GitHub - dahsmartgirl/tinybox-ui: I know Tinybox didn’t want a UI. I built one anyway. Local-first. Raw. Hacker-friendly interface for real control.

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tinybox-ui

tinybox said “no ui.”
i said “watch me.”

Screenshot of the main view

no login. no cloud garbage. no fluff.
just raw, local power.

setup. chat. power limits. confidence feedback.
built like code. looks like control.


why i designed it

tinybox is compute as it should be — ruthless, local, hacker-first.
but even the best machines deserve an interface that respects the machine.

not a dashboard. not a frontend.
more like a shell — visual, fast, silent until needed.

this isn’t a “layer on top.”
it’s a reflection. a ui that moves like the hardware.


features

  • setup flow – set your power limit and go. no clutter.
  • confidence feedback – visualizes the system’s internal “self-trust” in real time.
  • terminal-style chat – natural. minimal. feels like code.
  • live system stats – temp. usage. performance. at a glance.
  • local-first respect – no cloud. no login. no tracking. just you and the metal.

built with

  • figma (open source)
  • Low-responsive web app built with typescript, css, and .js (credits - @ftasma)

figma file

tinybox-ui (open source)
duplicate. remix. build. break. rethink it.


more coming

this is v0.0001.
i’m designing for the kind of local-first future we don’t talk enough about.
no bloated software. no telemetry. no middlemen.

just smart design that respects the system.


made with obsession by @ileri