Zephyra AP lite

Zephyra AP Lite — Autopilot Remote for Garmin Take control of your autopilot without leaving the helm. Zephyra AP Lite turns your Garmin watch into a wrist-mounted remote for your autopilot system, giving you real-time status and instant course corrections at a glance. What it does Zephyra AP Lite connects over Wi-Fi to a companion server running on your vessel and displays live autopilot data directly on your watch. You can engage or disengage the autopilot and adjust your target heading — all without touching the chart plotter or autopilot control head. Two-page interface Control page Your primary working view. Shows current heading, target heading, and autopilot engagement status in a clean, glanceable layout. Color-coded status badge makes it immediately obvious whether the autopilot is ENGAGED or on STANDBY. Heading adjustment buttons and an engage/disengage action are all one button press away. Info page A read-only data panel showing current heading, target heading, speed over ground (SOG in knots), and cardinal direction. Great for a quick situational check without accidentally triggering a command. Key features Engage / disengage autopilot directly from your watch Adjust target heading in ±10° increments using the watch buttons Live data: current heading, target heading, SOG, and cardinal direction Clear status display: green ENGAGED badge or gray STANDBY badge, updated every 2 seconds Automatic reconnection: if the connection drops, the app retries automatically and shows a clear error state Accidental exit protection: the Back button is blocked while connected, and prompts for confirmation when disconnected, so you won't close the app mid-passage Button layout UP / DOWN — Adjust target heading ±10° ENTER — Toggle autopilot engaged / standby MENU — Switch between Control and Info pages Requirements Zephyra AP Lite is designed to work with a self-hosted companion server (Raspberry Pi or similar) running the Zephyra autopilot backend. The app communicates with the server over your vessel's local Wi-Fi network. Server setup instructions and source code are available separately. Your watch must be connected to the same Wi-Fi network as the autopilot server to use the app. Supported devices Garmin Venu 2 Legacy Hero First Avenger Zephyra AP Lite is built for sailors and boaters who want quick, glanceable autopilot control from their wrist. It is a lite, focused tool — no subscription, no cloud, no tracking. Just your watch talking directly to your boat. Zephyra AP Lite requires a compatible self-hosted autopilot server. It is not compatible with commercial autopilot systems or Garmin's built-in navigation features.

Release 2.2 - New hero banner Release 2.1: - minor bug fixes - UI updates. - Light theme - Menu for toggling between pages.