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ESPTimeCast™ is a sleek, WiFi-connected LED matrix clock and weather display built on ESP8266/ESP32 and MAX7219. It combines real-time NTP time sync, live OpenWeatherMap updates, and a modern web-based configuration interface — all in one compact design. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/mfactory-osaka/ESPTimeCast · homepage · C++ · NOASSERTION (other) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

63/100

  • Activity 99
  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 32

Flags: no_releases no_license

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 455
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 7
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1488 stars · 130 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

ESPTimeCast is firmware for a WiFi-connected LED matrix clock and weather display built on ESP8266/ESP32 with MAX7219 displays. It provides NTP time sync, live OpenWeatherMap weather data, custom messages and timers, a browser-based configuration interface, and OTA firmware updates.

Use cases

  • build a desk clock that shows time and weather on an LED matrix
  • flash firmware to an ESP32 or ESP8266 from the browser without Arduino IDE
  • display custom messages or reminders on a MAX7219 LED matrix
  • set up a WiFi weather station with OpenWeatherMap data
  • update device firmware wirelessly over the air
  • make a minimalist NTP-synced clock for home or office

When to choose

  • you have an ESP8266/ESP32 board and a MAX7219 LED matrix and want a polished clock/weather display
  • you want browser-based flashing and configuration with no Arduino IDE setup
  • you need OTA updates and a web UI for managing the device

When to avoid

  • you need a different display type than MAX7219 LED matrices
  • you want a general-purpose weather station with sensors rather than API-based weather
  • you require a commercially licensed product (license is non-standard)

Facets

application · maturity active

iot embedded http-server configuration-management iot embedded-systems hardware weather self-hosted embedded iot self-hosted esp8266 esp32 max7219 led-matrix ntp-clock weather-station ota-updates arduino firmware web-installer web-server

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Member repositories

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