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Open Source Project

Build your own Tabbie

Tabbie is a DIY desk robot for focus and daily tasks.Build it, run it on your desk, and make it your own.

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What Is Tabbie?

Tabbie is a physical desk robot that keeps your key tasks visible while you work.

To-do list on your desk
Focus timer and reminders
Expressive face animations
Voice features planned
Tool actions planned

Made To Be Built

Tabbie is open source and customizable. Build the base version and then personalize it.

ESP32 board
Local React dashboard
3D-printed body
Open files you can edit
Lloyd December

Lloyd December

@lloyd_december

I had zero experience with electronics or hardware when I started. I learned by building Tabbie one step at a time, and this open-source repo contains the same base so you can build, modify, and expand it however you want.

Open Source

Project structure

The repository is organized so you can quickly find app code, firmware, hardware files, and docs.

Build flow

What the open-source build looks like

Start with docs/get_started.md
Flash firmware and connect your hardware
Run the local dashboard on macOS or Windows
Customize visuals, behavior, and interactions

app/

React control panel

firmware/

Code that runs on devices

hardware/

Physical build assets (including STL files)

docs/get_started.md

Step-by-step setup guide

Build preview

What this version looks like

A short look at the open-source version you can build and customize.

Open Source

Get the full repo on GitHub

This page is only about the open-source build and project docs.

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Quick start

Start with the project guide

Follow the first guide, get it running, then customize your own Tabbie.

Open docs/get_started.md

Install the dashboard

Flash the ESP32 firmware

Connect the dashboard to your Tabbie

Run the first-start checklist

FAQ

Project questions and answers

Tabbie is a DIY desk robot that helps with focus and daily workflow. Think of it like a to-do app with a cute face, but on your desk.

The current open-source build covers core workflow features like to-do control, focus timers, reminders, and expressive animations.

You can use one USB-C cable for both power and talking directly to your computer. Or power Tabbie from any USB source and let it talk over Wi-Fi.

The companion app setup supports macOS and Windows.

You get source code, parts list, wiring references, and 3D print files for the first Tabbie build. You source the hardware parts yourself.

Start with docs/get_started.md in the GitHub repo. It includes the first setup flow and short tutorial guidance.