Garlic-Hub – New Open-Source Digital Signage CMS

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Garlic-Hub is a comprehensive Digital Signage Management solution that handles core CMS tasks alongside device management. From single-screen setups to distributed networks, it provides centralized control with flexibility for various signage environments.

Note: Garlic-Hub is under active development. This version is intended for evaluation and testing purposes. For production use, we recommend closely monitoring progress and providing feedback.

Garlic-Hub is being developed in three phases, each delivering a distinct edition:

Edition Target Environment Key Features Status

Edge (Phase 1)	Single-device or small deployments	Basic media management, SMIL playlist creation, lightweight architecture	✅ MVP ready, in testing
Core (Phase 2)	Mid-sized networks, NAS	Limited device management, enhanced content creation	🔄 Planned
Enterprise (Phase 3)	Large-scale networks	SaaS/on-premise, role-based permissions, advanced analytics	🔄 Planned

Each edition builds upon previous features, ensuring a smooth upgrade path as Garlic-Hub evolves into a comprehensive, SMIL-based digital signage solution.

Current Features (Edge Edition)

Section Status description

Core Framework	✅	Database, migrations, logging, routing, middleware and error handling with SLIM 4
Authentication	✅	Session-based login with remember-me functionality and basic OAuth2 token authorization
Media Management	✅	Hierarchical content organization with multi-source uploads (local, external links, screencasts, camera, stock platforms with API-key)
SMIL Playlists	✅	Playlist management and export in industry-standard SMIL format
Multi-Zone Content	✅	Graphic display zone editor
Local Player Support	✅	Integration with one local media player
Internationalization	✅	Locale-specific configurations and adaptable UI (English complete, German complete)

Online documentation
Trigger based on time, events, touch, keys, and network
Conditional play
Device management for remote configuration and monitoring
Real-time reporting and system health monitoring
Image templating engine
Raspberry Pi Player / CMS Bundle
Modern design
Scalable deployment options

PHP 8.3
SLIM 4 Framework
Vanilla JavaScript with some external libs support
Selected composer libraries
PHPUnit 11 (targeting >95% test coverage)
no vibe coding!

Contributions are highly encouraged. As the project is in early development, please note that code, features, and documentation are subject to change as we evolve toward a production-ready state.

Garlic-Hub is open-source software licensed under the Affero GPL v3.0 License.

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