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.gitignore

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+# Python bytecode files
+__pycache__/
+*.py[cod]
+*$py.class
+
+# Distribution / packaging
+dist/
+build/
+*.egg-info/
+
+# Virtual environments
+venv/
+env/
+ENV/
+
+# IDE files
+.idea/
+.vscode/
+*.swp
+*.swo
+
+# Logs
+*.log
+
+# Local configuration that might contain sensitive information
+network_configuration.json
+
+# Backup files
+*.backup
+
+# Generated data files with sensitive network information
+current.json
+deprecated.json
+TasmotaDevices.json
+*.json.backup

README.md

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+# TasmotaManager
+
+A Python utility for discovering, monitoring, and managing Tasmota devices on a network using UniFi Controller.
+
+## Features
+
+- Discovers Tasmota devices on the network via UniFi Controller API
+- Tracks device changes over time (new, moved, deprecated devices)
+- Checks and updates MQTT settings on Tasmota devices
+- Generates detailed device information including firmware versions
+
+## Requirements
+
+- Python 3.6+
+- UniFi Controller with API access
+- Network with Tasmota devices
+
+## Dependencies
+
+- requests
+- urllib3
+- Standard library modules (json, logging, os, sys, datetime, re, time, argparse)
+
+## Installation
+
+1. Clone this repository
+2. Install required packages:
+   ```bash
+   pip install requests urllib3
+   ```
+3. Create a configuration file (see below)
+
+## Configuration
+
+Create a `network_configuration.json` file with the following structure:
+
+```json
+{
+  "unifi": {
+    "host": "https://your-unifi-controller.local",
+    "username": "your-username",
+    "password": "your-password",
+    "site": "default",
+    "network_filter": {
+      "network_name": {
+        "name": "Human-readable name",
+        "subnet": "192.168.1",
+        "exclude_patterns": [
+          "device-to-exclude*"
+        ],
+        "unknown_device_patterns": [
+          "tasmota*",
+          "ESP-*"
+        ]
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  "mqtt": {
+    "Host": "mqtt-broker.local",
+    "Port": 1883,
+    "User": "mqtt-user",
+    "Password": "mqtt-password",
+    "Topic": "%hostname_base%",
+    "FullTopic": "%prefix%/%topic%/",
+    "NoRetain": false
+  }
+}
+```
+
+## Usage
+
+Basic usage:
+```bash
+python TasmotaManager.py
+```
+
+With options:
+```bash
+python TasmotaManager.py --config custom_config.json --debug --skip-unifi
+```
+
+Command-line options:
+- `--config`: Path to configuration file (default: network_configuration.json)
+- `--debug`: Enable debug logging
+- `--skip-unifi`: Skip UniFi discovery and use existing current.json
+
+## Output Files
+
+The script generates several output files:
+- `current.json`: List of currently active Tasmota devices
+- `deprecated.json`: Devices that were previously active but are no longer present
+- `TasmotaDevices.json`: Detailed information about each device
+
+## License
+
+This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

TasmotaManager.py

@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ from typing import Optional
 import requests
 from urllib3.exceptions import InsecureRequestWarning
 import re  # Import the regular expression module
-import telnetlib
 import time
 import argparse