Chores and pets

"Has anyone fed the dog?" A viewport in the kitchen answers it: when the dog was fed and by whom, the jobs still to do today, and who they're for. Ticked-off jobs disappear.

The case for Switchboard

• No double-feeding, no forgotten fish. Dog fed 07:40 by Sam is on the wall for everyone to see.
• Jobs that go away when they’re done. Each job shows in its own colour until it’s ticked off, then disappears. Children can see what’s left without a phone.
• Plain words. Empty the dishwasher, Alex needs no explaining.
• On the fridge, with no cable. It runs for months on a charge.

Setting it up

Each job is a Home Assistant toggle (input_boolean), shown in a Now section while it’s off. Tick it off from the Home Assistant app, a dashboard or an NFC tag by the dog bowl. Dog fed {input_text.dog_fed} is a Message filled in from a text helper that an automation sets.

Ticking jobs off with the viewport’s own buttons is planned: today its three buttons change screens.