Old Kindle projects: 5 ways to reuse a Kindle

Last updated 2026-10-26

Five builds that reuse an old Kindle: four dashboards and a Kindle jailbroken by Claude Code over USB. Each entry links to its full HardwareLab project page, credits its creator and shows the license on record.

1. Kindle + Claude Code

   Agent-assisted Kindle modding: Claude Code jailbroke a Kindle over USB.

   By Adrian (@adriandlam_)

   No license stated

2. Kindle Dash

   Old Kindle devices make great, energy efficient dashboards.

   By pascalw

   License: MIT (source)

3. Life Dashboard

   A low-power everyday-life dashboard on a hacked Kindle.

   By davidhampgonsalves

   No license stated

4. Pad Dash

   Household e-ink board on a jailbroken Kindle with two AI-written panels.

   By AsdreamChan

   License: MIT

5. Trmnl Kindle

   Turn an old Kindle into a TRMNL e-ink dashboard.

   By usetrmnl

   License: MIT