diff --git a/src/data/automation.ts b/src/data/automation.ts
index d25fb5790b..c34a7ff0fb 100644
--- a/src/data/automation.ts
+++ b/src/data/automation.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,16 @@ import { CONDITION_BUILDING_BLOCKS } from "./condition";
 export const AUTOMATION_DEFAULT_MODE: (typeof MODES)[number] = "single";
 export const AUTOMATION_DEFAULT_MAX = 10;
 
+declare global {
+  interface HASSDomEvents {
+    /**
+     * Dispatched to open the automation editor.
+     * Used by custom cards/panels to trigger the editor view.
+     */
+    "show-automation-editor": ShowAutomationEditorParams;
+  }
+}
+
 export interface AutomationEntity extends HassEntityBase {
   attributes: HassEntityAttributeBase & {
     id?: string;
@@ -546,3 +556,8 @@ export interface AutomationClipboard {
   condition?: Condition;
   action?: Action;
 }
+
+export interface ShowAutomationEditorParams {
+  data?: Partial<AutomationConfig>;
+  expanded?: boolean;
+}
diff --git a/src/state/automation-editor-mixin.ts b/src/state/automation-editor-mixin.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..458c02702c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/state/automation-editor-mixin.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+import type { PropertyValues } from "lit";
+import type { HASSDomEvent } from "../common/dom/fire_event";
+import {
+  showAutomationEditor,
+  type ShowAutomationEditorParams,
+} from "../data/automation";
+import type { Constructor } from "../types";
+import type { HassBaseEl } from "./hass-base-mixin";
+
+export default <T extends Constructor<HassBaseEl>>(superClass: T) =>
+  class extends superClass {
+    protected firstUpdated(changedProps: PropertyValues) {
+      super.firstUpdated(changedProps);
+      this.addEventListener("show-automation-editor", (ev) =>
+        this._handleShowAutomationEditor(
+          ev as HASSDomEvent<ShowAutomationEditorParams>
+        )
+      );
+    }
+
+    private _handleShowAutomationEditor(
+      ev: HASSDomEvent<ShowAutomationEditorParams>
+    ) {
+      showAutomationEditor(ev.detail.data, ev.detail.expanded);
+    }
+  };
diff --git a/src/state/hass-element.ts b/src/state/hass-element.ts
index c0e7ca92a5..381d5dea66 100644
--- a/src/state/hass-element.ts
+++ b/src/state/hass-element.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { HassBaseEl } from "./hass-base-mixin";
 import { loggingMixin } from "./logging-mixin";
 import { contextMixin } from "./context-mixin";
 import MoreInfoMixin from "./more-info-mixin";
+import AutomationEditorMixin from "./automation-editor-mixin";
 import ActionMixin from "./action-mixin";
 import NotificationMixin from "./notification-mixin";
 import { panelTitleMixin } from "./panel-title-mixin";
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ export class HassElement extends ext(HassBaseEl, [
   TranslationsMixin,
   StateDisplayMixin,
   MoreInfoMixin,
+  AutomationEditorMixin,
   ActionMixin,
   SidebarMixin,
   DisconnectToastMixin,