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Update a daily

Use this action to update a specific daily for the selected Habitica character.

Using this action from the user interface

If you prefer building automations and scripts visually, Home Assistant walks you through this action step by step. You pick what to target, tweak a few options, and save. No YAML knowledge required.

To update a daily from an automation or a script:

  1. Go to Settings > Automations & scenes.
  2. Open an existing automation or script, or select Create automation > Create new automation.
  3. If you’re setting up a new automation, add a trigger in the When section. Scripts don’t need a trigger. They run when something else calls them.
  4. In the Then do section, select Add action.
  5. From the search box, search for and select Habitica: Update a daily.
  6. Select the Config entry of the character and the Task name of the daily to update. Then set the values you want to change.
  7. Select Save.

This action does not support targets. In the UI, you are not prompted to choose an area, device, entity, or label.

Options in the UI

Select character (Required)

The Habitica character that owns the daily.
Task name (Required)

The daily to update by name, task ID, or alias.
Rename (Optional)

The new title for the daily.
Notes (Optional)

The new notes for the daily.
Add checklist items (Optional)

The items to add to the daily’s checklist.
Delete items (Optional)

Remove items from the daily’s checklist.
Complete items (Optional)

Mark items on the daily’s checklist as completed.
Uncomplete items (Optional)

Undo completion of items on the daily’s checklist.
Collapse/expand checklist (Optional)

Whether the checklist is displayed as collapsed or expanded.
Difficulty (Optional)

Update the difficulty of the daily. One of trivial, easy, medium, or hard.
Start date (Optional)

The date when the daily becomes active and the day it repeats on.
Repeat interval (Optional)

The repetition interval of the daily. One of daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly.
Repeat every X (Optional)

The number of intervals after which the daily repeats, based on the chosen frequency. A value of 0 makes the daily inactive (a gray daily).
Weekly repeat days (Optional)

The days of the week the daily repeats. Applies when the frequency is weekly.
Monthly repeat day (Optional)

Whether a monthly daily repeats on the same calendar day (day_of_month) or the same weekday of the month (day_of_week), based on the start date. Applies when the frequency is monthly.
Add reminders (Optional)

Add reminders to the daily.
Remove reminders (Optional)

Remove specific reminders from the daily.
Clear all reminders (Optional)

Remove all reminders from the daily.
Add tags (Optional)

Add tags to the daily. If a tag does not exist yet, it is created.
Remove tags (Optional)

Remove tags from the daily.
Adjust streak (Optional)

Adjust or reset the streak counter of the daily.
Task alias (Optional)

An alias to use instead of the name or task ID. Only dashes, underscores, and alphanumeric characters are supported. The alias must be unique among all your tasks.

Using this action in YAML

If you work directly in YAML, or you want to know exactly what Home Assistant does under the hood, this section has the technical reference. It lists the field names you use in YAML, their types, and which ones are required.

In YAML, refer to this action as habitica.update_daily:

ActionActions are used in several places in Home Assistant. As part of a script or automation, actions define what is going to happen once a trigger is activated. In scripts, an action is called *sequence*. [Learn more] 
action: habitica.update_daily
data:
  config_entry: 6b4be47a1fa7c3764f14cf756dc9899d
  task: "Brush teeth"
  priority: medium

Options in YAML

config_entry string Required

The Habitica character that owns the daily.

task string Required

The daily to update by name, task ID, or alias.

rename string

The new title for the daily.

notes string

The new notes for the daily.

add_checklist_item string | list

The items to add to the daily’s checklist.

remove_checklist_item string | list

Remove items from the daily’s checklist.

score_checklist_item string | list

Mark items on the daily’s checklist as completed.

unscore_checklist_item string | list

Undo completion of items on the daily’s checklist.

collapse_checklist string

Whether the checklist is displayed as collapsed or expanded.

priority string

Update the difficulty of the daily. One of trivial, easy, medium, or hard.

start_date string

The date when the daily becomes active and the day it repeats on.

frequency string

The repetition interval of the daily. One of daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly.

every_x integer

The number of intervals after which the daily repeats, based on the chosen frequency. A value of 0 makes the daily inactive (a gray daily).

repeat list

The days of the week the daily repeats. Applies when the frequency is weekly.

repeat_monthly string

Whether a monthly daily repeats on the same calendar day (day_of_month) or the same weekday of the month (day_of_week), based on the start date. Applies when the frequency is monthly.

reminder string | list

Add reminders to the daily.

remove_reminder string | list

Remove specific reminders from the daily.

clear_reminder boolean

Remove all reminders from the daily.

tag string | list

Add tags to the daily. If a tag does not exist yet, it is created.

remove_tag string | list

Remove tags from the daily.

streak integer

Adjust or reset the streak counter of the daily.

alias string

An alias to use instead of the name or task ID. Only dashes, underscores, and alphanumeric characters are supported. The alias must be unique among all your tasks.

Try it yourself

Ready to test this? Open Developer tools > Actions, search for this action, fill in the fields, and select Perform action. You see what happens on your actual entitiesAn entity represents a sensor, actor, or function in Home Assistant. Entities are used to monitor physical properties or to control other entities. An entity is usually part of a device or a service. [Learn more] without writing a line of YAML.

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Tip

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