# ha-frigate

Home Assistant and Frigate NVR configuration for intelligent doorbell person detection with debounced notifications.

## Overview

This repository contains configuration files for a doorbell camera setup using Frigate NVR for object detection and Home Assistant for smart notifications. The system detects people approaching the door and sends a single notification per approach, with thumbnails showing the exact moment of detection.

## Hardware

- **Camera:** Amcrest AD110 Video Doorbell
- **Detection:** CPU-based (3 threads)
- **Server:** Unraid with Docker
- **MQTT:** Home Assistant MQTT broker

## Features

- 🎯 Person detection optimized for doorbell camera positioning
- 📸 Event snapshots with accurate thumbnails in notifications
- 🔕 Smart notification debouncing (max 1 per minute)
- 💾 5-day motion-based recording retention
- 🚀 Low CPU usage with optimized detection parameters

## Files

- `config.yml` - Frigate NVR configuration
- `ha_automation.yaml` - Home Assistant automation

## Frigate Configuration Highlights
```yaml
detectors:
  cpu:
    type: cpu
    num_threads: 3

objects:
  filters:
    person:
      min_area: 2000
      min_score: 0.6
      threshold: 0.5  # 0.5s detection time before triggering