Modes are really "states" ... can we add tags, or ...?

[JDRoberts]

No question, it would be nice to be able to have more than one type of mode.

That said, Presence is already separate from mode.

Each person can have a separate presence indicator, and those can be used in routines and other rules.

So you can already have a rule for (mode = home and son = present) vs (mode = home and father = present).

Also, take a look at rules machine, which is a more sophisticated rules Engine created by one of the community members and gives you a lot more options than the regular routines.

Old thread: please delete

IFTTT is the simplest and most straightforward of rule designs, so if it’s not something you’re interested in, I’m not sure what would be. Most of the other options are more complex. The most comprehensive rule management that does not require using third-party options: rule machine If your concern is that you don’t want to go outside the SmartThings system, however, then rule machine, which is custom code, is a good rules engine which works entirely within SmartThings. It Does assume that you understand Boolean logic and can construct your own if/then statements, so it’s not for everyone. But if you are used to that kind of approach, it’s very powerful. For that, you need to visit two forum topics. The first one is just the FAQ on how custom code is used. If after reading that you …