convert this back into a blueprint. + ## Re-importing a blueprint Blueprints created by the community may go through multiple revisions. Sometimes a user creates a blueprint, @@ -53,7 +68,7 @@ The quickest way to get these changes is by re-importing the blueprint. This wil 2. Go to **{% my blueprints title="Settings > Automations & Scenes > Blueprints" %}**. 3. On the blueprint that you want to re-import, select the three-dot menu, and select **Re-import blueprint**. -## Updating an imported blueprint manually +## Updating an imported blueprint in YAML Blueprints created by the community may go through multiple revisions. Sometimes a user creates a blueprint, the community provides feedback, and new functionality is added. diff --git a/source/images/blueprints/blueprint_take_control.webp b/source/images/blueprints/blueprint_take_control.webp new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..465eea2feb8 Binary files /dev/null and b/source/images/blueprints/blueprint_take_control.webp differ