- platform: template covers: garage_door: friendly_name: "Garage Door" #This is what defines your garage door as being open (your sensor reports 7) value_template: "{{ is_state('binary_sensor.garage_door_sensor', 'on') }}" open_cover: service: switch.toggle data: entity_id: switch.garage_door close_cover: service: switch.toggle data: entity_id: switch.garage_door icon_template: >- {% if is_state('binary_sensor.garage_door_sensor', 'on') %} mdi:garage-open {% else %} mdi:garage {% endif %}