{"library":"node-red-contrib-simple-gate","title":"Simple Gate","description":"A Node-RED gate node that controls message flow by opening or closing a gate. Current stable version is 0.5.2, released with support for asynchronous context stores and improved persistence. Key differentiators: allows user-defined control topic and command strings, supports toggle and status commands, and can restore state from persistent context stores if available. Cannot queue messages; for queuing, use the companion node-red-contrib-queue-gate package. Compatible with Node-RED 0.18+.","language":"javascript","status":"active","last_verified":"Sat Apr 25","install":{"commands":["npm install node-red-contrib-simple-gate"],"cli":null},"imports":["Install via npm: npm install node-red-contrib-simple-gate (then use the 'gate' node in the editor palette)"],"auth":{"required":false,"env_vars":[]},"quickstart":{"code":"// No code example; this is a Node-RED node.\n// To use: Install the package, then add a 'gate' node from the palette.\n// Configure control topic and command strings in the node edit dialog.\n// Send control messages with payload 'open', 'close', 'toggle', etc. on the control topic to change state.","lang":"javascript","description":"Shows that the package is a Node-RED node requiring installation and palette usage, not code imports.","tag":null,"tag_description":null,"last_tested":null,"results":[]},"compatibility":null}