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How to correctly create a virtual light entity? (Getting WARNING (MainThread) [homeassistant.helpers.service] Referenced entities light.virtual_dimmer are missing or not currently available) #690

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I'm trying to create a virtual light entity by setting its state in my PyScript.

@state_trigger("light.virtual_dimmer == 'on'")
def test():
    print("HELLO WORLD!")

attr_dict = {
    "friendly_name": "Virtual dimmer",
    "supported_color_modes": ["brightness"],
    "brightness": 0,
    "icon": "mdi:lightbulb",
    "device_class": "light",
}
state.set("light.virtual_dimmer", "off", attr_dict)

The entity is created, I can see it in the developer tools. However, when I add it to my dashboard and try to swich it off/on (hoping to see "HELLO WORLD" in the logs) instead I'm getting the WARNING (MainThread) [homeassistant.helpers.service] Referenced entities light.virtual_dimmer are missing or not currently available.

What am I doing wrong? How is this supposed to work correctly? Is this possible at all?

Metadata:
Home Assistant: 2025.1
HAOS: 14.1
PyScript: 1.6.1

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