Image: reddit.com · I wanted a local "Echo Show", so i vibecoded one with Claude
An old tablet turned into a local Echo Show-style display
A non-developer had Claude build an HTML dashboard for an old tablet that shows Home Assistant and Jellyfin info, camera feeds and notification toasts.
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An old tablet was meant to become something like an Echo Show without the ads, showing information from Home Assistant and Jellyfin. The owner, not a developer, asked Claude, which told him what entity names and details it needed, and warned him to put the API tokens in himself rather than share them.
Over several versions they added dynamic cards, camera feeds shown for 30 seconds when someone is at the door, and notification toasts for things like missed doorbell rings and the washing machine. Claude produced a working HTML file hosted inside Home Assistant.
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From a short post by the maker, so the details are as they tell them.
- Reddit: I wanted a local "Echo Show", so i vibecoded one with ClaudeReddit poster: GizmifyPosted
The maker's post on r/homeassistant.
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