# Modos-Labs/Glider

Open-source E-ink monitor. Mirror of https://gitlab.com/zephray/glider

Repository: https://github.com/Modos-Labs/Glider
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/modos-labs-glider
Language: C
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-07-11T00:34:29+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 73/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 91, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1642, "days_push": 54, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2555, forks 102 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:00.662200+00:00)

## What it is
Glider is an open-source low-latency E-ink monitor project, containing hardware designs and documentation, paired with the open-source Caster EPDC FPGA gateware. It serves as both a buildable display product (Modos Paper Dev Kit / Modos Flow) and an educational resource on E-ink display technology.

## Use cases
- build an open-source e-ink monitor
- low latency eink display for coding
- learn how e-ink controllers and waveforms work
- develop FPGA gateware for e-paper displays
- eye-friendly external monitor for reading and writing
- customize e-ink display firmware and refresh modes

## When to choose
- you want a hackable, open-source E-ink monitor with low latency
- you're researching E-ink panel driving, waveforms, or EPDC design
- you want to modify or extend display hardware and gateware yourself

## When to avoid
- you need a plug-and-play consumer monitor with warranty and support
- you need high refresh rates, color accuracy, or video playback
- you're unwilling to flash firmware or assemble/flash a dev kit

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: graphics, embedded, developer-tools
- domain: hardware, embedded-systems, developer-tools
- platform: embedded, cross-platform
- tags: eink, fpga, hardware-design, monitor, low-latency, display-driver, open-hardware, linux

## Member repositories
- Modos-Labs/Glider (main) score 73

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:00.662200+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 2026-08-30T02:23:43.462936+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Modos-Labs/Glider (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:00.662200+00:00, sha bdfa8ebbf41b)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.