# TailsmanDesign/PocketMage_PDA

An E-Ink PDA device using the ESP32 S3.

Repository: https://github.com/TailsmanDesign/PocketMage_PDA
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/pocketmage_pda
Homepage: https://tailsmandesign.github.io/PocketMage_PDA/
Language: C++
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-08-23T11:44:37+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 83/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 85, longevity 45
- inputs: {"age_days": 638, "days_push": 10, "days_rel": 100, "gap_med": 1, "n_releases_24m": 30}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1997, forks 111 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:03.505704+00:00)

## What it is
PocketMage is an open-source E-Ink PDA built on an ESP32-S3, running a custom C++ operating system (PocketMageOS) developed with PlatformIO. It combines an E-Ink panel with an OLED status display, and includes a GUI, text editor, file manager, and an app API for community-developed applications.

## Use cases
- build your own e-ink PDA device
- flash custom firmware to an ESP32-S3 handheld
- develop apps for an e-ink device with a C++ app API
- use a pocket-sized e-ink notepad and file manager
- hack on open-source PDA hardware and OS

## When to choose
- you want an open, hackable e-ink PDA you can build or extend yourself
- you want to write custom C++ apps for an embedded e-ink device
- you prefer open hardware with KiCad schematics and 3D files available

## When to avoid
- you need a polished consumer PDA with a mature app ecosystem
- you need color displays, touch input, or high refresh rates
- you want a turnkey device without any DIY or firmware flashing

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: embedded, gui, file-system, editor, developer-tools
- domain: embedded-systems, hardware, developer-tools
- platform: embedded, iot, cpp
- tags: e-ink, pda, esp32-s3, firmware, platformio, oled, open-hardware, diy-electronics

## Member repositories
- TailsmanDesign/PocketMage_PDA (main) score 83

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:03.505704+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 2026-08-30T03:02:15.050777+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/TailsmanDesign/PocketMage_PDA (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:03.505704+00:00, sha e43a41d06429)
  - homepage: https://tailsmandesign.github.io/PocketMage_PDA/ (fetched 2026-08-29T10:41:58.487076+00:00, sha 8eb08f232f44)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.