diff --git a/configuration.yaml b/configuration.yaml
index d5ee936..36785df 100644
--- a/configuration.yaml
+++ b/configuration.yaml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ script: !include scripts.yaml
 scene: !include scenes.yaml
 mqtt: !include mqtt.yaml
 climate: !include climate.yaml
+switch: !include switches.yaml
 #template: !include template.yaml
 
 
diff --git a/switches.yaml b/switches.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..922ed2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/switches.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+- platform: template
+  switches:
+    garage:
+      value_template: "{{ is_state('cover.garage_door', 'on') }}"
+      turn_on:
+        service: cover.open_cover
+        data:
+          entity_id: cover.garage_door
+      turn_off:
+        service: cover.close_cover
+        data:
+          entity_id: cover.garage_door
+      icon_template: >-
+        {% if is_state('cover.garage_door', 'open') %}
+          mdi:garage-open
+        {% else %}
+          mdi:garage
+        {% endif %}
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