Examples & Use Cases

The Fast Search Card is incredibly versatile. Here are a few examples to inspire you and showcase different configuration possibilities.

Use Case 1: Simple Device Search

A clean and simple setup that automatically finds all your main devices and groups them by area.

Configuration:

type: custom:fast-search-card
title: Home Control
auto_discover: true
exclude_domains:
  - sensor
  - binary_sensor
  - persistent_notification


type: custom:fast-search-card
custom_mode:
  enabled: true
  category_name: 'Recipes'
  icon: '🍳'
  data_sources:
    - type: static
      items:
        - id: bolognese
          name: 'Classic Bolognese'
          area: 'Italian'
          custom_data:
            metadata:
              difficulty: 'Easy'
              time: '2 hours'
              category: 'Main Course'
            content: |
              ## Ingredients
              - 500g Ground Beef
              - 1 Onion, chopped
              - 2 Carrots, chopped
              - ...
              ## Instructions
              1. Sauté the vegetables.
              2. Add the ground beef and brown it.
              ...


type: custom:fast-search-card
custom_mode:
  enabled: true
  category_name: 'Recipes'
  icon: '🍳'
  data_sources:
    - type: static
      items:
        - id: bolognese
          name: 'Classic Bolognese'
          area: 'Italian'
          custom_data:
            metadata:
              difficulty: 'Easy'
              time: '2 hours'
              category: 'Main Course'
            content: |
              ## Ingredients
              - 500g Ground Beef
              - 1 Onion, chopped
              - 2 Carrots, chopped
              - ...
              ## Instructions
              1. Sauté the vegetables.
              2. Add the ground beef and brown it.
              ...


type: custom:fast-search-card
title: Media Center
auto_discover: true
include_domains:
  - media_player
  - script
# You would need to name your media-related scripts accordingly
# or list them manually in the 'entities' section.