awesome-meshtastic

A curated list of amazingly awesome Meshtastic resources

Note: Meshtastic® is a registered trademark of Meshtastic LLC. Use in this repository is for reference only and does not imply sponsorship or endorsement by Meshtastic LLC.

How to Contribute?

Option #1 - File a PR.
Option #2 - Create an issue
Option #3 - Join the offical Meshtastic Discord and post in the Awesome Meshtastic project

Official Resources
Guides & Getting Started
Maps and Diagnostics
Server Software
Local Software
Hacks and Projects
Hardware Stores
Communities
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Official Resources

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Everything from the offical Meshtastic project

Meshtastic.org - The homepage & official documentation
Donate to Meshtastic - Support the Meshtastic project and development on OpenCollective
Firmware on Github
All Downloads
r/Meshtastic on reddit

Guides & Getting Started

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A collection of useful guides and getting started information for the new Meshtastic users.

"What is Meshtastic and why should you care?" (YouTube) - A short video about the core concepts of Meshtastic
"How does it Work" by AustinMesh - Some suggested settings are AustinMesh specific, but in general it's useful for anyone
"Getting Started with Meshtastic" by The Comms Channel (YouTube)
Antenna Reports - Official Meshtastic community antenna reports
Meshtastic RF Connector Types - Visual dictionary of RF connector types commonly found on Meshtastic radios and antennas. Many detailed macro photos.
Meshtastic Quick-Start Video Guide (iOS) - Short video showing radio setup and basic functions on iOS App

Maps and Diagnostics

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Tools for the every-user to see whats going on in general.

Global

Meshtastic Map by Liam Cottle - Source code
Meshmap.net - Source code
MeshSense Global Map - Source code

Federated

PotatoMesh - Source code

Regional

Server Software

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For software tools developed specifically for meshtastic but probably require running for yourself or your local mesh. Typically hosted on a server. You probably don't need to know how to run it, to use it.

Meshview by pablorevilla - A project watches a MQTT topic for meshtastic messages, imports them to a database and has a web UI to view them. Example on BayMesh
Meshinfo by kevinelliott - A project written in Python and connects to an MQTT server that is receiving Meshtastic messages for the purpose of visualizing and inspecting traffic. Example on SacValleyMesh
bayme.sh-bot by ppicazo - An MQTT to Discord logger bot for local meshes.
meshtastic-ha-entity-builder - Builds entities from stored nodes using the Meshtastic Home Assistant Integration
meshtastic-new-node-processing by StevoKeano - Created by the AustinMesh team to welcome new users to the public mesh and direct them to help/resources.
TC2-BBS-mesh by TheCommsChannel - Do you miss the good old days of dial up BBS? Now you can have one via mesh!
Frozen BBS - Another BBS Implementation (written in Rust)
Meshtastic-Matrix-Relay - Meshtastic to Matrix Relay
Meshmonitor - A powerful web application for monitoring Meshtastic nodes over IP with real-time updates, interactive maps, and comprehensive network analytics.
MeshSight - Terrain-aware RF coverage planner for mapping predicted LoRa signal reach before deploying nodes.

Local Software

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Is it software, but not for a server? For you, your phone or your computer? You probably need some knowledge on how to run/use these things.

Meshtastic-MQTT-Connect by pdxlocations - A python (TK/TCL) based MQTT/Meshtastic UI for your local machine.
Mesh-Client by Colorado-Mesh - A cross-platform Electron desktop client for Meshtastic and MeshCore on macOS, Linux, and Windows with BLE, USB serial, Wi-Fi/TCP, MQTT, local SQLite history, and routing diagnostics.
MultiMesh - A cross-platform Meshtastic client based on Flutter
Meshtastic-SDR - A GnuRadio and Python based replacement for Meshtastic radio hardware. Can receive multiple presets at the same time. Currently working on TX.
Meshtastic-SAME-EAS-Alerter by RCGV1 - A tool to recieve alerts from the National Weather Service and broadcast them on Meshtastic
meshtastic-go by lmatte7 - A meshtastic CLI written in GoLang
Meshtastic python scripts by N7IW - Various Meshtastic python scripts for experimentation
Meshlink - Send messages and packet info to and from Discord
MeshTenna - Windows/Android app for comparing the performance of different antennas and locations
MeshSense - Windows/Mac/Linux app for using a node over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth
Meshtastic Visualizer - Python PyQT desktop app to interface with local nodes, or subscribing to MQTT servers
Meshtastic Plugin for Pidgin - A plugin to enable you to use Meshtastic with Pidgin (a multiplatform chat client)
MeshStation - Multi-platform SDR analyzer and desktop GUI for decoding and visualizing Meshtastic traffic using RTL-SDR or other SDR hardware

Hacks and Projects

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Harbor Breeze Meshtastic Hack - Use the $15 Harbor Breeze Solar Light as a self contained waterproof enclosure for a WisBlock based Meshtastic Node.
Meshtastic-Experiments by HarukiToreda - A low level collection & comparison of various Meshtastic hardware.
Meshpipe by Armooo - An attempt to slurp packets out of one radio and chuck them out another (POC for a conceptual meshtastic backhaul)