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- darnold - 01-30-2025

So, I cannot even get past first base with the installation and setup of Comfort on Home Assistant.  When I attempt to install the Comfort2Mqtt add-on I receive the following error: 
2025-01-30 12:53:30.356 ERROR (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.hassio] Failed to to call /store/repositories - Cmd(\'git\') failed due to: exit code(128) cmdline: git clone -v --recursive --depth=1 --shallow-submodules -- http://github.com/djagerif/comfort2mqtt /data/addons/git/7bea2ab5 stderr: \'Cloning into \'/data/addons/git/7bea2ab5\'...fatal: protocol \' http\' is not supported[code]Having tried to troubleshoot this I am at a loss as to why I can\'t install the add-on.

- Ingo - 01-31-2025

Please refer to the installation guide part 1, it will resolve your issue.
http://www.comfortforums.com/forum143/5572.html


Setting Up Comfort2MQTT - DavidJ - 02-10-2026

I have the Alphawerks (old Home Assistant) still in place. Although I was previously unably to get Comfort2MQTT running alongside Alphawerks yesterday I managed it using the original UCM that would otherwise connect to Comfigurator. Given I seldom use Comfigurator and am merely trying to test the viability of moving away from Alphawerks I assume this is OK. So now effectively I have two systems one old (Alphawerks) and one new (comfort2Mqtt).
All basics appear to be working fine there I have not used UCM/Eth03 but have found the relevant zones through MQTT and setup just fine.
My question is around alarm panel and bypass, I believe the setup described in previous pages as folllows:

The following should be added to the file under the default entries:
mqtt:
  alarm_control_panel:
   - name: Comfort Alarm
     unique_id: \"comfort2_alarm_a46ee0\"  # E.G. Use last six digits of UCM/Eth03 MAC address to make it unique
     code_arm_required: false
     qos: 2
     supported_features:
       - arm_home
       - arm_away
       - arm_night
        # - arm_vacation
       - arm_custom_bypass
     state_topic: \"comfort2mqtt/alarm\"
     command_topic: \"comfort2mqtt/alarm/set\"
     availability_topic: \"comfort2mqtt/alarm/online\"
     payload_available: 1
     payload_not_available: 0
     code: \"1234\"  # onscreen keypad  Code can be different from Comfort\'s. 
                          #This code is for the onscreen Keypad to Disarm, while the Comfort code in Comfort2MQTT configuration is to login to Comfort itself.
#This onscreen keypad  code is used in the alarm Keypad to disarm Comfort. It is not the #Comfort user code, although both can be set to the same code. When you enter the #onscreen keypad  code in the alarm Keypad to disarm, Comfort2MTT will disarm the #security by using the saved user code.                     
                    # Secrets can be used EG. \"code: !secret comfort_pin 

Differs from mine as below:

  - name: "Comfort Alarm NEW"
    state_topic: "comfort2mqtt/alarm"
    command_topic: "comfort2mqtt/alarm/set"
    value_template: >
      {% if value == '0' %}disarmed
      {% elif value == '1' %}armed_away
      {% elif value == 'day' %}armed_home
      {% elif value == 'night' %}armed_night
      {% else %}disarmed{% endif %}
    code: "xxxx"
    unique_id: comfort2mqtt_new_alarm 

I appreciate that HA has gone through numerous iterations and setup may have changed. Whilst it kinda works it does not display state nor can I work out how to disarm (I have no button). And although I found a way around remote setting (with bypass) I did not manage to make the one suggested (with # sign) work.

What am I missing please?

RE: Setting Up Comfort2MQTT - Ingo - 02-11-2026

For State you need a State topic as per the recommended example. Also add Availability so that HA know the system is Available or Unavailable.

I am unsure why you wouldn't want to use the example in the documentation, it works perfectly fine. You also need the separate '#' button configuration as the Home Assistant Alarm Control Panel has no concept of a # button, they only provide standard keypad keys.

RE: Setting Up Comfort2MQTT - DavidJ - 02-12-2026

(02-11-2026, 11:14 AM)Ingo Wrote: For State you need a State topic as per the recommended example. Also add Availability so that HA know the system is Available or Unavailable.

I am unsure why you wouldn't want to use the example in the documentation, it works perfectly fine. You also need the separate '#' button configuration as the Home Assistant Alarm Control Panel has no concept of a # button, they only provide standard keypad keys.

Ok I now have the following working:

  - name: "Comfort Alarm NEW"
    unique_id: comfort2mqtt_alarm
    state_topic: "comfort2mqtt/alarm"
    command_topic: "comfort2mqtt/alarm/set"
    availability_topic: "comfort2mqtt/alarm/online"
    payload_available: 1        
    payload_not_available: 0    
    qos: 2
    code_arm_required: false
    code: "****"
    supported_features:
      - arm_home
      - arm_away
      - arm_night
      - arm_custom_bypass

For remote arm I have this:
show_name: true
show_icon: true
type: button
name: Arm Alarm Away
entity: input_boolean.remote_arm
icon: mdiConfusedhield-lock
tap_action:
  action: toggle
  confirmation:
    text: Are you sure you want to set the alarm?
show_state: true

Which is probably not necessary but seems to work.

My question is: This all now seems to work OK, I need to use it in conjunction with the Alpohaweks one until I have migrated, automations, etc over. At that point I can then remove Alphawerks and presumably use the UCM dedicated to the wonderful work of Comfort2Mqtt. Therefore in the meantime its sharing the port for Comfigurator (which I dont use) no idea if it does other stuff in the background?. Am I likely to come across any issues at this stage other than some self-created confusion? Thanks for all your work BTW.

Edit: I have just realised I am seeing regualar unavailable I assume this is related to use of the Alphawerks system and a clash, though they are using different ports?

RE: Unable to install Add-on - Ingo - 02-12-2026

Thanks. I cannot comment on your setup as the App has been designed and tested against a dedicated UCM/Eth03. I myself use port 1001 for the App and 1002 for the trusty ComfortClient application from way back.