MU/TH/UR 6000 Cards for Home Assistant

A series of custom cards for Home Assistant based on the appearance of the MU/TH/UR 6000 mainframe computer from the Alien movie franchise. These cards feature a retro green monochrome terminal aesthetic with scanline effects, terminal-style text, and the iconic Weyland-Yutani Corporation design language.

These pair nicely with the Weyland-Yutani theme.

Inspiration

Example cards styled after the MU/TH/UR 6000 terminal (see mother-examples/ for full-size images):

** Note: the above images are AI generated.

Features

Authentic Terminal Aesthetic: Green monochrome display with CRT scanline effects
Multiple Card Types: Status, Sensor, Button, Text, Gauge, Clock, Glance, Light, Picture, Weather, and Alarm cards
Retro Typography: Classic monospace terminal font styling
Weyland-Yutani Theme: Compatible with the ha-weylandyutani theme
Customizable: Extensive configuration options for each card type
Advanced Interactions: tap_action support for navigation, services, and more
Dynamic Content: State-based text display with template variables
Auto-Refresh: Camera feed auto-update capability
Color Themes: Red and yellow variants for warnings and alerts
Lightweight: Built with Lit for optimal performance

Installation

HACS (Recommended)

Open HACS in your Home Assistant instance
Find "MU/TH/UR 6000 Cards" in the list and download/install it
Restart Home Assistant

Manual Installation

Download the mu-th-ur-6000-cards.js file from the latest release
Copy it to your config/www directory
Add the following to your configuration.yaml:

lovelace:
  resources:
    - url: /local/mu-th-ur-6000-cards.js
      type: module

Restart Home Assistant

See CONTRIBUTING.md for detailed development guidelines.

Card Types

1. Status Card

Displays multiple entity states in a structured list format with status indicators.

Example

Configuration

type: custom:muthur-status-card
title: SYSTEM STATUS
entities:
  - entity: binary_sensor.front_door
    name: MAIN ENTRANCE
  - entity: sensor.temperature_living_room
    name: AMBIENT TEMP
  - entity: sensor.humidity_living_room
    name: HUMIDITY LEVEL
  - entity: binary_sensor.motion_hallway
    name: MOTION DETECT
message: ALL SYSTEMS OPERATIONAL
show_message: true

Options

Name	Type	Default	Description
`title`	string	`SYSTEM STATUS`	Card header text
`entities`	list	required	List of entities to display
`message`	string	`ALL SYSTEMS OPERATIONAL`	System status message
`show_message`	boolean	`true`	Show/hide the status message
`theme`	string	`green`	Color theme: `green`, `red`, `yellow`

The theme option allows you to change the card's color scheme. Use red for warnings/errors or yellow for caution states.

2. Sensor Card

Displays a single sensor value with optional progress bar visualization.

Example

Configuration

type: custom:muthur-sensor-card
entity: sensor.cpu_temperature
name: CORE TEMPERATURE
unit: "°C"
show_graph: true
max: 100

Options

Name	Type	Default	Description
`entity`	string	required	Entity ID to display
`name`	string	entity name	Custom display name
`unit`	string	entity unit	Custom unit of measurement
`show_graph`	boolean	`true`	Show/hide progress bar
`max`	number	`100`	Maximum value for progress bar

3. Button Card

Interactive buttons for controlling entities or triggering services.

Example

Configuration

type: custom:muthur-button-card
title: TERMINAL CONTROL
columns: 2
buttons:
  - entity: light.living_room
    name: ILLUMINATION
    icon: 💡
    action: toggle
    show_state: true
  - entity: switch.coffee_maker
    name: BEVERAGE SYS
    action: toggle
  - service: script.security_protocol
    name: SECURITY
    icon: 🔒

Options

Name	Type	Default	Description
`title`	string	`TERMINAL CONTROL`	Card header text
`columns`	number	`1`	Number of columns (1-3)
`buttons`	list	required	List of button configurations

Button configuration:

entity: Entity to control
name: Button label
icon: Optional icon/emoji
action: Action to perform (toggle, turn_on, turn_off) - deprecated, use tap_action instead
show_state: Display entity state
service: Alternative service call (instead of entity)
service_data: Data for service call
tap_action: Advanced action configuration (see below)

Tap Action Configuration:

The tap_action option provides advanced interaction capabilities:

buttons:
  - name: NAVIGATION
    tap_action:
      action: navigate
      navigation_path: /lovelace/security
  - name: MORE INFO
    entity: light.living_room
    tap_action:
      action: more-info
  - name: EXTERNAL
    tap_action:
      action: url
      url_path: https://example.com
  - name: SERVICE
    tap_action:
      action: call-service
      service: script.turn_on
      service_data:
        entity_id: script.my_script

Available tap actions:

navigate: Navigate to a Home Assistant view
url: Open external URL in new tab
more-info: Show entity more-info dialog
call-service: Call any Home Assistant service
toggle: Toggle entity state
none: No action

4. Text Card

Displays text messages in terminal format.

Example

Configuration

type: custom:muthur-text-card
title: SYSTEM NOTICE
content: |
  ATTENTION: CREW MEMBERS
  
  TRANSMISSION RECEIVED FROM CORPORATE
  ALL PERSONNEL REPORT TO BRIDGE
  
  - WEYLAND-YUTANI CORP
size: medium
align: left
show_prompt: true
typing_effect: false

Options

Name	Type	Default	Description
`title`	string	`MESSAGE`	Card header text
`content`	string	required	Text content to display (or default if using `state_content`)
`entity`	string	optional	Entity to monitor for dynamic content
`state_content`	object	optional	State-specific content mapping
`size`	string	`medium`	Text size (small, medium, large)
`align`	string	`left`	Text alignment (left, center, right)
`show_prompt`	boolean	`true`	Show terminal prompt (>)
`typing_effect`	boolean	`false`	Animated typing effect

Dynamic Content Based on Entity State:

You can display different messages based on an entity's state:

type: custom:muthur-text-card
title: SECURITY STATUS
entity: alarm_control_panel.home
state_content:
  disarmed: |
    SYSTEM DISARMED
    ALL ZONES INACTIVE
  armed_away: |
    ALERT: SYSTEM ARMED
    PERIMETER SECURED
  triggered: |
    ⚠ ALARM TRIGGERED ⚠
    SECURITY BREACH DETECTED
  default: SYSTEM STATUS UNKNOWN

Template Variables:

Use template variables in your content:

{{state}} - Entity state value
{{friendly_name}} - Entity friendly name
{{unit}} - Unit of measurement
{{attribute.name}} - Any entity attribute

Example:

type: custom:muthur-text-card
title: TEMPERATURE MONITOR
entity: sensor.living_room_temperature
content: |
  LOCATION: {{friendly_name}}
  CURRENT READING: {{state}}{{unit}}
  STATUS: {{attribute.device_class}}

5. Gauge Card

Displays a circular gauge visualization for numeric sensors with customizable thresholds.

Example

Configuration

type: custom:muthur-gauge-card
entity: sensor.cpu_usage
name: CPU LOAD
min: 0
max: 100
decimals: 1
severity:
  yellow: 70
  red: 90

Options

Name	Type	Default	Description
`entity`	string	required	Entity ID to display
`name`	string	entity name	Custom display name
`unit`	string	entity unit	Custom unit of measurement
`min`	number	`0`	Minimum gauge value
`max`	number	`100`	Maximum gauge value
`decimals`	number	`1`	Number of decimal places
`severity`	object	`{}`	Severity thresholds (yellow, red)

6. Clock Card

Displays current time and date in terminal format with live updates.

Example

Configuration

type: custom:muthur-clock-card
title: SYSTEM TIME
format_24h: false
show_seconds: true
show_date: true
show_timezone: false

Options

Name	Type	Default	Description
`title`	string	`SYSTEM TIME`	Card header text
`format_24h`	boolean	`true`	Use 24-hour time format
`show_seconds`	boolean	`true`	Display seconds
`show_date`	boolean	`true`	Display date
`show_timezone`	boolean	`false`	Display timezone

7. Glance Card

Compact multi-entity overview card displaying multiple entities in a grid.

Example

Configuration

type: custom:muthur-glance-card
title: SYSTEM OVERVIEW
entities:
  - entity: sensor.temperature
    name: TEMP
  - entity: sensor.humidity
    name: HUMIDITY
  - binary_sensor.motion
  - light.living_room
columns: 2
show_name: true

Options

Name	Type	Default	Description
`title`	string	`SYSTEM GLANCE`	Card header text
`entities`	list	required	List of entities to display
`columns`	number	auto	Number of columns (2-5)
`show_name`	boolean	`true`	Show entity names

8. Light Card

Dedicated light entity control with brightness slider and on/off toggle.

Example

Configuration

type: custom:muthur-light-card
entity: light.living_room
name: MAIN ILLUMINATION

Options

Name	Type	Default	Description
`entity`	string	required	Light entity ID
`name`	string	entity name	Custom display name

9. Picture Card

Display images or camera feeds with terminal-style filtering effects.

Example

Configuration

type: custom:muthur-picture-card
title: VISUAL FEED
entity: camera.front_door
# OR use a static image
image: /local/my-image.jpg
caption: SURVEILLANCE CAMERA 01
show_timestamp: true

Options

Name	Type	Default	Description
`title`	string	`VISUAL FEED`	Card header text
`entity`	string	optional	Camera entity ID
`image`	string	optional	Static image URL
`caption`	string	optional	Image caption
`show_timestamp`	boolean	`false`	Show capture timestamp
`camera_refresh_interval`	number	`0`	Auto-refresh interval in seconds (0 = disabled)

Note: Either entity or image must be provided.

Auto-Refresh for Camera Feeds:

Enable automatic camera feed updates by setting camera_refresh_interval:

type: custom:muthur-picture-card
title: SURVEILLANCE FEED
entity: camera.front_door
caption: MAIN ENTRANCE
show_timestamp: true
camera_refresh_interval: 5  # Refresh every 5 seconds

The refresh is automatically managed - it starts when the card is loaded and stops when removed from view.

10. Weather Card

Display weather information with current conditions and forecast.

Example

Configuration

type: custom:muthur-weather-card
entity: weather.home
name: ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS
show_forecast: true
forecast_days: 5

Options

Name	Type	Default	Description
`entity`	string	required	Weather entity ID
`name`	string	entity name	Custom display name
`show_forecast`	boolean	`true`	Show weather forecast
`forecast_days`	number	`5`	Number of forecast days

11. Alarm Card

Control alarm systems with a terminal-style keypad interface. Works with Alarmo and standard Home Assistant alarm integrations.

Configuration

type: custom:muthur-alarm-card
title: SECURITY SYSTEM
entity: alarm_control_panel.home
show_keypad: true

Options

Name	Type	Default	Description
`title`	string	`SECURITY SYSTEM`	Card header text
`entity`	string	required	alarm_control_panel entity ID
`show_keypad`	boolean	`true`	Show numeric keypad

Features

Visual State Indicators:
- Green display when disarmed
- Red display when armed (away, home, night, etc.)
- Yellow display during pending/arming states
- Flashing red display when triggered
Numeric Keypad: 0-9 digits, CLR (clear), and OK buttons
Quick Actions:
- ARM AWAY and ARM HOME buttons when disarmed
- DISARM button when armed
Code Entry: Masked display showing dots for entered digits
Error Handling: Clear feedback for invalid codes

Security Note

The keypad supports optional code requirements based on your alarm panel configuration. Some systems require codes only for disarming, while others may require them for arming as well.

Styling

All cards use CSS custom properties for easy theming:

--muthur-primary-color: #00ff41;        /* Main green color */
--muthur-secondary-color: #008f11;      /* Darker green */
--muthur-background-color: #000000;     /* Background */
--muthur-border-color: #00ff41;         /* Border color */
--muthur-text-color: #00ff41;           /* Text color */
--muthur-glow-color: rgba(0, 255, 65, 0.5);  /* Glow effect */
--muthur-font-family: 'Courier New', 'Monaco', monospace;
--muthur-scanline-opacity: 0.1;         /* CRT scanline effect */

You can override these in your theme configuration.

Thedus Font (Optional)

The project includes the Thedus font family for an even more authentic retro computer terminal look. The font files are included in the fonts/ directory and can be enabled by importing the font stylesheet.

To use the Thedus font, add it to your Home Assistant theme or override the font family:

--muthur-font-family: 'Thedus', 'Courier New', monospace;

Available font variants:

'Thedus' - Condensed (default)
'Thedus Wide' - Wide variant
'Thedus Stencil' - Condensed stencil
'Thedus Stencil Wide' - Wide stencil

The Thedus font provides an authentic retro computer terminal aesthetic that perfectly complements the MU/TH/UR 6000 design language. See mother-examples/ for visual examples.

Examples

Security Dashboard

type: vertical-stack
cards:
  - type: custom:muthur-text-card
    title: SECURITY SYSTEM
    content: WEYLAND-YUTANI SECURITY PROTOCOL ACTIVE
    size: large
    align: center
    
  - type: custom:muthur-status-card
    title: PERIMETER STATUS
    entities:
      - binary_sensor.front_door
      - binary_sensor.back_door
      - binary_sensor.garage_door
      - binary_sensor.motion_entrance
    message: PERIMETER SECURE
    
  - type: custom:muthur-button-card
    title: SECURITY CONTROLS
    columns: 3
    buttons:
      - entity: alarm_control_panel.home
        name: ARM SYSTEM
      - entity: script.panic_mode
        name: ALERT
      - entity: light.exterior_lights
        name: LIGHTS

Climate Control

type: horizontal-stack
cards:
  - type: custom:muthur-sensor-card
    entity: sensor.temperature_living_room
    name: AMBIENT TEMP
    show_graph: true
    max: 40
    
  - type: custom:muthur-sensor-card
    entity: sensor.humidity_living_room
    name: HUMIDITY
    show_graph: true
    max: 100

System Monitoring

type: vertical-stack
cards:
  - type: custom:muthur-clock-card
    title: SYSTEM TIME
    show_seconds: true
    show_date: true
    
  - type: horizontal-stack
    cards:
      - type: custom:muthur-gauge-card
        entity: sensor.cpu_usage
        name: CPU LOAD
        min: 0
        max: 100
        severity:
          yellow: 70
          red: 90
      
      - type: custom:muthur-gauge-card
        entity: sensor.memory_usage
        name: MEMORY
        min: 0
        max: 100
        severity:
          yellow: 80
          red: 95
  
  - type: custom:muthur-glance-card
    title: SYSTEM STATUS
    entities:
      - sensor.cpu_temperature
      - sensor.disk_use_percent
      - binary_sensor.internet_connection
      - switch.backup_system
    columns: 4

Surveillance & Weather

type: vertical-stack
cards:
  - type: custom:muthur-picture-card
    title: EXTERIOR SURVEILLANCE
    entity: camera.front_door
    caption: MAIN ENTRANCE - SECTOR A
    show_timestamp: true
    
  - type: custom:muthur-weather-card
    entity: weather.home
    name: ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS
    show_forecast: true
    forecast_days: 5

Lighting Control

type: horizontal-stack
cards:
  - type: custom:muthur-light-card
    entity: light.living_room
    name: LIVING QUARTERS
    
  - type: custom:muthur-light-card
    entity: light.bedroom
    name: SLEEP CHAMBER
    
  - type: custom:muthur-light-card
    entity: light.kitchen
    name: GALLEY

Design Inspiration

These cards are inspired by:

The MU/TH/UR 6000 mainframe computer from Alien (1979)
The typography and design analysis from Typeset in the Future
Classic CRT terminal aesthetics
Weyland-Yutani Corporation design language

Compatibility

Home Assistant: 2023.1.0 or newer
Browser: Any modern browser with ES6 support
Theme: Works standalone or with ha-weylandyutani theme

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

Development Approach

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details

Note: This is a fan-made theme inspired by the Alien franchise. Not affiliated with or endorsed by 20th Century Studios or Disney.

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MU/TH/UR 6000 Cards for Home Assistant

Inspiration

Features

Installation

HACS (Recommended)

Manual Installation

Card Types

1. Status Card

Example

Configuration

Options

2. Sensor Card

Example

Configuration

Options

3. Button Card

Example

Configuration

Options

4. Text Card

Example

Configuration

Options

5. Gauge Card

Example

Configuration

Options

6. Clock Card

Example

Configuration

Options

7. Glance Card

Example

Configuration

Options

8. Light Card

Example

Configuration

Options

9. Picture Card

Example

Configuration

Options

10. Weather Card

Example

Configuration

Options

11. Alarm Card

Configuration

Options

Features

Security Note

Styling

Thedus Font (Optional)

Examples

Security Dashboard

Climate Control

System Monitoring

Surveillance & Weather

Lighting Control

Design Inspiration

Compatibility

Contributing

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