# Dark-matrix - LED matrix daemon and deck

**URL:** <https://community.frame.work/t/dark-matrix-led-matrix-daemon-and-deck/82888>\
**Category:** Linux\
**Tags:** ubuntu\
**Created:** [June 4, 2026, 2:20am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/dark-matrix-led-matrix-daemon-and-deck/82888 "2026-06-04T02:20:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![heckseven](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/heckseven/32/28779_2.png) [@heckseven](https://community.frame.work/u/heckseven)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2026, 2:20am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/dark-matrix-led-matrix-daemon-and-deck/82888/1 "2026-06-04T02:20:26Z")

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[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/framework3/original/3X/6/7/674ec63ae7cb8ddee5bd0726add9a6eb1b240774.jpeg "dark-matrix sneak peak") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1RHWAVTa00)

hey. time to dust off those LED matrix panels. i made myself a daemon and some tools to configure it (CLI or web). it’s called dark-matrix and it does almost everything on that wish list thread, but I figure it’s time to get a few more folks testing it out and finding bugs. If you don’t mind some jank and like LED lights, definitely check it out below.

WARNING: VIBE-CODED JANK AHEAD:

> **[GitHub - heckseven/dark-matrix: cursed fw16 led matrix firmware](https://github.com/heckseven/dark-matrix)**
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> cursed fw16 led matrix firmware

It can do a ton:

- configurable HUD with presets and triggers and loads of widget types - i am just getting started with these, but there are some data/gpu/cpu displays, text animations, life simulations, images/gifs, some ai stuff, clocks, timers, and some zen animations
- image/animation designer - can import images and gifs
- audio reactive full screen mode
- video player - has a few dependencies if you want to play from youtube
- cast - pretty much just twitch chat so i can keep an eye on stuff while streaming
- life simulations - lots of settings - lots of death
- custom notifications and animations - including detection when you switch your mic or cam of/on

Anyway, if you have issues, create an issue and be detailed as possible so i can get it all fixed up.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/framework3/original/3X/2/8/289e93491b26f049f91a1679d60ab4acf0a86138.png)

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**Author:** ![EmmaK](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/emmak/32/25347_2.png) [@EmmaK](https://community.frame.work/u/EmmaK)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2026, 10:57am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/dark-matrix-led-matrix-daemon-and-deck/82888/2 "2026-08-21T10:57:59Z")

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I just want to say I really love this - thanks