diff --git a/src/external_app/external_app_entrypoint.ts b/src/external_app/external_app_entrypoint.ts
index 39176b652b2c..2f070044e2f1 100644
--- a/src/external_app/external_app_entrypoint.ts
+++ b/src/external_app/external_app_entrypoint.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ This is the entry point for providing external app stuff from app entrypoint.
 
 import { fireEvent } from "../common/dom/fire_event";
 import { mainWindow } from "../common/dom/get_main_window";
+import { showAutomationEditor } from "../data/automation";
 import { HomeAssistantMain } from "../layouts/home-assistant-main";
 import type { EMIncomingMessageCommands } from "./external_messaging";
 
@@ -79,6 +80,14 @@ const handleExternalMessage = (
       success: true,
       result: null,
     });
+  } else if (msg.command === "automation/editor/show") {
+    showAutomationEditor(msg.payload?.config);
+    bus.fireMessage({
+      id: msg.id,
+      type: "result",
+      success: true,
+      result: null,
+    });
   } else {
     return false;
   }
diff --git a/src/external_app/external_messaging.ts b/src/external_app/external_messaging.ts
index 94114f2fbf59..3021aba742d7 100644
--- a/src/external_app/external_messaging.ts
+++ b/src/external_app/external_messaging.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import { AutomationConfig } from "../data/automation";
+
 const CALLBACK_EXTERNAL_BUS = "externalBus";
 
 interface CommandInFlight {
@@ -147,11 +149,21 @@ interface EMIncomingMessageShowSidebar {
   command: "sidebar/show";
 }
 
+interface EMIncomingMessageShowAutomationEditor {
+  id: number;
+  type: "command";
+  command: "automation/editor/show";
+  payload?: {
+    config?: Partial<AutomationConfig>;
+  };
+}
+
 export type EMIncomingMessageCommands =
   | EMIncomingMessageRestart
   | EMIncomingMessageShowNotifications
   | EMIncomingMessageToggleSidebar
-  | EMIncomingMessageShowSidebar;
+  | EMIncomingMessageShowSidebar
+  | EMIncomingMessageShowAutomationEditor;
 
 type EMIncomingMessage =
   | EMMessageResultSuccess