Signal Board is a small experiment in slow dashboards. Instead of graphs and KPIs, it uses gradients and subtle motion to show how things are trending: sleep quality, walking time, and focus sessions. It is intentionally low-information; you check it once a day and move on.
The stack is Astro for the static shell, a sprinkle of Island components for live data, and a thin API proxy that pulls from Apple Health exports and Toggl reports. Everything runs statically with scheduled rebuilds so it stays cheap and quiet.
Why build it
I wanted a dashboard that wouldn’t hijack my attention. Signal Board focuses on gentle cues and removes numbers unless you hover. The design goal: be background art that still keeps me honest about habits.
What’s inside
- Gradient tiles that shift hue based on trend direction
- Inline SVG spark lines rendered at build time
- A11y-first controls for toggling data sources
- Theme tokens to keep light/dark palettes consistent
- Simple content config so new tiles can be added as Markdown
Future ideas
- Web Bluetooth hook to feed a physical e-ink frame
- Tiny sound cues on weekly milestones
- Export-to-image for sharing a weekly snapshot
Usage
Clone the repo, drop your own JSON exports, and run the scheduled build. The default content is mocked so you can see the layout immediately.