From 697b09a7a17bbfdd7dcc0eaf8a8e2e81ab8b8689 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: John Lancaster <32917998+jsl12@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2025 13:56:22 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] made activation at startup optional

---
 apps/stages/light.py | 6 +++++-
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/apps/stages/light.py b/apps/stages/light.py
index 4f4ba18..dbecd0f 100644
--- a/apps/stages/light.py
+++ b/apps/stages/light.py
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ from stages import Stage
 
 
 class StagedControlEvent(str, Enum):
+    """Enum to define the different types of valid stage control events"""
+
     ACTIVATE = 'activate'
     DEACTIVATE = 'deactivate'
 
@@ -24,7 +26,9 @@ class StagedLight(Hass):
 
         self.log(f'Initialized Motion Sensor with {len(self._stages)} stages')
         self.listen_event(self.handle_event, 'stage_control', app=self.name)
-        self.activate()
+
+        if self.args.get('activate-at-start', False):
+            self.activate()
 
     ### Stages