Palantir-class spatial intelligence in a browser, for free.
The first open-source platform that unifies geospatial intelligence, OSINT entity analysis, link analysis, and drone telemetry into a single operational interface. Built for analysts, investigators, and drone operators who need Palantir-level capabilities without the Palantir-level budget.
Defense contractors charge millions for spatial intelligence platforms. SkyDash delivers the same core capabilities — entity tracking, link analysis, geospatial fusion, mission management, and real-time telemetry — as a lightweight web app that runs on a laptop.
Started as a single-drone telemetry dashboard. Grew into a 126-file, 12,600-line spatial intelligence platform across 16 development phases.
- Dark map with satellite toggle, 8 toggleable layers, coordinate display (DD/DMS/UTM/MGRS)
- Activity heatmap — canvas-based entity density visualization
- Spatial radius search — click map, set radius, find entities within range (haversine)
- Map annotations — text labels, numbered pins, arrows, circles
- Split-view dual map — side-by-side comparison with sync toggle
- Geofence zone manager — named zones with entry/exit alerts, color coding
- Measure tool, compass rose, grid overlay, ADS-B aircraft tracking
- Entity system — CRUD for people, vehicles, buildings, devices, events, organizations
- Link analysis graph — D3 force layout with centrality scoring, shortest path, community detection
- Pattern detection — spatial clustering, temporal bursts, hub entities, movement corridors, threat escalation
- Entity comparison — side-by-side diff with property highlighting and shared relationship detection
- Auto-link suggestions — proximity, temporal overlap, tag match, and type affinity heuristics
- Evidence chain — provenance tracking with chain of custody visualization
- Natural language queries — "high threat vehicles near warehouse"
- Anomaly detection — 2-sigma deviation + trend analysis on telemetry
- Entity filter bar — multi-select type, threat, confidence, sort
- Bulk operations — multi-select entities for batch tag, threat level, mission assignment, or delete
- Mission workspace — create investigations, link entities, analyst notes, map bookmarks
- Alert rules engine — 6 configurable rules (battery, signal, altitude, speed, geofence) with cooldown
- Notification center — categorized, filterable, mark-read, severity indicators
- Audit log — 500-entry action trail with category filtering and CSV export
- Saved searches — bookmark filter presets and map views, recall with one click
- Workspace presets — Operator / Analyst / Commander modes
- WebSocket streaming — 10Hz real-time from 3 simulated drones (orbit/grid/waypoint)
- SVG flight instruments — attitude indicator, compass rose, battery gauge, signal meter, GPS sky view
- Drone command panel — flight mode selector, altitude/speed sliders, emergency stop
- Fleet sparklines — per-drone altitude and battery mini-charts
- ADS-B aircraft tracking — OpenSky API integration with fallback simulation
- MAVLink adapter (stub) — ready for real ArduPilot/PX4 hardware
- 5 export formats — GeoJSON, KML (styled placemarks), CSV (with relationships), entity dossier, mission brief
- Printable intel report — 7-section military format (exec summary, entity inventory, threat assessment, relationships, timeline, notes, fleet status)
- System health monitor — live sparklines for WebSocket latency, message rate, memory usage
- 3 themes — Midnight (dark/indigo), Tactical (green-on-black military), Arctic (light/blue)
- Glass morphism — backdrop blur, transparency layers, inner shadows, top highlights
- Boot sequence — JARVIS-style startup with progress bar and system diagnostics
- Command palette — Ctrl+K omnisearch across entities, missions, events, annotations, commands
- 11 keyboard shortcuts — full keyboard-first navigation
- Right-click context menus — 7 actions on map, 7 actions on entities
- Responsive — desktop, tablet (sidebar collapse), mobile (bottom nav)
- Onboarding tour — 8-step guided walkthrough for first-time users
- Virtual lists — handles 1000+ entities at 60fps
Stat cards, mini-map with fleet positions, per-drone sparklines, merged activity feed.
Entity list with filter bar, link analysis graph with community detection, timeline, pattern detection, entity comparison.
Investigation management with entity linking, analyst notes, and map bookmarks.
8 toggleable layers, spatial search, annotations, geofence zones, split-view comparison, heatmap.
SVG instruments, multi-chart streams, drone command panel with flight modes and emergency stop.
Frontend — React 18, Vite 7, Tailwind CSS 3, Zustand, Framer Motion, Leaflet, D3, Recharts, cmdk, Lucide, date-fns
Backend — Python, FastAPI, Uvicorn, Pydantic, SQLite (WAL mode), WebSocket
Testing — Vitest (41 unit tests), Playwright (E2E)
Frontend (126 source files, 12,600 LOC)
components/
common/ 18 — GlassCard, Toast, CommandPalette, NotificationCenter,
ContextMenu, BookmarkBar, OnboardingTour, AuditLog,
AlertRulesConfig, SystemHealth, VirtualList, etc.
layout/ 6 — Shell, Sidebar, TopBar, StatusBar, BottomNav, WorkspaceSwitcher
map/ 17 — MapView, HeatmapLayer, SpatialSearch, MapAnnotations,
GeofenceManager, SplitMapView, ComparisonMap, etc.
telemetry/ 9 — AttitudeIndicator, DroneCommandPanel, MultiChart, etc.
intel/ 18 — LinkGraph, PatternPanel, EntityComparison, EvidenceChain,
LinkSuggestions, BulkActionsBar, EntityFilterBar, etc.
views/ 10 — Dashboard, Map, Telemetry, Intel, Missions, Analytics, Settings
stores/ 10 — telemetry, map, ui, intel, mission, notification,
alertRules, audit, bookmark, provenance
hooks/ 11 — useTelemetry, useAlertEngine, useEntityNavigation,
useAuditIntegration, useSystemHealth, etc.
utils/ 7 — coordinates, graphUtils, patternDetector, sanitize, etc.
styles/ 4 — tokens.css, animations.css, tactical.css, arctic.css
Backend (5 modules, 26 endpoints)
main.py — FastAPI server, REST API, WebSocket, auth middleware
simulation.py — FleetSimulator (3 drones: orbit/grid/waypoint)
entities.py — EntityStore (SQLite CRUD + relationships + events)
missions.py — MissionStore (SQLite CRUD + notes + entity linking)
mavlink_adapter.py — MAVLink protocol adapter (stub for real hardware)
# Backend
cd backend
pip install -r requirements.txt
python main.py # Starts on port 8001
# Frontend (separate terminal)
cd skydash/frontend
npm install
npm run dev # Opens on localhost:5173Open http://localhost:5173 — boot sequence plays, then the full dashboard with live telemetry from 3 simulated drones.
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
D |
Dashboard |
M |
Full map |
T |
Telemetry |
I |
Intel |
O |
Missions |
A |
Analytics |
N |
Notifications |
B |
Toggle sidebar |
Ctrl+K |
Command palette (omnisearch) |
? |
Shortcut overlay |
Esc |
Close panel |
Full Swagger docs at http://localhost:8001/docs.
Telemetry: GET /telemetry · GET /telemetry/{id} · WS /ws/telemetry · POST /reset
Entities: GET/POST /api/entities · GET/PUT/DELETE /api/entities/{id} · POST /api/entities/{id}/relate · GET /api/entities/{id}/graph
Missions: GET/POST /api/missions · GET/PUT/DELETE /api/missions/{id} · POST/DELETE /api/missions/{id}/entities · GET/POST /api/missions/{id}/notes
Other: GET /api/timeline · POST /api/events · POST /api/export/geojson · POST /api/drone/{id}/command · GET /health
WebSocket auth: set SKYDASH_API_KEY env var, pass ?token= on WS connect.
| Capability | SkyDash | Palantir ($10M+/yr) | Maltego ($6.6K/yr) | ArcGIS ($30K+/yr) | QGroundControl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geospatial mapping | Strong | Strong | Minimal | Excellent | Moderate |
| OSINT entities | Strong | Excellent | Strong | None | None |
| Link analysis | Yes | Yes | Excellent | None | None |
| Drone telemetry | Yes | Partial | None | Partial | Excellent |
| Real-time streaming | 10Hz WS | Yes | Partial | Yes | Yes |
| Mission workspace | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes (flight) |
| Price | $0 | $1M+ | $66K (10 seats) | $30K+ | $0 |
npm run build # Production build
npm run test # Run unit tests (41)
npm run lint # ESLint
npx playwright test # E2E tests- JWT authentication + RBAC
- PostgreSQL backend option
- Real MAVLink adapter integration
- STIX2/TAXII import/export (OpenCTI interop)
- CesiumJS 3D globe view
- Plugin architecture
- Docker Compose one-click deploy
MIT