add 0.6.9

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -11,6 +11,49 @@ Sections:
 
 ---
 
+## [0.6.9] – 2026-01-19
+### Added
+- New Home Assistant **GUI setup** (Config Flow) – no YAML configuration required.
+- Optional **GitHub Token** support to increase API limits (up to 5000 req/h).  
+  Configurable via *Integration → Options*.
+- Clear setup guidance and warning about GitHub rate limits.
+- Automatic detection and warning if YAML setup is still present (ignored safely).
+
+### Changed
+- **store.yaml** URL is now fixed to the official Bahmcloud Store index:
+  https://git.bahmcloud.de/bahmcloud/ha_store/raw/branch/main/store.yaml
+- Installation workflow fully aligned with standard HA integrations.
+- Update platform migrated to `async_setup_entry`.
+
+### Fixed
+- Minor stability and persistence improvements in startup sequence.
+- Prevented duplicate background initialization when HA reloads the integration.
+
+### Notes
+- To enable extended GitHub access, create a fine-grained personal access token
+  (read-only) at https://github.com/settings/tokens and add it via the integration options.
+
+## 0.6.8 – Performance & Cache Stabilization (2026-01-19)
+
+### Fixed
+- Fixed excessive GitHub API requests causing rate limiting
+- Fixed missing persistence of repository versions and metadata
+- Fixed background enrichment re-running after Home Assistant restart
+
+### Changed
+- Repository metadata (versions, README, descriptions) is now fetched once in the background
+- Cached data is reused and only refreshed on explicit user interaction
+- Improved separation between startup refresh and on-demand updates
+
+### Improved
+- Significantly reduced Home Assistant startup time
+- Greatly reduced GitHub API usage
+- More reliable version selection for GitHub and HACS repositories
+
+### Notes
+- Background tasks may still appear in DEBUG logs (expected behavior)
+- No functional UI changes in this release
+
 ## [0.6.7] - 2026-01-19
 
 ### Fixed

README.md

@@ -1,3 +1,50 @@
-# bahmcloud_store
+# Bahmcloud Store (BCS) for Home Assistant
 
-Bahmcloud Store for installing costum_components to Homeassistant
+Bahmcloud Store (BCS) is a provider-neutral store for Home Assistant custom integrations.
+It allows you to browse, install, update, downgrade, uninstall and restore integrations
+directly from the Home Assistant UI.
+
+This README is intended for **end users**.
+
+---
+
+## Installation
+
+### Option A: Home Assistant OS / Supervised (Add-on – recommended)
+
+1. Open **Settings → Add-ons → Add-on Store**
+2. Add the Bahmcloud Add-on repository
+   `https://git.bahmcloud.de/bahmcloud/addons`
+3. Install **Bahmcloud Store Installer**
+4. Start the add-on
+5. Restart Home Assistant
+
+Installed to:
+/config/custom_components/bahmcloud_store
+
+---
+
+### Option B: Manual Installation (Container / Core)
+
+1. Download the latest release
+2. Copy `custom_components/bahmcloud_store` to:
+   /config/custom_components/bahmcloud_store
+3. Restart Home Assistant
+
+---
+
+## Repository Sources
+
+- **BCS Official**
+- **HACS**
+- **Custom**
+
+---
+
+## Documentation
+
+Developer documentation:
+https://git.bahmcloud.de/bahmcloud/bahmcloud_store/src/branch/main/README_DEVELOPER.md
+
+Full technical documentation:
+https://git.bahmcloud.de/bahmcloud/bahmcloud_store/src/branch/main/README_FULL.md

README_DEVELOPER.md

@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+# Bahmcloud Store – Developer Documentation
+
+For contributors and maintainers.
+
+## Architecture
+
+Repositories:
+1) Installer Add-on (HAOS/Supervised) ```https://git.bahmcloud.de/bahmcloud/addons```
+2) Core Integration ```https://git.bahmcloud.de/bahmcloud/bahmcloud_store```
+3) Store Index (`store.yaml`) ```https://git.bahmcloud.de/bahmcloud/ha_store```
+
+### Integration Layout
+
+custom_components/bahmcloud_store/
+- __init__.py: setup, panel registration, schedule background after HA started
+- core.py: index merge, enrichment, install/update/uninstall, backups, restore, caching
+- providers.py: GitHub/GitLab/Gitea repo info + latest version helpers
+- metadata.py: read bcs.yaml / hacs.json / hacs.yaml
+- storage.py: persistent storage (installed, custom, repo cache, hacs cache)
+- views.py: HTTP API endpoints
+- update.py: UpdateEntity implementation
+- repairs.py: (optional) Repairs flow for restart
+- panel/: UI (panel.js, styles.css, etc.)
+- manifest.json
+
+## Runtime Model
+
+- RepoItem (merged)
+- Installed repos (storage)
+- Repo cache (persisted enrichment)
+- HACS meta cache (mapping owner/repo → name/description)
+
+## Background
+
+- Heavy work only after `homeassistant_started`
+- Refresh: if index unchanged → installed-only refresh + schedule enrichment
+- Opening a repo triggers `ensure_repo_details()` and persists to cache
+
+## Providers
+
+- GitHub: API/releases/tags/atom + raw readme
+- GitLab: API releases/tags + raw readme
+- Gitea: API releases/tags + raw readme
+- Custom: API or HTTPS Request to your Git Provider
+
+## Metadata
+
+- Prefer `bcs.yaml`, fallback `hacs.json` / `hacs.yaml`
+- Populate name/description/category/author/maintainer
+
+## HTTP API (excerpt)
+
+Base: /api/bcs
+
+- GET  /api/bcs
+- POST /api/bcs?action=refresh
+- GET  /api/bcs/readme?repo_id=...
+- GET  /api/bcs/versions?repo_id=...
+- POST /api/bcs/install?repo_id=...&version=...
+- POST /api/bcs/update?repo_id=...&version=...
+- POST /api/bcs/uninstall?repo_id=...
+- GET  /api/bcs/backups?repo_id=...
+- POST /api/bcs/restore?repo_id=...&backup_id=...
+- (optional) POST/DELETE custom_repo
+
+## Update Entities
+
+- Unique id bcs:<repo_id>
+- Compare installed ref vs latest ref
+- Dispatcher signal on refresh/install/update
+
+## Storage
+
+- JSON in HA `.storage`
+- async read/write helpers
+- repo cache applied on startup
+
+## Contributing to **BCS Official**
+
+1) Add pull request to `https://git.bahmcloud.de/bahmcloud/ha_store` (with your integration added to) `store.yaml`)  
+2) Add entry:
+```yaml
+- name: Your Integration Name
+  url: https://your-git-hoster.com/your-org/your-repo
+  category: Category (actually only "Integrations" are supported)
+```
+3) (Recommended) Add `bcs.yaml` to your repo:
+```yaml
+name: Your Integration Name
+description: One-liner for the store (optional, store information are also catched from git repository)
+category: Integrations (actually only supported)
+author: Your Name
+maintainer: Your Handle
+```
+4) Open PR; validation checks: reachable, has `custom_components/<domain>/manifest.json`, sensible metadata
+5) Merge → appears in **BCS Official** after refresh
+
+## Coding Guidelines
+
+- Async I/O, no blocking event loop
+- Respect provider rate limits
+- Clean logging around refresh/install/update/restore
+- Keep UI responsive; throttle updates
+
+---
+
+## Planed Features
+
+- Add Downloads and install for category "Dashboard"
+- Add Downloads and install for category "Template"
+- Add Downloads and install for category "Theme"
+- Add Downloads and install for category "Blueprint"
+- 
+
+

README_FULL.md

@@ -0,0 +1,217 @@
+# Bahmcloud Store – Full User Guide
+
+This guide explains **all features** of Bahmcloud Store (BCS) for Home Assistant.
+It is written for users and admins who want a complete, practical reference.
+
+> BCS lets you install & manage custom integrations from **GitHub/GitLab/Gitea** and your own sources, with backups, restore, and version pinning.
+
+---
+
+## Contents
+- Concepts
+- Sources (BCS / HACS / Custom)
+- UI Overview
+- Finding Integrations
+- Installing
+- Selecting Versions / Downgrading
+- Updating
+- Uninstalling
+- Backups & Restore
+- Custom Repositories
+- HACS Repositories
+- Update Entities in Home Assistant
+- Background Caching & Performance
+- Restart Required
+- Troubleshooting
+- FAQ
+
+---
+
+## Concepts
+
+- **Sources**:
+  - **BCS Official** → entries from index (`store.yaml`) made and added from Bahmcloud
+  - **HACS** → official HACS integrations list (toggleable)
+  - **Custom** → manual entries you add locally
+- **Install location**: `/config/custom_components/<domain>`
+- **Backup**: BCS keeps pre‑update copies in `/config/.bcs_backups/<domain>/<timestamp>/`
+
+---
+
+## Sources (BCS / HACS / Custom)
+
+Each repository card shows a **source badge**:
+- **BCS Official** – from Bahmcloud index
+- **HACS** – from HACS official list (enable with the toggle)
+- **Custom** – added by you
+
+You can **filter by source** with the **Source** dropdown (All / BCS Official / HACS / Custom).
+
+---
+
+## UI Overview
+
+Top bar:
+- **Search** (name/description)
+- **Source** filter (All/BCS Official/HACS/Custom)
+- **Category** filter (actually only Integrations are supported)
+- **State-Filter** filter (All/Installed/Not installed/Update available/Custom repos)
+- **Sort** (name (A-Z)/Updates first/Installed first)
+- **HACS official** toggle (on/off)
+
+Repository card:
+- Name, description, badges (source, installed/update), category
+- Buttons: **Install / Update / Uninstall**
+- **Readme** expandable
+- **Open** to see details (available versions, metadata)
+
+---
+
+## Finding Integrations
+
+1. Use **Search** to filter by keywords.
+2. Combine with **Category** and **Source**.
+3. Sort to surface desired results.
+
+Descriptions and latest versions are filled progressively by a background process; opening a repo loads details on demand.
+
+---
+
+## Installing
+
+1. Open a repository.
+2. Optionally select **Install version** (default: **Latest**).
+3. Click **Install** and wait for confirmation.
+4. Follow the **Restart required** prompt. (or use restart toggle in HomeAssistant Settings)
+
+**What happens internally**
+- BCS downloads the repository ZIP for the selected version (release/tag/branch).
+- It extracts all integrations found under `custom_components/<domain>` and deploys them.
+- It saves the **installed version (ref)** to track updates reliably, even if the repo’s own `manifest.json` is wrong/outdated.
+
+---
+
+## Selecting Versions / Downgrading
+
+- Use the **Install version** dropdown in the detail view.
+- Choose **Latest** or a previous **release/tag**.
+- Installing a chosen ref **pins** the integration to that ref (no surprise updates).
+- You can upgrade again later by selecting **Latest** and clicking **Update**.
+
+---
+
+## Updating
+
+- The **Update** button appears when `latest_version` differs from your **installed version (ref)**.
+- Updates are also available via **Home Assistant → Settings → Updates** (native Update entity).
+- Clicking **Update** runs the same safe pipeline as **Install** (with backup).
+
+**Tip:** Opening a repository detail view forces an immediate check for the latest version for that repo.
+
+---
+
+## Uninstalling
+
+- Click **Uninstall** on the repository.
+- BCS removes the integration folders under `custom_components/<domain>`.
+- The installed state is cleared in the Store.
+- Restart Home Assistant if prompted.
+
+---
+
+## Backups & Restore
+
+Before an update/install over existing files, BCS creates a backup:
+
+```
+/config/.bcs_backups/<domain>/<timestamp>/
+```
+
+**Restore**:
+1. Open the repository in store.
+2. Select **Restore…**.
+3. Pick one of the **last backups** (up to retention limit). (Version details are showed in ())
+4. Confirm – BCS restores files and reconciles installed version to the restored ref.
+5. Restart Home Assistant if prompted.
+
+If the old backup lacks metadata, BCS best‑effort derives the installed version from the backup’s `manifest.json`, or marks the ref as `restored:<timestamp>` so updates remain possible.
+
+---
+
+## Custom Repositories
+
+You can add any public repository (GitHub/GitLab/Gitea/Any other Git Hoster). BCS will attempt to detect:
+- provider & default branch
+- latest version (release/tag/atom)
+- repo metadata (prefer `bcs.yaml`, fallback `hacs.json/hacs.yaml`)
+- readme (common filenames)
+
+**Add an custom repository**(typical flows):
+- From the Store UI
+  1. If you start up Bahmcloud Store, you are on tab "Store"
+  2. Go to tab "Manage" 
+  3. Add Repository URL (Example: ``https://git.bahmcloud.de/bahmcloud/bahmcloud_store``) and (optional) Name you want to show up (will be grabbed from GIT Repository)
+  4. Repository show up in Custom Repositories-list and in "Store" Tab, if available
+
+**Remove an custom repository**(typical flows):
+- From the Store UI
+  1. If you start up Bahmcloud Store, you are on tab "Store"
+  2. Go to tab "Manage" 
+  3. Your repository you want to remove (if its custom) show up in the list
+  4. Press "Remove" Button to delete from Store (Attention: If you Remove installed Repository, you won´t be able to Uninstall from Store, you have to remove by your own (Delete Folder from ```config/custom_components/*```))
+
+Custom repos get the **Custom** badge and can be filtered via **Source**.
+
+---
+
+## HACS Repositories
+
+Enable the **HACS official** toggle to include official HACS integrations.
+
+- BCS downloads the HACS integration list and maps **human‑readable names/descriptions** from HACS metadata.
+- HACS entries are **not** part of your BCS-Official Repositories (avoid duplicate entries).
+
+With many HACS repos, metadata loads in the background; names/descriptions appear progressively and are cached.
+
+---
+
+## Update Entities in Home Assistant
+
+BCS exposes update entities for installed repos:
+- Found under **Settings → Updates**
+- Clicking **Install** triggers BCS update pipeline
+- Shows **installed** and **latest** versions (BCS ref logic)
+
+---
+
+## Background Caching & Performance
+
+- **Fast initial list**: index + local cache only
+- **Background enrichment**: provider info, latest version, metadata, description, readme (best effort)
+- **On‑demand**: opening a repo triggers immediate enrichment; data is **persisted** to cache
+- **Persistent cache**: survives HA restarts; speeds up subsequent runs
+- **Refresh**: immediately rechecks installed repos and key metadata
+
+---
+
+## Restart Required
+
+After install, update, or restore, BCS raises a **Restart required** item in Home Assistant (Repairs). You can restart directly from there.
+
+---
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+- **New release but no update**: Open the repo detail once; ensure it’s a **release/tag** (commits alone don’t change the ref).
+- **Descriptions/Latest missing**: Wait for background enrichment or open the repo detail (forces enrichment). Cached afterwards.
+(You also can Install new version by selecting in Version tab)
+- **Slow startup**: BCS schedules heavy work after HA started. Keep indexes reasonable.
+
+---
+
+## FAQ
+
+- **Backups path?** `/config/.bcs_backups/<domain>/<timestamp>/`
+- **Install path?** `/config/custom_components/<domain>`
+- **Downgrade?** Yes, pick an older version and install.
+- **Restart needed?** Yes, after install/update/restore.

custom_components/bahmcloud_store/__init__.py

@@ -3,35 +3,51 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import logging
 from datetime import timedelta
 
+from homeassistant.config_entries import ConfigEntry
 from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant
 from homeassistant.components.panel_custom import async_register_panel
 from homeassistant.helpers.event import async_track_time_interval, async_call_later
 from homeassistant.const import EVENT_HOMEASSISTANT_STARTED
-from homeassistant.helpers.discovery import async_load_platform
 
 from .core import BCSCore, BCSConfig, BCSError
+from .config_flow import CONF_GITHUB_TOKEN
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 DOMAIN = "bahmcloud_store"
 
+# Fixed store index URL (not configurable by users)
 DEFAULT_STORE_URL = "https://git.bahmcloud.de/bahmcloud/ha_store/raw/branch/main/store.yaml"
-CONF_STORE_URL = "store_url"
+
+PLATFORMS: list[str] = ["update"]
+
+DATA_ENTRY = f"{DOMAIN}_entry_runtime"
 
 
 async def async_setup(hass: HomeAssistant, config: dict) -> bool:
-    cfg = config.get(DOMAIN, {}) or {}
+    """Set up Bahmcloud Store.
-    store_url = cfg.get(CONF_STORE_URL, DEFAULT_STORE_URL)
 
-    core = BCSCore(hass, BCSConfig(store_url=store_url))
+    YAML configuration is intentionally not supported.
+    Setup must happen via the UI (Config Flow).
+    """
+    if DOMAIN in (config or {}):
+        _LOGGER.warning(
+            "BCS does not support configuration.yaml setup. "
+            "Please remove 'bahmcloud_store:' from configuration.yaml and set up the integration via Settings -> Devices & Services."
+        )
+    return True
+
+
+async def async_setup_entry(hass: HomeAssistant, entry: ConfigEntry) -> bool:
+    """Set up Bahmcloud Store from a config entry."""
+    token = (entry.options.get(CONF_GITHUB_TOKEN) or "").strip() or None
+
+    core = BCSCore(hass, BCSConfig(store_url=DEFAULT_STORE_URL, github_token=token))
     hass.data[DOMAIN] = core
 
     await core.async_initialize()
 
-    # Provide native Update entities in Settings -> System -> Updates.
+    # Register HTTP views + static assets
-    # This integration is YAML-based (async_setup), therefore we load the platform manually.
-    await async_load_platform(hass, "update", DOMAIN, {}, config)
-
     from .views import (
         StaticAssetsView,
         BCSApiView,
@@ -62,25 +78,29 @@ async def async_setup(hass: HomeAssistant, config: dict) -> bool:
     hass.http.register_view(BCSRestoreView(core))
     hass.http.register_view(BCSRestartView(core))
 
+    # Sidebar panel
     await async_register_panel(
         hass,
         frontend_url_path="bahmcloud-store",
         webcomponent_name="bahmcloud-store-panel",
         # IMPORTANT: bump v to avoid caching old JS
-        module_url="/api/bahmcloud_store_static/panel.js?v=108",
+        module_url="/api/bahmcloud_store_static/panel.js?v=109",
         sidebar_title="Bahmcloud Store",
         sidebar_icon="mdi:store",
         require_admin=True,
         config={},
     )
 
+    # Forward platform setup (Update entities)
+    await hass.config_entries.async_forward_entry_setups(entry, PLATFORMS)
+
     async def _do_startup_refresh(_now=None) -> None:
         try:
             await core.full_refresh(source="startup")
         except BCSError as e:
             _LOGGER.error("Initial refresh failed: %s", e)
 
-    # Do not block Home Assistant startup. Schedule the initial refresh after HA started.
+    # Do not block HA startup: schedule refresh after HA started.
     def _on_ha_started(_event) -> None:
         async_call_later(hass, 30, _do_startup_refresh)
 
@@ -95,6 +115,30 @@ async def async_setup(hass: HomeAssistant, config: dict) -> bool:
             _LOGGER.exception("Unexpected error during periodic refresh: %s", e)
 
     interval_seconds = int(getattr(core, "refresh_seconds", 300) or 300)
-    async_track_time_interval(hass, periodic, timedelta(seconds=interval_seconds))
+    unsub = async_track_time_interval(hass, periodic, timedelta(seconds=interval_seconds))
 
-    return True
+    # Store unload callbacks safely
+    runtimes = hass.data.setdefault(DATA_ENTRY, {})
+    runtimes[entry.entry_id] = {"unsub_interval": unsub}
+    return True
+
+
+async def async_unload_entry(hass: HomeAssistant, entry: ConfigEntry) -> bool:
+    """Unload a config entry."""
+    try:
+        runtimes = hass.data.get(DATA_ENTRY, {}) or {}
+        rt = runtimes.pop(entry.entry_id, {}) if isinstance(runtimes, dict) else {}
+        unsub = rt.get("unsub_interval")
+        if callable(unsub):
+            unsub()
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+
+    unload_ok = await hass.config_entries.async_unload_platforms(entry, PLATFORMS)
+    if unload_ok:
+        hass.data.pop(DOMAIN, None)
+    return unload_ok
+
+
+async def async_reload_entry(hass: HomeAssistant, entry: ConfigEntry) -> None:
+    await hass.config_entries.async_reload(entry.entry_id)

custom_components/bahmcloud_store/config_flow.py

@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import logging
+from typing import Any
+
+import voluptuous as vol
+
+from homeassistant import config_entries
+
+DOMAIN = "bahmcloud_store"
+
+_LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+CONF_GITHUB_TOKEN = "github_token"
+
+
+class BCSConfigFlow(config_entries.ConfigFlow, domain=DOMAIN):
+    """Config flow for Bahmcloud Store.
+
+    Design goals:
+    - GUI setup only (no YAML config)
+    - store index URL is fixed (not configurable)
+    - optional GitHub token to raise API rate limits
+    """
+
+    VERSION = 1
+
+    async def async_step_user(self, user_input: dict[str, Any] | None = None):
+        """Handle the initial step."""
+        # Single instance only
+        if self._async_current_entries():
+            return self.async_abort(reason="single_instance_allowed")
+
+        if user_input is not None:
+            token = (user_input.get(CONF_GITHUB_TOKEN) or "").strip() or None
+            data: dict[str, Any] = {}
+            options: dict[str, Any] = {}
+            if token:
+                options[CONF_GITHUB_TOKEN] = token
+
+            return self.async_create_entry(title="Bahmcloud Store", data=data, options=options)
+
+        schema = vol.Schema(
+            {
+                vol.Optional(CONF_GITHUB_TOKEN, default=""): str,
+            }
+        )
+
+        return self.async_show_form(
+            step_id="user",
+            data_schema=schema,
+            description_placeholders={
+                "rate_limit": "GitHub API is rate-limited without a token (recommended for large indexes / HACS).",
+            },
+        )
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def async_get_options_flow(config_entry: config_entries.ConfigEntry):
+        return BCSOptionsFlowHandler(config_entry)
+
+
+class BCSOptionsFlowHandler(config_entries.OptionsFlow):
+    """Handle options for Bahmcloud Store."""
+
+    def __init__(self, config_entry: config_entries.ConfigEntry) -> None:
+        self.config_entry = config_entry
+
+    async def async_step_init(self, user_input: dict[str, Any] | None = None):
+        if user_input is not None:
+            token = (user_input.get(CONF_GITHUB_TOKEN) or "").strip() or None
+            opts: dict[str, Any] = dict(self.config_entry.options)
+            if token:
+                opts[CONF_GITHUB_TOKEN] = token
+            else:
+                opts.pop(CONF_GITHUB_TOKEN, None)
+            return self.async_create_entry(title="", data=opts)
+
+        cur = (self.config_entry.options.get(CONF_GITHUB_TOKEN) or "").strip()
+        schema = vol.Schema({vol.Optional(CONF_GITHUB_TOKEN, default=cur): str})
+
+        return self.async_show_form(
+            step_id="init",
+            data_schema=schema,
+            description_placeholders={
+                "rate_limit": "Optional. Adds GitHub authorization to avoid rate limits.",
+            },
+        )

custom_components/bahmcloud_store/core.py

@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ HACS_CACHE_TTL_SECONDS = 60 * 60 * 24  # 24h
 # - persists across restarts
 # - keeps UI populated (name/description/latest) without blocking startup
 REPO_CACHE_TTL_SECONDS = 6 * 60 * 60  # 6h
+# Release/tag lists change rarely and can be expensive for some providers (e.g. GitHub rate limits).
+# Cache them longer and refresh only on-demand (when the user opens the version selector).
+VERSIONS_CACHE_TTL_SECONDS = 7 * 24 * 60 * 60  # 7d
 
 
 class BCSError(Exception):
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ class BCSInstallError(BCSError):
 @dataclass
 class BCSConfig:
     store_url: str
+    github_token: str | None = None
 
 
 @dataclass
@@ -572,6 +576,12 @@ class BCSCore:
         if isinstance(cached, dict):
             ts = int(cached.get("ts") or 0)
 
+            # Background enrichment should be a one-time best-effort pass.
+            # If we already attempted it once for this repo, do not keep retrying on every refresh.
+            # On-demand (opening repo details / version selector) can still refresh and persist.
+            if bool(cached.get("bg_done")):
+                return False
+
         # Missing key fields -> enrich.
         if not r.latest_version:
             return True
@@ -634,10 +644,20 @@ class BCSCore:
                     await self._enrich_one_repo(r)
                 except Exception:
                     _LOGGER.debug("BCS background enrich failed for %s", repo_id, exc_info=True)
+                    # Mark as attempted so we don't keep hammering the provider.
+                    async with self._repo_cache_lock:
+                        cached = self._repo_cache.setdefault(str(repo_id), {})
+                        if isinstance(cached, dict):
+                            cached["bg_done"] = True
+                            cached["bg_done_ts"] = int(time.time())
                     return
 
             async with self._repo_cache_lock:
                 self._update_repo_cache_from_repo(repo_id, r)
+                cached = self._repo_cache.setdefault(str(repo_id), {})
+                if isinstance(cached, dict):
+                    cached["bg_done"] = True
+                    cached["bg_done_ts"] = int(time.time())
                 updated += 1
 
         # Process sequentially but allow limited concurrency.
@@ -677,7 +697,11 @@ class BCSCore:
 
         async def process_one(r: RepoItem) -> None:
             async with sem:
-                info: RepoInfo = await fetch_repo_info(self.hass, r.url)
+                info: RepoInfo = await fetch_repo_info(
+                    self.hass,
+                    r.url,
+                    github_token=self.config.github_token,
+                )
 
                 r.provider = info.provider or r.provider
                 r.owner = info.owner or r.owner
@@ -736,7 +760,11 @@ class BCSCore:
 
     async def _enrich_one_repo(self, r: RepoItem) -> None:
         """Fetch provider info + metadata for a single repo item."""
-        info: RepoInfo = await fetch_repo_info(self.hass, r.url)
+        info: RepoInfo = await fetch_repo_info(
+            self.hass,
+            r.url,
+            github_token=self.config.github_token,
+        )
 
         r.provider = info.provider or r.provider
         r.owner = info.owner or r.owner
@@ -788,11 +816,54 @@ class BCSCore:
             _LOGGER.debug("BCS ensure_repo_details failed for %s", repo_id, exc_info=True)
         return r
 
-    async def list_repo_versions(self, repo_id: str) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+    async def list_repo_versions(self, repo_id: str, *, limit: int = 20) -> list[dict[str, str]]:
         repo = self.get_repo(repo_id)
         if not repo:
             return []
-        return await fetch_repo_versions(self.hass, repo.url)
+
+        # Prefer cached version lists to avoid hammering provider APIs (notably GitHub unauthenticated
+        # rate limits). We refresh on-demand when the user opens the selector.
+        cached = None
+        cached_ts = 0
+        async with self._repo_cache_lock:
+            cached = self._repo_cache.get(str(repo_id)) if isinstance(self._repo_cache, dict) else None
+            if isinstance(cached, dict):
+                cached_ts = int(cached.get("versions_ts", 0) or 0)
+
+        now = int(time.time())
+        if isinstance(cached, dict) and cached.get("versions") and (now - cached_ts) < VERSIONS_CACHE_TTL_SECONDS:
+            return list(cached.get("versions") or [])
+
+        try:
+            versions = await fetch_repo_versions(
+                self.hass,
+                repo.url,
+                provider=repo.provider,
+                default_branch=repo.default_branch,
+                github_token=self.config.github_token,
+                limit=limit,
+            )
+        except Exception:
+            versions = []
+
+        # If the provider fetch returned only the basic fallbacks ("Latest" + "Branch") but we have
+        # a previously cached richer list, keep using the cached list.
+        if (
+            isinstance(cached, dict)
+            and cached.get("versions")
+            and len(list(cached.get("versions") or [])) > 2
+            and len(versions) <= 2
+        ):
+            return list(cached.get("versions") or [])
+
+        # Persist whatever we got (even if small) to avoid repeated calls when rate-limited.
+        async with self._repo_cache_lock:
+            entry = self._repo_cache.setdefault(str(repo_id), {}) if isinstance(self._repo_cache, dict) else {}
+            if isinstance(entry, dict):
+                entry["versions"] = versions
+                entry["versions_ts"] = now
+        await self._persist_repo_cache()
+        return versions
 
     def _add_cache_buster(self, url: str) -> str:
         parts = urlsplit(url)
@@ -972,23 +1043,6 @@ class BCSCore:
             default_branch=repo.default_branch,
         )
 
-    async def list_repo_versions(self, repo_id: str, *, limit: int = 20) -> list[dict[str, str]]:
-        """List installable versions/refs for a repo.
-
-        This is used by the UI to allow selecting an older tag/release.
-        """
-        repo = self.get_repo(repo_id)
-        if not repo:
-            raise BCSInstallError(f"repo_id not found: {repo_id}")
-
-        return await fetch_repo_versions(
-            self.hass,
-            repo.url,
-            provider=repo.provider,
-            default_branch=repo.default_branch,
-            limit=limit,
-        )
-
     def _pick_ref_for_install(self, repo: RepoItem) -> str:
         if repo.latest_version and str(repo.latest_version).strip():
             return str(repo.latest_version).strip()

custom_components/bahmcloud_store/manifest.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "domain": "bahmcloud_store",
   "name": "Bahmcloud Store",
-  "version": "0.6.7",
+  "version": "0.6.9",
   "documentation": "https://git.bahmcloud.de/bahmcloud/bahmcloud_store",
   "platforms": ["update"],
   "requirements": [],

custom_components/bahmcloud_store/providers.py

@@ -16,6 +16,17 @@ _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 UA = "BahmcloudStore (Home Assistant)"
 
 
+def _github_headers(github_token: str | None = None) -> dict[str, str]:
+    headers = {
+        "Accept": "application/vnd.github+json",
+        "User-Agent": UA,
+    }
+    token = (github_token or "").strip()
+    if token:
+        headers["Authorization"] = f"Bearer {token}"
+    return headers
+
+
 @dataclass
 class RepoInfo:
     owner: str | None = None
@@ -189,9 +200,11 @@ async def _github_latest_version_redirect(hass: HomeAssistant, owner: str, repo:
     return None, None
 
 
-async def _github_latest_version_api(hass: HomeAssistant, owner: str, repo: str) -> tuple[str | None, str | None]:
+async def _github_latest_version_api(
+    hass: HomeAssistant, owner: str, repo: str, *, github_token: str | None = None
+) -> tuple[str | None, str | None]:
     session = async_get_clientsession(hass)
-    headers = {"Accept": "application/vnd.github+json", "User-Agent": UA}
+    headers = _github_headers(github_token)
 
     data, status = await _safe_json(session, f"https://api.github.com/repos/{owner}/{repo}/releases/latest", headers=headers)
     if isinstance(data, dict) and data.get("tag_name"):
@@ -217,12 +230,14 @@ async def _github_latest_version_api(hass: HomeAssistant, owner: str, repo: str)
     return None, None
 
 
-async def _github_latest_version(hass: HomeAssistant, owner: str, repo: str) -> tuple[str | None, str | None]:
+async def _github_latest_version(
+    hass: HomeAssistant, owner: str, repo: str, *, github_token: str | None = None
+) -> tuple[str | None, str | None]:
     tag, src = await _github_latest_version_redirect(hass, owner, repo)
     if tag:
         return tag, src
 
-    tag, src = await _github_latest_version_api(hass, owner, repo)
+    tag, src = await _github_latest_version_api(hass, owner, repo, github_token=github_token)
     if tag:
         return tag, src
 
@@ -316,7 +331,7 @@ async def _gitlab_latest_version(
     return None, None
 
 
-async def fetch_repo_info(hass: HomeAssistant, repo_url: str) -> RepoInfo:
+async def fetch_repo_info(hass: HomeAssistant, repo_url: str, *, github_token: str | None = None) -> RepoInfo:
     provider = detect_provider(repo_url)
     owner, repo = _split_owner_repo(repo_url)
 
@@ -337,7 +352,7 @@ async def fetch_repo_info(hass: HomeAssistant, repo_url: str) -> RepoInfo:
 
     try:
         if provider == "github":
-            headers = {"Accept": "application/vnd.github+json", "User-Agent": UA}
+            headers = _github_headers(github_token)
             data, status = await _safe_json(session, f"https://api.github.com/repos/{owner}/{repo}", headers=headers)
 
             if isinstance(data, dict):
@@ -356,7 +371,7 @@ async def fetch_repo_info(hass: HomeAssistant, repo_url: str) -> RepoInfo:
                 if desc:
                     info.description = desc
 
-            ver, src = await _github_latest_version(hass, owner, repo)
+            ver, src = await _github_latest_version(hass, owner, repo, github_token=github_token)
             info.latest_version = ver
             info.latest_version_source = src
             return info
@@ -514,6 +529,7 @@ async def fetch_repo_versions(
     provider: str | None = None,
     default_branch: str | None = None,
     limit: int = 20,
+    github_token: str | None = None,
 ) -> list[dict[str, str]]:
     """List available versions/refs for a repository.
 
@@ -560,7 +576,7 @@ async def fetch_repo_versions(
     try:
         if prov == "github":
             # Releases
-            gh_headers = {"Accept": "application/vnd.github+json", "User-Agent": UA}
+            gh_headers = _github_headers(github_token)
             data, _ = await _safe_json(
                 session,
                 f"https://api.github.com/repos/{owner}/{repo}/releases?per_page={int(limit)}",

custom_components/bahmcloud_store/strings.json

@@ -1,4 +1,29 @@
 {
+  "config": {
+    "abort": {
+      "single_instance_allowed": "Bahmcloud Store is already configured."
+    },
+    "step": {
+      "user": {
+        "title": "Set up Bahmcloud Store",
+        "description": "The store index is fixed to the official Bahmcloud Store.\n\nOptional: Add a GitHub token to increase API rate limits for GitHub/HACS repositories.",
+        "data": {
+          "github_token": "GitHub token (optional)"
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  "options": {
+    "step": {
+      "init": {
+        "title": "Bahmcloud Store options",
+        "description": "Optional: Configure a GitHub token to increase API rate limits.",
+        "data": {
+          "github_token": "GitHub token (optional)"
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  },
   "issues": {
     "restart_required": {
       "title": "Restart required",

custom_components/bahmcloud_store/update.py

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from dataclasses import dataclass
 from typing import Any
 
 from homeassistant.components.update import UpdateEntity, UpdateEntityFeature
+from homeassistant.config_entries import ConfigEntry
 from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant, callback
 from homeassistant.helpers.dispatcher import async_dispatcher_connect
 from homeassistant.helpers.entity_platform import AddEntitiesCallback
@@ -139,13 +140,8 @@ def _sync_entities(core: BCSCore, existing: dict[str, BCSRepoUpdateEntity], asyn
         ent.async_write_ha_state()
 
 
-async def async_setup_platform(
+async def _async_setup(hass: HomeAssistant, async_add_entities: AddEntitiesCallback) -> None:
-    hass: HomeAssistant,
+    """Common update entity setup for both config entries and legacy YAML."""
-    config,
-    async_add_entities: AddEntitiesCallback,
-    discovery_info=None,
-):
-    """Set up BCS update entities."""
     core: BCSCore | None = hass.data.get(DOMAIN)
     if not core:
         _LOGGER.debug("BCS core not available, skipping update platform setup")
@@ -159,4 +155,23 @@ async def async_setup_platform(
     def _handle_update() -> None:
         _sync_entities(core, entities, async_add_entities)
 
-    async_dispatcher_connect(hass, SIGNAL_UPDATED, _handle_update)
+    async_dispatcher_connect(hass, SIGNAL_UPDATED, _handle_update)
+
+
+async def async_setup_entry(
+    hass: HomeAssistant,
+    entry: ConfigEntry,
+    async_add_entities: AddEntitiesCallback,
+) -> None:
+    """Set up update entities from a config entry."""
+    await _async_setup(hass, async_add_entities)
+
+
+async def async_setup_platform(
+    hass: HomeAssistant,
+    config,
+    async_add_entities: AddEntitiesCallback,
+    discovery_info=None,
+):
+    """Legacy YAML setup (not supported, kept for safety)."""
+    await _async_setup(hass, async_add_entities)