What TRMNL plugins does Mark Hopper offer?
Mark Hopper's site lists two public TRMNL recipes: Marvel Character of the Day and Apple Note Board. Both appear under the "More projects" section of markhopper.info alongside his other open-source tools, and both are described as public recipes rather than private or paid plugins. The site does not publish setup instructions, required accounts, or configuration details for either recipe, so treat the links on the site as the starting point and expect to configure them yourself inside TRMNL.
The two TRMNL recipes
| Recipe | What the site says | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Marvel Character of the Day | Public TRMNL recipe | Listed as a project |
| Apple Note Board | Public TRMNL recipe | Listed as a project |
The names are the main signal about purpose. "Marvel Character of the Day" points to a daily rotating Marvel character display, and "Apple Note Board" points to showing Apple Notes content on a TRMNL screen. The site itself does not spell out the data source, refresh interval, or whether an API key is needed, so those details have to come from the recipe page once you open it.
Where these fit in Mark Hopper's project list
The TRMNL recipes sit in the "More projects" group, separate from his larger Windows applications:
- Task Scheduler Studio — a Windows app for finding, creating, and running scheduled tasks, built with C#, WinUI 3, and a local MCP server, launched July 2026.
- barcodrod.io — a free, open-source Windows app for reading, creating, and saving barcodes and QR codes, built with C#, WinUI 3, and .NET.
- Lightwork — listed as a work-in-progress Windows app.
- QRDecoder — an archived Windows project.
- Marvel Character of the Day and Apple Note Board — public TRMNL recipes.
- MGGraph Intune samples — an official Microsoft repository.
So the TRMNL recipes are the small, display-oriented pieces of the portfolio, while the Windows apps are the substantial ones. If you came for the recipes, the site treats them as side projects rather than flagship products.
How to actually use them
The site gives you the recipe names and links but no walkthrough. A practical path:
- Open markhopper.info and go to the "More projects" section.
- Follow the link next to each recipe name to reach its TRMNL recipe page.
- On that page, check what the recipe needs — a data source, an account, or a plugin configuration — before adding it to your TRMNL device.
- Add the recipe through your TRMNL dashboard and configure any required fields.
The expected result is a TRMNL screen that rotates through Marvel characters daily, or one that mirrors an Apple Notes board, depending on which recipe you install.
Common snags
- No setup docs on the site. The site only names the recipes; configuration lives on the recipe pages themselves.
- "Public" means listed, not necessarily zero-config. A public recipe can still require an API key or account, and the site does not say either way.
- Apple Note Board depends on Apple Notes access. If the recipe pulls from Apple Notes, you will likely need a way to expose that data to TRMNL, which the site does not describe.
- The recipes are not the same as the Windows apps. Task Scheduler Studio and barcodrod.io are separate downloads from the Microsoft Store; the TRMNL recipes are not part of those apps.
If you only want the TRMNL plugins, the two names above are the complete list the site provides. Everything else on markhopper.info is a Windows application or a Microsoft repository.