# evancohen/smart-mirror

The fairest of them all. A DIY voice controlled smart mirror with IoT integration.

Repository: https://github.com/evancohen/smart-mirror
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/smart-mirror
Homepage: http://smart-mirror.io
Language: JavaScript
License Family: other
Topics: raspberry-pi, diy, home-automation, smart-home, voice-control
Last push: 2024-07-02T20:00:29+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4008, "days_push": 792, "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 2820, forks 662 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:23.982737+00:00)

## What it is
A DIY voice-controlled smart mirror application that displays information and controls IoT smart devices, typically running on a Raspberry Pi behind a two-way mirror. It combines a web-based UI with keyword-spotting voice control for home automation.

## Use cases
- build a voice controlled smart mirror with a raspberry pi
- display weather calendar and news on a mirror display
- control smart home devices with voice commands
- DIY magic mirror project for home automation
- hands-free information dashboard behind a two-way mirror

## When to choose
- you want a DIY smart mirror project with voice control and IoT integration
- you have a Raspberry Pi, webcam, and two-way mirror and want ready-made software
- you prefer a community-maintained alternative to MagicMirror2

## When to avoid
- you need a production-grade home automation platform rather than a hobbyist mirror app
- you require a permissive license for redistribution - the repo lacks an explicit license file despite README claims
- you need active feature development or guaranteed maintenance

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: speech-recognition, iot, gui, http-server
- domain: iot, self-hosted
- platform: iot, cross-platform
- tags: smart-mirror, voice-control, diy, home-automation, raspberry-pi, smart-home, electronics-project, automation, linux, nodejs

## Member repositories
- evancohen/smart-mirror (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:23.982737+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 2026-08-30T07:38:19.783372+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/evancohen/smart-mirror (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:23.982737+00:00, sha 56c18492a342)
  - homepage: http://smart-mirror.io (fetched 2026-08-29T09:54:00.492301+00:00, sha 15f6ca185501)
  - site_page: https://docs.smart-mirror.io (fetched 2026-08-29T09:54:00.494807+00:00, sha d43d5d22f37e)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.