# TRMNL OG

A dedicated e-paper dashboard with custom HTML and Liquid plugins, community recipes, and tools for coding agents.

Model: OG model · ePaper display

Maker: TRMNL

Category: displays

Display type: e-paper

Collections: desk-companions

Evidence: Official docs (not independent hands-on testing)

Sources reviewed: 2026-11-04

Added to directory: 2026-11-04

Development route: HTML / CSS / Liquid

Setup: Guided setup

## Overview

TRMNL is a finished e-paper display built around plugins: layouts that turn information into a glanceable screen. Its developer platform supports HTML, CSS, Liquid templates, shared recipes, and self-hosting routes. Official agent skills and an MCP server make it a particularly direct route from a coding-agent conversation to a physical dashboard.

Best for: Glanceable dashboards using web-style templates and a plugin ecosystem.

Not for: Interactive web browsing, animation, or assuming every developer feature is included.

Where code runs: The chosen hosted or self-hosted route prepares content for the periodically refreshed display.

## Editorial popularity estimate

72/100. This is a subjective editorial estimate, NOT measured sales, traffic, quality, testing or customer reviews.

A purpose-built dashboard ecosystem with a documented framework and official agent skills; a specialist device rather than mass-market retail hardware.

Inputs on a 1–5 scale: ecosystem 4 (50%), tutorial visibility 4 (30%), retail familiarity 2 (20%). Assessed 2026-11-04.

## Project ideas

- A personal workday briefing

- A reading list or daily quote

- A single-number dashboard for a side project

## What you need

- A TRMNL OG device and Wi-Fi

- A TRMNL account for the hosted route, or your own supported server

- Access to the custom-plugin features required by your project

## Compatibility and cautions

- This is a periodically refreshed e-paper screen, not an interactive browser or video display.

- Hosted developer features, BYOD licenses, and self-hosted setups are different options. Check the current terms for your chosen route.

- A Claude or Cursor subscription does not include every third-party service or data API your plugin may call.

## Buy

[Search Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=TRMNL+OG+ePaper) — Search destination only; matching listing NOT verified

Amazon search only: an exact matching listing has not been confirmed. Prefer the official seller if results do not match.

[Explore TRMNL devices](https://shop.trmnl.com/collections/devices)

Select the OG model. Confirm which developer features and service options are included in your purchase before ordering.

Affiliate link: no

## Guides and sources

- [TRMNL developer platform](https://trmnl.com/developers) — TRMNL; Developer guide

- [Design framework](https://trmnl.com/framework) — TRMNL; Reference

- [Official agent skills](https://github.com/usetrmnl/trmnl-agent-skills) — TRMNL; Code

## Planning notes (not a replacement for the original technical instructions)

1. **Try an existing recipe**: Set up the finished device and install a simple plugin first. This confirms connectivity before you start debugging your own layout.

2. **Build a small custom plugin**: Use the official developer documentation and design framework. Begin with a static HTML/Liquid layout and preview it before connecting private data.

3. **Connect one useful source**: Add data through the documented plugin mechanism. Keep credentials in the appropriate private configuration and display a timestamp with the result.

## Coding-agent project brief

Help me build a TRMNL private plugin using the official framework and agent skills. First confirm my device model, available plugin features, and chosen data source. Make an e-paper-friendly layout with strong contrast, no animation, and a last-updated label. Use mock data for the first preview and do not ask me to paste tokens into public markup.

## Common questions

### Can I build TRMNL plugins with Claude Code or Cursor?

TRMNL publishes official agent skills alongside its developer documentation. An agent can help build a layout, but you must still configure data sources and the appropriate account features.

### Does TRMNL require a subscription?

Do not infer current terms from a device listing. Hosted developer features, BYOD licenses, and self-hosting are different routes; verify the terms for the one your project needs.

### Where can I buy TRMNL OG?

Use the official buying or compatibility link below. The Amazon button opens a search, not a confirmed product listing. Select the OG model. Confirm which developer features and service options are included in your purchase before ordering.