secubox-openwrt/package/secubox/luci-app-magicmirror

MagicMirror² Manager for SecuBox

Complete ecosystem for running and managing MagicMirror² on OpenWrt-based SecuBox systems.

Overview

This package provides a full-featured MagicMirror² implementation including:

• Docker-based MagicMirror² installation and management
• LuCI Web Interface for module management and configuration
• Module Manager - Install, update, and remove MM² modules from the web UI
• Configuration Editor - Edit config.js with syntax highlighting and examples
• VHost Integration - Publish your mirror via reverse proxy with SSL
• CLI Tools - Command-line control for advanced users

Components

1. secubox-app-magicmirror

OpenWrt package providing Docker-based MagicMirror² installation.

Location: package/secubox/secubox-app-magicmirror/

Files:

• Makefile - Package definition
• files/etc/config/magicmirror - UCI configuration
• files/etc/init.d/magicmirror - Init script
• files/usr/sbin/magicmirrorctl - Control script with module management

Features:

• Automated Docker image management
• Volume mounts for config, modules, and CSS
• CLI module management (install/remove/update)
• Configuration management (show/edit/backup/restore)

2. luci-app-magicmirror

LuCI web application for managing MagicMirror² modules and configuration.

Location: package/secubox/luci-app-magicmirror/

Views:

• Overview (overview.js) - Status dashboard, service control, basic settings
• Modules (modules.js) - Module manager with install/update/remove
• Configuration (config.js) - Config editor with validation and templates

RPCD Backend: /usr/libexec/rpcd/luci.magicmirror

• getStatus - Service status and statistics
• listModules - List installed modules
• getConfig - Get configuration content
• installModule - Install module from Git URL
• removeModule - Remove installed module
• updateModule - Update module to latest version
• getModuleConfig - Get module README/config
• saveConfig - Save configuration changes
• restartService - Restart MagicMirror service

3. Appstore Integration

Entry in: luci-app-secubox/appstore/apps.json

{
  "id": "secubox-app-magicmirror",
  "name": "MagicMirror²",
  "version": "2.28.0",
  "category": "iot",
  "description": "Smart mirror platform...",
  "luci_app": "luci-app-magicmirror"
}

4. VHost Template

Location: luci-app-vhost-manager/htdocs/luci-static/resources/vhost-manager/templates.json

{
  "id": "magicmirror",
  "domain": "mirror.local",
  "backend": "http://127.0.0.1:8080",
  "port": 8080,
  "app_id": "secubox-app-magicmirror",
  "websocket_support": true
}

5. Plugin Manifest

Location: secubox-app/files/usr/share/secubox/plugins/catalog/magicmirror.json

Defines package metadata, requirements, capabilities, and wizard steps.

Installation

Quick Install

# Build all packages
make package/secubox-app-magicmirror/compile
make package/luci-app-magicmirror/compile

# Install on router
opkg install secubox-app-magicmirror_*.ipk
opkg install luci-app-magicmirror_*.ipk

# Install and start
magicmirrorctl install
/etc/init.d/magicmirror enable
/etc/init.d/magicmirror start

Via SecuBox Appstore

1. Navigate to SecuBox → Appstore
2. Find MagicMirror² in IoT category
3. Click Install
4. Configure via SecuBox → IoT → MagicMirror²

Usage

Web Interface

Navigate to: SecuBox → IoT → MagicMirror²

Overview Tab

• View service status and statistics
• Start/stop/restart service
• Configure basic settings (port, timezone, language, units)
• Quick access to mirror web interface

Modules Tab

• View all installed modules
• Install new modules from Git URLs
• Update modules to latest versions
• Remove modules
• View module information and README

Installing a Module:

1. Click Install New Module
2. Enter Git URL (e.g., https://github.com/MichMich/MMM-WeatherChart)
3. Click Install
4. Wait for installation to complete (may take a few minutes)

Configuration Tab

• Edit config.js in web-based editor
• Syntax validation
• Module position reference diagram
• Example configurations
• Save and auto-restart option

Command Line

# Service management
magicmirrorctl install      # Install and configure
magicmirrorctl status       # Show container status
magicmirrorctl logs         # View logs
magicmirrorctl update       # Update to latest image

# Module management
magicmirrorctl module list  # List installed modules
magicmirrorctl module install <git-url>
magicmirrorctl module update <module-name>
magicmirrorctl module remove <module-name>
magicmirrorctl module config <module-name>  # Show config

# Configuration management
magicmirrorctl config show    # Show current config
magicmirrorctl config edit    # Edit in vi
magicmirrorctl config backup  # Backup current config
magicmirrorctl config restore # Restore from backup
magicmirrorctl config reset   # Reset to defaults

VHost Setup

1. Enable MagicMirror in VHost Manager:

   • Go to VHost Manager → Internal Services
   • Find MagicMirror²
   • Click Create
   • Configure domain (e.g., mirror.local)
   • Enable SSL if desired

2. Access via domain:

   • http://mirror.local (or your configured domain)
   • Network Tweaks automatically handles DNS resolution

Configuration

UCI Config: /etc/config/magicmirror

config magicmirror 'main'
	option enabled '1'
	option image 'karsten13/magicmirror:latest'
	option config_path '/srv/magicmirror/config'
	option modules_path '/srv/magicmirror/modules'
	option css_path '/srv/magicmirror/css'
	option port '8080'
	option timezone 'UTC'
	option language 'en'
	option units 'metric'

config.js Structure

Located at: /srv/magicmirror/config/config.js

let config = {
	address: "0.0.0.0",
	port: 8080,
	language: "en",
	timeFormat: 24,
	units: "metric",

	modules: [
		{
			module: "clock",
			position: "top_left"
		},
		{
			module: "weather",
			position: "top_right",
			config: {
				weatherProvider: "openweathermap",
				type: "current",
				location: "Paris",
				apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY"
			}
		}
		// Add more modules here
	]
};

Module Positions

╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║                   top_bar                        ║
╠══════════════╦══════════════╦═════════════════════╣
║  top_left    ║  top_center  ║    top_right        ║
╠══════════════╬══════════════╬═════════════════════╣
║ upper_third  ║middle_center ║   upper_third       ║
╠══════════════╬══════════════╬═════════════════════╣
║ lower_third  ║              ║   lower_third       ║
╠══════════════╬══════════════╬═════════════════════╣
║ bottom_left  ║bottom_center ║   bottom_right      ║
╠══════════════╩══════════════╩═════════════════════╣
║                  bottom_bar                       ║
╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════╝

Popular Modules

• MMM-WeatherChart - Weather forecast charts
• MMM-MyCalendar - Enhanced calendar display
• MMM-NOAA - NOAA weather data
• MMM-Facial-Recognition - Face recognition
• MMM-Cryptocurrency - Crypto price tracker
• MMM-Todoist - Todoist task manager
• MMM-Spotify - Spotify now playing
• MMM-GooglePhotos - Google Photos slideshow

Browse all modules

Architecture

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│          LuCI Web Interface                     │
│    (luci-app-magicmirror)                       │
│                                                   │
│  ┌─────────────┐ ┌──────────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │
│  │  Overview   │ │   Modules    │ │  Config   │ │
│  │  Dashboard  │ │   Manager    │ │  Editor   │ │
│  └─────────────┘ └──────────────┘ └───────────┘ │
└──────────────────────┬──────────────────────────┘
                       │ UBUS RPC
                       ↓
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│         RPCD Backend                             │
│    (/usr/libexec/rpcd/luci.magicmirror)         │
│                                                   │
│  - getStatus, listModules, getConfig            │
│  - installModule, updateModule, removeModule    │
│  - saveConfig, restartService                   │
└──────────────────────┬──────────────────────────┘
                       │
                       ↓
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│      Control Script                              │
│    (/usr/sbin/magicmirrorctl)                   │
│                                                   │
│  - Docker image management                      │
│  - Module installation (git clone)              │
│  - Config file editing                          │
│  - Service lifecycle                            │
└──────────────────────┬──────────────────────────┘
                       │
                       ↓
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│        Docker Container                          │
│    (secbx-magicmirror)                          │
│                                                   │
│  Image: karsten13/magicmirror:latest            │
│  Volumes:                                        │
│    - /srv/magicmirror/config  → /opt/...config  │
│    - /srv/magicmirror/modules → /opt/...modules │
│    - /srv/magicmirror/css     → /opt/...css     │
│  Port: 8080:8080                                │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Troubleshooting

Mirror not accessible

1. Check service status: magicmirrorctl status
2. View logs: magicmirrorctl logs -f
3. Verify port: uci get magicmirror.main.port
4. Check Docker: /etc/init.d/dockerd status

Module installation fails

1. Ensure git is installed: opkg install git git-http
2. Check Git URL is correct
3. View installation log: cat /tmp/mm-install.log
4. Try manual install: magicmirrorctl module install <url>

Configuration not applying

1. Check config syntax (must be valid JavaScript)
2. Restart service: /etc/init.d/magicmirror restart
3. View container logs: magicmirrorctl logs
4. Restore backup if needed: magicmirrorctl config restore

Container won't start

1. Check cgroups: ls -la /sys/fs/cgroup
2. Verify Docker is running: /etc/init.d/dockerd status
3. Check disk space: df -h
4. Pull image manually: docker pull karsten13/magicmirror:latest

Resources

• Official Site: https://magicmirror.builders/
• Documentation: https://docs.magicmirror.builders/
• 3rd Party Modules: https://github.com/MichMich/MagicMirror/wiki/3rd-party-modules
• Community Forum: https://forum.magicmirror.builders/
• GitHub: https://github.com/MichMich/MagicMirror

License

Apache-2.0

Author

CyberMind Studio contact@cybermind.fr