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usetrmnl/trmnl-firmware

TRMNL ePaper device firmware observed · 2026-09-03

github.com/usetrmnl/trmnl-firmware · homepage · C · GPL-3.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-09-03

Health v2 · maintenance only

93/100

  • Activity 100
  • Release rhythm 99
  • Longevity 68
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 9
  • age_days: 963
  • days_rel: 6
  • days_push: 0
  • n_releases_24m: 48

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1155 stars · 245 forks observed · 2026-09-03

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

Open-source firmware for the TRMNL e-ink display device, written in C for embedded hardware. It handles Wi-Fi provisioning via a captive portal, syncing with the TRMNL server API, OTA firmware updates, and deep-sleep power management.

Use cases

  • flash custom firmware onto a TRMNL e-ink display
  • build my own e-paper dashboard device
  • connect a BYOD e-ink screen to the TRMNL server
  • customize e-ink device firmware behavior
  • set up wifi provisioning on an esp32 e-paper display
  • run an e-ink display against my own server (BYOS)

When to choose

  • you own a TRMNL device or compatible e-ink hardware and want the official or customized firmware
  • you want to build your own e-paper display device that talks to the TRMNL API
  • you need OTA updates, captive-portal Wi-Fi setup, and deep-sleep battery management out of the box

When to avoid

  • you want a general-purpose e-paper driver library rather than full device firmware
  • you need a display solution that works fully offline without a TRMNL-compatible server
  • you require a non-GPL license for derivative firmware

Facets

application · maturity active

embedded iot http-client iot embedded-systems hardware self-hosted embedded iot cpp e-ink epaper esp32 firmware trmnl display-device ota-updates wifi

5 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
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