Automation tasks can be defined by rules in the form of "if this then that", where the "this" and the "that" part can be fully customized by plugins. See the rule page for more details.

It defines several schemata for different home devices and sensors, so that all devices can be controled uniform and are presented in a common interface.

We are doing our best to get it stable. But be warned that it comes without any guaranty to work. So you are using it on your own risk. If you want to help make it better please contribute by posting issues on github or get involved with development.