diff --git a/.ha_mcp/logs/mcp_usage.jsonl b/.ha_mcp/logs/mcp_usage.jsonl
index e6f8950f..6e302ecb 100644
--- a/.ha_mcp/logs/mcp_usage.jsonl
+++ b/.ha_mcp/logs/mcp_usage.jsonl
@@ -1776,3 +1776,4 @@
 {"timestamp": "2026-08-23T05:10:19.253281+00:00", "tool_name": "ha_get_state", "parameters": {"entity_id": "sensor.octoprint_print_progress_live", "fields": null, "attribute_keys": null}, "execution_time_ms": 1109.8227500915527, "success": true, "error_message": null, "response_size_bytes": 909, "user_context": null}
 {"timestamp": "2026-08-23T05:10:27.325590+00:00", "tool_name": "ha_search", "parameters": {"query": "job", "domain_filter": null, "area_filter": null, "search_types": null, "limit": 10, "offset": 0, "exact_match": true, "include_hidden": true, "include_config": false, "group_by_domain": false, "per_domain_limit": null, "state_filter": null, "result_fields": ["entity_id", "friendly_name", "state"], "fields": null, "config_time_budget": null, "ctx": {"_STATE_TTL_SECONDS": 86400}}, "execution_time_ms": 9611.416816711426, "success": true, "error_message": null, "response_size_bytes": 1018, "user_context": null}
 {"timestamp": "2026-08-23T05:15:33.029907+00:00", "tool_name": "ha_config_set_automation", "parameters": {"config": {"actions": [{"action": "notify.send_message", "data": {"data": {"entity_id": "camera.endercamera_duckdns_org"}, "message": "Print finished successfully at {{ now().strftime('%H:%M') }}.", "title": "3D print complete"}, "target": {"entity_id": ["notify.sm_f956w", "notify.motorola_one_vision", "notify.francos_ipad", "notify.sm_t387w"]}}], "alias": "3D Print Complete Snapshot", "description": "Sends a notification with an OctoPrint webcam snapshot to all mobile devices when a print finishes successfully.", "mode": "single", "triggers": [{"entity_id": "sensor.octoprint_last_event", "to": "PrintDone", "trigger": "state"}]}, "identifier": null, "python_transform": null, "config_hash": null, "category": null, "wait": true, "MandatoryBPS": true, "BestPracticeKey": null}, "execution_time_ms": 623.0514049530029, "success": true, "error_message": null, "response_size_bytes": 59584, "user_context": null}
+{"timestamp": "2026-08-23T05:15:58.205088+00:00", "tool_name": "ha_config_set_automation", "parameters": {"config": {"actions": [{"action": "notify.send_message", "data": {"data": {"entity_id": "camera.endercamera_duckdns_org"}, "message": "Print passed the first few layers (Z crossed 1 mm).", "title": "3D print early check"}, "target": {"entity_id": ["notify.sm_f956w", "notify.motorola_one_vision", "notify.francos_ipad", "notify.sm_t387w"]}}], "alias": "3D Print Early Layers Snapshot", "conditions": [{"condition": "state", "entity_id": "binary_sensor.octoprint_printing", "state": "on"}], "description": "Sends a webcam snapshot once per print when Z crosses 1.0 mm while printing, approximating layers 4-5 at typical 0.2-0.28 mm layer heights.", "mode": "single", "triggers": [{"above": 1, "entity_id": "sensor.octoprint_current_z", "trigger": "numeric_state"}]}, "identifier": null, "python_transform": null, "config_hash": null, "category": null, "wait": true, "MandatoryBPS": false, "BestPracticeKey": null}, "execution_time_ms": 747.4408149719238, "success": true, "error_message": null, "response_size_bytes": 207, "user_context": null}
diff --git a/automations.yaml b/automations.yaml
index 4f676db8..8f4ed289 100644
--- a/automations.yaml
+++ b/automations.yaml
@@ -3309,3 +3309,29 @@
       - notify.francos_ipad
       - notify.sm_t387w
   mode: single
+- id: '1787462157568'
+  alias: 3D Print Early Layers Snapshot
+  description: Sends a webcam snapshot once per print when Z crosses 1.0 mm while
+    printing, approximating layers 4-5 at typical 0.2-0.28 mm layer heights.
+  triggers:
+  - above: 1
+    entity_id: sensor.octoprint_current_z
+    trigger: numeric_state
+  conditions:
+  - condition: state
+    entity_id: binary_sensor.octoprint_printing
+    state: 'on'
+  actions:
+  - action: notify.send_message
+    data:
+      data:
+        entity_id: camera.endercamera_duckdns_org
+      message: Print passed the first few layers (Z crossed 1 mm).
+      title: 3D print early check
+    target:
+      entity_id:
+      - notify.sm_f956w
+      - notify.motorola_one_vision
+      - notify.francos_ipad
+      - notify.sm_t387w
+  mode: single