When combining the definitions of the bridge and things in one file, the system did behave quite strange. Things were not updated or I had to rename the broker. Accordingly I moved the definition of the bridge in a separate file.

MQTT Explorer is a comprehensive MQTT client that provides a structured overview of your MQTT topics and makes working with devices/services on your broker dead-simple.

The "open Home Automation Bus" (openHAB) is an open source, technology agnostic home automation platform which runs as the center of your smart home. Besides 200 other add-ons for all kinds of technologies, openHAB provides an MQTT add-on ("binding") to interface with systems like Tasmota.

By following the guide below you'll be able to observe, control and manage your Tasmotamodules from your openHAB system. If you are new to openHAB, please learn about the basic concepts and the initial setup. The below article will not cover any basics which are out of scope to the Tasmota integration.