More and more I find myself wishing that SmartThings just gave me a simple interface for a rules engine. Trigger, Conditions, Actions. I can code and have written a few smart apps for my own uses, but the approach is very tedious. The current app feels disorganized and it can be hard to troublesho…

[image] BartLanz: How about a timer condition i.e. If Condition exists for X min then Y Absolutely. This is coming soon. Thanks for the feedback :smile: [image] BartLanz: another would be the ability to disable but not delete a rule Yup, this is also coming soon!

@obycode What is the new “quick tap” event in SmartRules and how should it be used? Can this provide similar functionality to the “double tap” smart app?

[image] jcholpuch: What is the new “quick tap” event in SmartRules and how should it be used?Can this provide similar functionality to the “double tap” smart app? No, the quicktap is not like double tap; a quick tap trigger enables quick triggering of a rule from the iOS Today Screen (swipe d…

I agree, and Rule Machine doesn’t quite do the job either, as it does not fully support device APIs, such as that for the Ecobee3, so it is less useful than it might be.

Bryce your app is not available in the uk? Any chance of getting this for UK users?

[image] Andrew_Chorley: Bryce your app is not available in the uk? Any chance of getting this for UK users? Check out [image] Rule machine - as per the app developer, this app is no longer available for new installs, distribution, or support Community Created SmartApps …

The UK version is coming. We had to wait for SmartThings to fix their authentication process, then update the app and SmartApp accordingly. We are currently waiting for approval from Apple, so it shouldn’t be too long.

You might want to take a look at this… http://thingsthataresmart.wiki/index.php?title=Rule_Machine

IT’S BRILLIANT!! It works superb…so far :wink: My schedules are now working! it’s renewed my faith in the system, so thanks Bryce! One thing I would love is radio boxes by my devices, so I can just quickly add multiple devices at once. gets a tad tedious having to add individual lights, but other th…

Glad you like it! Figuring out a nice way to select multiple devices is on the todo list. Thanks for the feedback. If you have a moment to write a review on the App Store ( https://appsto.re/us/Bhie5.i ), it really helps enable us to continue to support and improve the app. Thanks!

I want a rules engine, not apps

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I want a rules engine, not apps

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