# Homebridge Dummy
Homebridge plugin to create fake accessories for assisting with advanced Apple HomeKit automations
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## Disclaimer
Any issues or damage resulting from use of this plugin are not the fault of the developer. Use at your own risk.
## About
With this plugin, you can create any number of fake accessories which are useful for advanced automation with HomeKit scenes.
Features include scheduling to trigger at a specific interval or times, resetting automatically after a delay, activating sensors such as motion or occupancy, running arbitrary commands, triggering when certain conditions are met, and more.
Visit the [Wiki](https://github.com/mpatfield/homebridge-dummy/wiki) to learn more about available features.
## Credits
[@jotzet79](https://github.com/sponsors/jotzet79) for German translations
[@loveisfoss](https://github.com/sponsors/loveisfoss) for Greek translations
[@Silverdragon122](https://github.com/sponsors/Silverdragon122) for Russian translations
[@dcompane](https://github.com/sponsors/dcompane) for Spanish translations
[@khanhnd88](https://github.com/sponsors/khanhnd88) for Vietnamese translations
[Keryan Belahcene](https://www.instagram.com/keryan.me) for creating the [Flume](https://github.com/homebridge-plugins/homebridge-flume) banner image which was adapted for use with this plugin
Push Notifications feature uses [Notify!](https://notify.pingie.com/) by [@simplytoast1](https://github.com/sponsors/simplytoast1)
[fakegato-history](https://github.com/simont77/fakegato-history) by [@simont77](https://github.com/sponsors/simont77) *Copyright © 2017*
Schedule feature inspired by [Homebridge Schedule](https://github.com/kbrashears5/typescript-homebridge-schedule) by [@kbrashears5](https://github.com/sponsors/kbrashears5)
Scheduling based on sun times (sunrise, sunset, etc.) and reachability (ping) conditions inspired by [Homebridge Virtual Accessories](https://github.com/justjam2013/homebridge-virtual-accessories) by [@justjam2013](https://github.com/sponsors/justjam2013)
Sensor feature inspired by [Homebridge-Delay-Switch](https://github.com/nitaybz/homebridge-delay-switch#readme) by [@nitaybz](https://github.com/sponsors/nitaybz)
Command feature inspired by [Cmd Trigger Plugin](https://github.com/hallos/homebridge-cmdtrigger) by [@hallos](https://github.com/sponsors/hallos)
Log watch trigger feature inspired by [Homebridge Virtual Switches](https://github.com/Plankske/hb-virtual-switch/) by [@Plankske](https://github.com/sponsors/Plankske)
Network presence condition inspired by [homebridge-network-presence](https://github.com/nitaybz/homebridge-network-presence) by [nitaybz](https://github.com/sponsors/nitaybz)
Egg timer feature inspired by [homebridge-eggtimer-plugin](https://github.com/teh-hippo/homebridge-eggtimer-plugin) by [teh-hippo](https://github.com/sponsors/teh-hippo)
Special thanks to [@nfarina](https://github.com/sponsors/nfarina) for creating the original version of this plugin and maintaining it for almost 10 (!!!) years
And to the amazing creators/contributors of [Homebridge](https://homebridge.io) who made this plugin possible!