# Copilot Instructions This is a **Home Assistant custom component** for Tibber electricity price data, distributed via **HACS**. It fetches, caches, and enriches **quarter-hourly** electricity prices with statistical analysis, price levels, and ratings. ## Architecture Overview **Core Data Flow:** 1. `TibberPricesApiClient` (`api.py`) queries Tibber's GraphQL API with `resolution:QUARTER_HOURLY` for user data and prices (yesterday/today/tomorrow - 192 intervals total) 2. `TibberPricesDataUpdateCoordinator` (`coordinator.py`) orchestrates updates every 15 minutes, manages persistent storage via `Store`, and schedules quarter-hour entity refreshes 3. Price enrichment functions (`price_utils.py`, `average_utils.py`) calculate trailing/leading 24h averages, price differences, and rating levels for each 15-minute interval 4. Entity platforms (`sensor.py`, `binary_sensor.py`) expose enriched data as Home Assistant entities 5. Custom services (`services.py`) provide API endpoints for integrations like ApexCharts **Key Patterns:** - **Dual translation system**: Standard HA translations in `/translations/` (config flow, UI strings per HA schema), supplemental in `/custom_translations/` (entity descriptions not supported by HA schema). Both must stay in sync. Use `async_load_translations()` and `async_load_standard_translations()` from `const.py`. When to use which: `/translations/` is bound to official HA schema requirements; anything else goes in `/custom_translations/` (requires manual translation loading). - **Price data enrichment**: All quarter-hourly price intervals get augmented with `trailing_avg_24h`, `difference`, and `rating_level` fields via `enrich_price_info_with_differences()` in `price_utils.py`. Enriched structure example: ```python { "startsAt": "2025-11-03T14:00:00+01:00", "total": 0.2534, # Original from API "level": "NORMAL", # Original from API "trailing_avg_24h": 0.2312, # Added: 24h trailing average "difference": 9.6, # Added: % diff from trailing avg "rating_level": "NORMAL" # Added: LOW/NORMAL/HIGH based on thresholds } ``` - **Quarter-hour precision**: Entities update on 00/15/30/45-minute boundaries via `_schedule_quarter_hour_refresh()` in coordinator, not just on data fetch intervals. This ensures current price sensors update without waiting for the next API poll. - **Currency handling**: Multi-currency support with major/minor units (e.g., EUR/ct, NOK/øre) via `get_currency_info()` and `format_price_unit_*()` in `const.py`. - **Intelligent caching strategy**: Minimizes API calls while ensuring data freshness: - User data cached for 24h (rarely changes) - Price data validated against calendar day - cleared on midnight turnover to force fresh fetch - Cache survives HA restarts via `Store` persistence - API polling intensifies only when tomorrow's data expected (afternoons) - Stale cache detection via `_is_cache_valid()` prevents using yesterday's data as today's **Component Structure:** ``` custom_components/tibber_prices/ ├── __init__.py # Entry setup, platform registration ├── coordinator.py # DataUpdateCoordinator with caching/scheduling ├── api.py # GraphQL client with retry/error handling ├── price_utils.py # Price enrichment, level/rating calculations ├── average_utils.py # Trailing/leading average utilities ├── services.py # Custom services (get_price, ApexCharts, etc.) ├── sensor.py # Price/stats/diagnostic sensors ├── binary_sensor.py # Peak/best hour binary sensors ├── entity.py # Base TibberPricesEntity class ├── data.py # @dataclass TibberPricesData ├── const.py # Constants, translation loaders, currency helpers ├── config_flow.py # UI configuration flow └── services.yaml # Service definitions ``` ## Development Workflow **Start dev environment:** ```bash ./scripts/develop # Starts HA in debug mode with config/ dir, sets PYTHONPATH ``` **Linting (auto-fix):** ```bash ./scripts/lint # Runs ruff format + ruff check --fix ``` **Linting (check-only):** ```bash ./scripts/lint-check # CI mode, no modifications ``` **Testing:** ```bash pytest tests/ # Unit tests exist (test_*.py) but no framework enforced ``` **Key commands:** - Dev container includes `hass` CLI for manual HA operations - Use `uv run --active` prefix for running Python tools in the venv - `.ruff.toml` enforces max line length 120, complexity ≤25, Python 3.13 target ## Critical Project-Specific Patterns **1. Translation Loading (Async-First)** Always load translations at integration setup or before first use: ```python # In __init__.py async_setup_entry: await async_load_translations(hass, "en") await async_load_standard_translations(hass, "en") ``` Access cached translations synchronously later via `get_translation(path, language)`. **2. Price Data Enrichment** Never use raw API price data directly. Always enrich first: ```python from .price_utils import enrich_price_info_with_differences enriched = enrich_price_info_with_differences( price_info_data, # Raw API response thresholds, # User-configured rating thresholds ) ``` This adds `trailing_avg_24h`, `difference`, `rating_level` to each interval. **3. Time Handling** Always prefer Home Assistant utilities over standard library equivalents. Use `dt_util` from `homeassistant.util` instead of Python's `datetime` module. **Critical:** Always use `dt_util.as_local()` when comparing API timestamps to local time: ```python from homeassistant.util import dt as dt_util # ✅ Use dt_util for timezone-aware operations price_time = dt_util.parse_datetime(price_data["startsAt"]) price_time = dt_util.as_local(price_time) # IMPORTANT: Convert to HA's local timezone now = dt_util.now() # Current time in HA's timezone # ❌ Avoid standard library datetime for timezone operations # from datetime import datetime # now = datetime.now() # Don't use this ``` When you need Python's standard datetime types (e.g., for type annotations), import only specific types: ```python from datetime import date, datetime, timedelta # For type hints from homeassistant.util import dt as dt_util # For operations def _needs_tomorrow_data(self, tomorrow_date: date) -> bool: """Use date type hint but dt_util for operations.""" price_time = dt_util.parse_datetime(starts_at) price_date = dt_util.as_local(price_time).date() # Convert to local before extracting date ``` **4. Coordinator Data Structure** Access coordinator data like: ```python coordinator.data = { "user_data": {...}, # Cached user info from viewer query "priceInfo": { "yesterday": [...], # List of enriched price dicts "today": [...], "tomorrow": [...], "currency": "EUR", }, } ``` **5. Service Response Pattern** Services use `SupportsResponse.ONLY` and must return dicts: ```python @callback def async_setup_services(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None: hass.services.async_register( DOMAIN, "get_price", _get_price, schema=PRICE_SERVICE_SCHEMA, supports_response=SupportsResponse.ONLY, ) ``` ## Code Quality Rules **Ruff config (`.ruff.toml`):** - Max line length: **120** chars (not 88 from default Black) - Max complexity: **25** (McCabe) - Target: Python 3.13 - No unused imports/variables (`F401`, `F841`) - No mutable default args (`B008`) - Use `_LOGGER` not `print()` (`T201`) **Import order (enforced by isort):** 1. Python stdlib (only specific types needed, e.g., `from datetime import date, datetime, timedelta`) 2. Third-party (`homeassistant.*`, `aiohttp`, etc.) 3. Local (`.api`, `.const`, etc.) **Import best practices:** - Prefer Home Assistant utilities over stdlib equivalents: `from homeassistant.util import dt as dt_util` instead of `import datetime` - Import only specific stdlib types when needed for type hints: `from datetime import date, datetime, timedelta` - Use `dt_util` for all datetime operations (parsing, timezone conversion, current time) - Avoid aliasing stdlib modules with same names as HA utilities (e.g., `import datetime as dt` conflicts with `dt_util`) **Error handling best practices:** - Keep try blocks minimal - only wrap code that can throw exceptions - Process data **after** the try/except block, not inside - Catch specific exceptions, avoid bare `except Exception:` (allowed only in config flows and background tasks) - Use `ConfigEntryNotReady` for temporary failures (device offline) - Use `ConfigEntryAuthFailed` for auth issues - Use `ServiceValidationError` for user input errors in services **Logging guidelines:** - Use lazy logging: `_LOGGER.debug("Message with %s", variable)` - No periods at end of log messages - No integration name in messages (added automatically) - Debug level for non-user-facing messages **Function organization:** Public entry points → direct helpers (call order) → pure utilities. Prefix private helpers with `_`. **No backwards compatibility code** unless explicitly requested. Target latest HA stable only. **Translation sync:** When updating `/translations/en.json`, update ALL language files (`de.json`, etc.) with same keys (placeholder values OK). ## Common Tasks **Add a new sensor:** 1. Define entity description in `sensor.py` (add to `SENSOR_TYPES`) 2. Add translation keys to `/translations/en.json` and `/custom_translations/en.json` 3. Sync all language files 4. Implement `@property` methods in `TibberPricesSensor` class **Modify price calculations:** Edit `price_utils.py` or `average_utils.py`. These are stateless pure functions operating on price lists. **Add a new service:** 1. Define schema in `services.py` (top-level constants) 2. Add service definition to `services.yaml` 3. Implement handler function in `services.py` 4. Register in `async_setup_services()` **Change update intervals:** Edit `UPDATE_INTERVAL` in `coordinator.py` (default: 15 min) or `QUARTER_HOUR_BOUNDARIES` for entity refresh timing. **Debug GraphQL queries:** Check `api.py` → `QueryType` enum and `_build_query()` method. Queries are dynamically constructed based on operation type. ## Anti-Patterns to Avoid **Never do these:** ```python # ❌ Blocking operations in event loop data = requests.get(url) # Use aiohttp with async_get_clientsession(hass) time.sleep(5) # Use await asyncio.sleep(5) # ❌ Processing data inside try block try: data = await api.get_data() processed = data["value"] * 100 # Move outside try self._attr_native_value = processed except ApiError: pass # ❌ Hardcoded strings (not translatable) self._attr_name = "Temperature Sensor" # Use translation_key instead # ❌ Accessing hass.data directly in tests coord = hass.data[DOMAIN][entry.entry_id] # Use proper fixtures # ❌ User-configurable polling intervals vol.Optional("scan_interval"): cv.positive_int # Not allowed, integration determines this # ❌ Using standard library datetime for timezone operations from datetime import datetime now = datetime.now() # Use dt_util.now() instead ``` **Do these instead:** ```python # ✅ Async operations data = await session.get(url) await asyncio.sleep(5) # ✅ Process after exception handling try: data = await api.get_data() except ApiError: return processed = data["value"] * 100 # Safe processing after try/except # ✅ Translatable entities _attr_has_entity_name = True _attr_translation_key = "temperature_sensor" # ✅ Proper test setup with fixtures @pytest.fixture async def init_integration(hass, mock_config_entry): mock_config_entry.add_to_hass(hass) await hass.config_entries.async_setup(mock_config_entry.entry_id) return mock_config_entry # ✅ Use Home Assistant datetime utilities from homeassistant.util import dt as dt_util now = dt_util.now() # Timezone-aware current time ```