Building Your Own AI-Powered StreamDeck with re:Button

Physical Computing Meets AI! Imagine creating your own keyboard but instead of regular keys, it triggers smart shortcuts in your computer that helps you to operate your life. That's the re:Button project: it transforms any physical MIDI controllers into intelligent command centers for your digital life, similar to StreamDeck, but open-source, DIY and much more simple and powerful. In this post I will show how I built my own re:Button "StreamDeck" device using a Presonus ATOM (US$ 136) but you can use any other MIDI device, including a regular musical keyboard. What You Can Do with re:Button Here are some real examples from my setup: Press a button to hear your bank balance via text-to-speech Turn a knob to control system volume Launch projects in Kiro with dedicated buttons for each workspace Control Spotify (play, pause, next track) without leaving your keyboard Trigger workflows like taking a photo, checking calendar, or sending MQTT commands to smart home devices Type common respons