Resilver

Smart mirror dashboard. One binary, no dependencies, no headaches.

Why Resilver?

Most smart mirror dashboards require Node.js, dozens of dependencies, and a lengthy setup process. Resilver takes a different approach. It's a compact single ~7 MB statically compiled binary that you download and run. No package manager, no dependencies, and sensible defaults out of the box. It's designed to be simple, reliable, and secure without the constant maintenance concerns.

How it compares

	Resilver	MagicMirror²
Install	Download one binary	Node.js + npm install
Dependencies	0	400+
Binary size	~7 MB	~200 MB installed
Configuration	Single JSON file	JS config + per-module JS
Updates	Built-in self-update	Manual git pull + npm
Privacy	Fully local, no cloud	Fully local, no cloud
Language	Go	Node.js

MagicMirror² is a great project that pioneered the space. Resilver is for anyone who wants a similar result with less maintenance and fewer moving parts.

What you get

• Zero dependencies — nothing to install, nothing to break on update
• Privacy-first — no accounts, no cloud, no telemetry. Everything runs locally
• Self-updating — automatic updates with checksum verification
• Container-ready — ships with a Containerfile and compose.yaml for Podman
• Fully configurable — one JSON file controls everything

Current widgets

Widget	Description
Clock	12h/24h format with optional seconds and date
Weather	Current conditions via Open-Meteo. No API key needed
News	Multi-source RSS aggregator with images and auto-cycling

More widgets are planned. Want to build your own? See Contributing.

Requirements

• Any modern browser (Chromium recommended for kiosk mode)
• A linux-based OS (Raspberry Pi OS, Ubuntu, etc.)
• Go 1.26.2+ (only if building from source)

Getting started

1. Download and run

curl -LO https://github.com/digibituk/resilver/releases/latest/download/resilver-linux-arm64
chmod +x resilver-linux-arm64
./resilver-linux-arm64

Open http://localhost:8080 in a browser.

2. Set up kiosk mode

For a true smart mirror experience, launch Chromium in kiosk mode so the dashboard fills the entire screen with no browser UI:

chromium-browser --kiosk --noerrdialogs --disable-infobars http://localhost:8080

On a Raspberry Pi, add this to your autostart so it launches on boot. Pair it with a two-way mirror and a monitor, and you have a fully self-contained smart mirror.

Alternative: Podman

podman compose up

Alternative: Build from source

git clone https://github.com/digibituk/resilver.git
cd resilver
make run

Configuration

Resilver works out of the box with sensible defaults. To customise, copy config.json from the source and pass it at startup:

./resilver --config /path/to/config.json

Section	What it controls
server	Port the dashboard is served on
layout	Configure grid layout order, direction (row/column), and max widget count. Widgets render in array order; last widget in an odd count auto-spans the remaining space.
modules	Per-widget settings. Each widget can be configured individually.
update	Self-update configuration. On by default.

Contributing

Resilver is open source and contributions are welcome!

License

MIT