# Blueforcer/awtrix3

Custom firmware for the Ulanzi Smart Pixel clock or self made awtrix. Getting started is easy as 1-2-3

Repository: https://github.com/Blueforcer/awtrix3
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/awtrix3
Homepage: https://blueforcer.github.io/awtrix3/
Language: C++
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-08-07T23:26:35+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 75/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 96, release rhythm 40, longevity 90
- inputs: {"age_days": 1265, "days_push": 26, "days_rel": 605, "gap_med": 12, "n_releases_24m": 2}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2355, forks 230 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:40.599936+00:00)

## What it is
AWTRIX 3 is open-source custom firmware for the Ulanzi Smart Pixel clock TC001, DIY matrix clocks, and old AWTRIX 2 boards, built on ESP32. It displays time, date, weather, and custom pages pushed via MQTT or HTTP from smarthome systems like Home Assistant, Node-RED, or n8n. Development has ended; the successor is AWTRIX NG.

## Use cases
- custom firmware for Ulanzi TC001 pixel clock
- display smarthome sensor data on a matrix clock
- push notifications and stats to a pixel display via MQTT
- show Home Assistant or Node-RED data on a desk clock
- build a DIY ESP32 LED matrix clock
- rotate custom info pages on a smart pixel display

## When to choose
- you already own an AWTRIX 3 device and just want the existing stable firmware
- you need the archived firmware for compatibility with existing setups

## When to avoid
- you are starting a new project - use the successor AWTRIX NG instead
- you need bug fixes, new features, or active support

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: abandoned
- function: embedded, iot, http-server, middleware
- domain: iot, embedded-systems, hardware
- platform: embedded, iot
- tags: esp32-firmware, pixel-clock, ulanzi-tc001, matrix-display, mqtt, smarthome, custom-firmware, successor-awtrix-ng

## Member repositories
- Blueforcer/awtrix3 (main) score 75

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:40.599936+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:36:25.996396+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Blueforcer/awtrix3 (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:40.599936+00:00, sha dd4701d7a09d)
  - homepage: https://blueforcer.github.io/awtrix3/ (fetched 2026-08-29T10:17:00.048304+00:00, sha ed94c6b18d73)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.