Home Office TV Dashboard

A TV-friendly dashboard that shows local time, weather, nearby aircraft, and Homebridge status/accessories.

Features

• Full-screen dark dashboard layout designed for readability from a distance.
• Current date/time (updates every second).
• Weather for ZIP 76012 via National Weather Service (updates every 10 minutes).
• Aircraft near 32.735, -97.122 within 50 miles via adsb.lol (updates every 30 seconds).
• Homebridge status + accessories via backend proxy (updates every 60 seconds).
• Homebridge credentials stay server-side in .env and are never exposed in frontend JavaScript.

Project Structure

• server.js - Express server + API proxy endpoints.
• public/index.html - Dashboard markup.
• public/styles.css - Dark TV-friendly styling.
• public/app.js - Frontend data fetching/rendering logic.
• .env.example - Environment variable template.

Setup

1. Install dependencies:

   npm install

2. Create your env file:

   cp .env.example .env

3. Edit .env and fill in Homebridge credentials.

Environment Variables

PORT=3000
DASHBOARD_LAT=32.735
DASHBOARD_LON=-97.122
AIRCRAFT_RADIUS_MI=50
HOMEBRIDGE_URL=http://192.168.1.88:8581
HOMEBRIDGE_USERNAME=
HOMEBRIDGE_PASSWORD=

Run

• Production:

  npm start

• Development (auto-reload):

  npm run dev

Open http://localhost:3000.

Backend API Endpoints

• GET /api/weather
• GET /api/aircraft
• GET /api/homebridge/status
• GET /api/homebridge/accessories

If Homebridge authentication or connectivity fails, backend endpoints return graceful JSON errors and the UI shows Homebridge unavailable.