awesome-meshcore/README.md

Awesome MeshCore

A curated list of awesome MeshCore resources. Pull requests welcome!

MeshCore is a multi-platform system for enabling secure text based communications utilising LoRa radio hardware. It can be used for off-grid communication, emergency response & disaster recovery, outdoor activities, or IoT sensor networks.

Table of contents

• Official Resources
• Other Resources
• Open Source apps
• Open Source Firmware
• Software Libraries
• Maps and Diagnostics
• Preinstalled devices
• BBS
• Bots
• Country / region Websites
• Chatgroups/ forums/ ...

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Official Resources

• MeshCore.co.uk - The homepage & official documentation
• MeshCore.io - The new homepage & official documentation
• The FAQ
• MeshCore Web Flasher
• Official Discord
• Reddit r/MeshCore
• Facebook
• YouTube
• Video: How to get started with MeshCore (Also on youtube)
• Current state of Meshcore encryption

Other Resources

• YouTube - Andy Kirby (core meshcore / meshos / rippleUI developer)
• Video: MeshCore Companion Flashing (the comms channel) (Also on youtube)
• Video: Using the official Meshcore App (the comms channel) (Also on youtube)
• LitBomb's Meshcore FAQ (English and German)
• Meshcore region info
• MeshCore OTA Firmware Update Guide

Free and Open Source apps

Project Name	Description	First Commit
Meshcore Open	Client app (Flutter) for phones and desktop computers (Android, iOS, GNU/Linux, Windows, macOS)	Dec 25
MeshMonitor	Web tool for monitoring a Meshtastic and Meshcore Node Deployment over TCP/HTTP	Sep 25
Potato Mesh	Federated web frontend to networks	Sep 25
Meshcore-HA	Home Assistant integration for MeshCore	Mar 25
pyMC_Repeater	Repeater Daemon in Python (pymc_core)	Oct 25
RemoteTerm	Server and web-frontend for static companions	Jan 26
Meshcore-Wardrive	Android wardriving and mapping app	Jan 26
MeshFirmware	Windows/Linux USB firmware updater	Feb 25
MC-WebUI	WebUI for meshcore-cli (AI code)	Dec 25
MeshcoreOne	A MeshCore client built for iOS in Swift. (AI code)	Dec 25
Meshcore SAR	Helps teams coordinate in low-connectivity or no-connectivity environments with messaging, voice, images, maps, and live location context in one app. (AI code)	Feb 26
MeshCore MQTT Live Map	Real-time live map for MeshCore using MQTT packet/log topics.	Dec 25
pyMC Console	Real-time web dashboard for repeaters	Dec 25
Meshcore Hub	Web frontend for Meshcore stats (AI code)	Dec 25
Meshcore Web Keygen	Generate keys with custom hex prefixes public instance	Aug 25
PyMeshCore GUI	Desktop application for MeshCore	Jan 26
Sestriere	Native MeshCore client for Haiku OS. (AI code)	Feb 26
Tactical Emergency Area Messaging	Android application for position tracking and messaging	Jan 26
Meshcore Drone Updater	updates meshcore nodes via drones to upgrade firmware on physically unreachable nodes	Dec 25
Tui-Meshcore	A TUI based meshcore client for linux hosts	Feb 26
Meshcore GUI Linux	Desktop Linux GUI via BLE	Feb 26
MeshCore Email Gateway	This gateway allows you to send and receive messages from MeshCore RF nodes using ordinary email, and comes with a web‑based management interface	Mar 26
MC-Keygen	Vanity Ed25519 key generator for MeshCore. (AI Code)	Feb 26
Esphome Meshcore (sensor) Component	Control anything ESPHome can touch — switches, sensors, fans, lights — over long-range LoRa mesh, managed from MeshCore Companion.	Mar 26
MeshCore Wireshark Dissector	Wireshark protocol dissector and pcapng converter for MeshCore LoRa mesh networking	Mar 26
MeschaTUI	A textual TUI wrapper over Meshcore_py	Jan 26
Spectra	Spectra is a bridge for Mesh Radios like MeshCore and Meshtastic, powered by Veilid.	Mar 26
MeshCore Insights	A Graphical software interface to interact with Meshcore companion nodes.	Mar 26
Yours	Encrypted P2P messaging over LoRa mesh, using Lunacore firmware	Mar 26
MeshOS for Android	MeshOS for Android - An official MeshCore App	Mar 26
Meshy	a GTK4/libadwaita client for MeshCore. The goal, to provide the best Linux experience	Mar 26
Roadstr	Decentralized road-event reporting using Nostr and MeshCore. Web and Android - "Waze without the centralized tracking"	Mar 26
MeshCore HA UI	A companion HACS integration that adds a full-featured dashboard for your MeshCore mesh network in Home Assistant (requires meshcore-ha)	Mar 26
Meshcute	Meshcute is a universal toolbox for what you need when having a Meshcore or Meshtastic meeting	Mar 26
Pico Meshcore	A lightweight MeshCore Companion client written in MMBasic for the PicoMite (Raspberry Pi Pico).	Mar 26
Domoticz-MeshCore-Plugin	Domoticz plugin for MeshCore	Apr 26

Free and Open Source firmware

Project Name	Description	First Commit
Lunacore	Heltec WiFi LoRa 32 V3 (ESP32-S3 + SX1262). Multi-protocol firmware written in Rust supporting MeshCore, Meshtastic, and RNode/KISS (Reticulum) on a single device.	Jan 26
Cardputer ADV (Stachugit ver)	M5Stack Cardputer-ADV with Cap LoRa868 (plug-and-play) or DX-LR30-900M22SP (custom wiring). Enhanced TFT UI with chat bubbles, 18 colour themes, notification popups, and Bluetooth pairing via MeshCore app.	Jan 26
MC Term (Dabeani)	LilyGO T-Deck, T-Deck Plus, Seeed Studio SenseCap Indicator (TFT/D1Pro). Touch-first UI with tabbed interface (Contacts, Channels, Map, Mgmt), slippy tile map, D-pad/trackball support, RSSI/SNR metadata display, and telemetry.	Jan 26
Wio Tracker L1 Pro	Seeed Studio Wio Tracker L1 Pro. Custom firmware with UF2 drag-and-drop and web flasher support.	Jan 26
MeshCore Evo	Heltec, RAK Wireless, and other MeshCore-flasher supported LoRa devices. Repeater firmware fork focused on large or high-density meshes, adding improved flood advert handling, rolling-window TX duty cycle enforcement, and enhanced denyf filtering. See release notes for information; also hansemesh (in German).	Feb 26
Cardputer ADV (Sosprz ver)	M5Stack Cardputer-ADV (ESP32-S3). Cardputer ADV Specialized UI with Cap LoRa868 support; flashable via M5Burner, ESP flasher tools, or web flasher.	Feb 26
Trail Mate	LilyGO T-LoRa-Pager (SX1262/SX1280), LilyGO T-Deck (primary); M5Stack Tab5, LilyGO T-Display P4 (active bring-up); LilyGO T-Watch S3 (experimental). Offline-first system with offline GPS maps (OSM/Terrain/Satellite/Contour), Meshtastic + MeshCore messaging, SSTV receiver, FSK+Codec2 walkie-talkie, ESP-NOW team mode, and Sub-GHz energy sweep.	Jan 26
ZephCore	nRF52840: Wio Tracker L1, Seeed T1000-E, RAK4631, RAK WisMesh Tag, ThinkNode M1, Ikoka Nano 30dBm. ESP32: XIAO ESP32-C3/C6, Station G2, LilyGo TLoRa C6. Other: XIAO nRF54L15, XIAO MG24. Port of MeshCore from Arduino to Zephyr RTOS; features event-driven WFI sleep, self-tuning adaptive contention window, CAD-based RX duty cycling, and UF2/DFU support.	Mar 26
Field Mesh	Elecrow ThinkNode M1, Seeed Wio Tracker L1 (tested; other hardware untested). Outdoor-focused fork adding automatic GPS advertising (zero-hop every 5 min), a tracking page with Haversine distance, a one-press Off-Grid mode on a legal separate frequency, and SOS alerts with buzzer alarm.	Mar 26
Meck	LilyGO T-Deck Pro. Early-stage BLE companion firmware fork specifically targeting the T-Deck Pro; repeater and USB firmware still in development.	Jan 25
Mesh Loader	Heltec WiFi LoRa 32 V3, V4 (other ESP32 devices with 8 MB+ flash can be added). "Dual Boot" firmware enabling switching between MeshCore and Meshtastic at boot without re-flashing, using a 2-second button-press selector. Per-firmware NVS and filesystem data are isolated and restored automatically.	Feb 26
Meshcomod	Heltec WiFi LoRa 32 V4. MeshCore addon/fork for the Heltec V4 with select custom modifications; pre-built binaries included.	Feb 26
CubeCellMeshCore	Heltec CubeCell HTCC-AB01, AB02, AC01 (ASR6501 + SX1262). Repeater-only firmware optimised for solar deployments; includes store-and-forward mailbox, mesh health monitor, remote CLI over encrypted mesh, adaptive TX power, deep sleep (~3.5 µA), and daily health reports.	Jan 26
TapTap (T1000-E)	Seeed Studio T1000-E, RAK WisMesh Tag. Headless operation firmware using button interactions: single-click sends advert + Morse time, double-click enters canned message or Morse input mode, triple-click toggles GPS. Supports RTTTL/CW buzzer alerts and 8 configurable canned messages.	Feb 26
Aurora	LilyGO T-Deck. Meshcore firmware for the T-Deck as an alternative to Ripple.	Jan 26
MCLite	LilyGO T-Deck Plus. Simplified companion firmware for non-technical users; zero-config via SD card JSON, LVGL touch UI, direct messages and channels, SOS, GPS sharing (decimal or MGRS), multi-language (EN/DE/FR/IT), notification sounds, PIN lock, and SD card message history.	Mar 26
Meshcore custom firmware builder	All MeshCore-supported ESP32 boards. A web-based firmware builder for MeshCore. Select your board, firmware type, and custom flags — get a compiled .bin back.	Mar 26
MeshcoreGRID	Heltec WiFi LoRa 32 V4 TFT (ESP32-S3 with FT6336 touchscreen). Touch-first UI layer on MeshCore with Messenger (DM + channel chat, ACK delivery tracking), Discover (advert browser), Radio/BLE/Settings/Power apps, and a pinch-to-zoom Map. Currently BETA.	Jan 26
weebl2000's MeshCore Firmware Builder	All MeshCore-supported boards. Build and download firmware images for your device.
Heltec V4.2 Multi-Boot Selector	Heltec WiFi LoRa 32 V4.2 (ESP32-S3). Multi-firmware boot selector using 4 OTA slots (3 MB each) in 16 MB flash; switches between Meshtastic, MeshCore, RNode, and a spare slot via OLED menu and USER button, with per-firmware NVS and filesystem isolation.	Mar 26
Meshcore T-beam-1W	LilyGO T-Beam 1 Watt (SX1262, ESP32). MeshCore firmware ported to the T-Beam 1W including device-specific fixes for battery, boot loops, and the 1W PA; includes a web flasher.	Feb 26
Chiyocore	ESP32-based devices (generic ESP32s with SX1262/SX1276 LoRa). An implementation of MeshCore written in Rust for ESP32, as an alternative to the C++ Arduino implementation.	Mar 26

Software Libraries

Project Name	Description	First Commit
MeshCoreKmp	A Kotlin Multiplatform library for connecting to and communicating with MeshCore companion nodes.	Feb 26
Meshcore Client	Flutter/Dart package implementing the MeshCore BLE companion protocol	Feb 26
Meshcore Decoder	A TypeScript library for decoding MeshCore mesh networking packets with full cryptographic support.	Sep 25

Maps and Diagnostics

Project / URL	Description
mapme.sh	Community map for reporting signal reports and coverage footprints from users.
meshrank.net	Leaderboard and analytics site ranking MeshCore repeaters and routes, primarily in the UK.
meshcoresim.com	Simulation tool for modeling message propagation and testing network scalability.
map.meshradio.uk	Network analysis and visualization tool specifically for the UK MeshRadio community.
analyzer.letsmesh.net	Packet analyzer for debugging MeshCore traces, paths, and real-time network traffic.
meshmapper.net	Regionally segmented mapping tool for signal quality and noise floor data.
map.meshcore.dev	Official global map displaying static user uploads for repeaters and room servers.
m3sh.uk	Regional map portal showing the UK network topology as seen from Oxfordshire.
meshrf.net	RF propagation and link analysis tool designed for LoRa Mesh
Mesh Utility	Progressive Web App for mapping MeshCore LoRa coverage with optional cloud ingestion
MCSim	Simulation framework for MeshCore LoRa mesh networking firmware
Meshcore Geo Prune	Clean up your contact list based on geofencing
UK Mesh Network	UK-wide public site for MeshCore traffic, repeater coverage, observer ingestion, and the supporting documentation behind the live map. github
Mesh Community Planner	Desktop application for planning LoRa mesh network deployments with terrain-aware RF propagation, hardware selection, and bill of materials generation.
MeshCore Wall of Shame	Who's flooding the mesh today? a lighthearted look at mesh traffic, not a witch hunt.
CoreScope	network analyzer — live packet visualization, VCR replay, channel decryption, node health, analytics
Map Tiles Downloader	This app helps you fetch map tiles quickly, for offline use with meshcore and other mesh networks
uMap "Meshcore Regionen Deutschland"	Editable map of regions, mainly Germany. (Please also read this context info.)

Preinstalled devices

Product	Description
T-Deck + (Lilygo)	2.8" screen, Qwerty, GPS, ESP32-s3
T-Lora pager (Lilygo)	2.3" screen, Qwerty, GPS, ESP32-s3

BBS

Project Name	Description	First Commit
Mesh Citadel	A MeshCore-first BBS, inspired by the Citadel BBSes of the 80s	Sep 25

Bots

Project / URL	Connection	Description
Agessaman's Meshcore bot	Serial, BLE or TCP/IP	Responds to commands
CycleNerd's Meshcore bot	Serial	Responds to commands
Map Auto Uploader	Serial	Bot will upload every repeater or room server to the map when companion hears new advert
Meshcore to Discord Bridge	Serial	provides a bridge between MeshCore and Discord.

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Country / region Websites

Europe

• Austria
  • Meshcore Austria
• Czech Republic
  • Meshcore Czechia
• Finland
  • Mesh Pirkanmaa (Tampere region, including Nokia, Pirkkala, and Ylöjärvi)
• France
  • Meshcore France
  • Île-de-France Mesh
• Germany
  • German MeshCore wiki: meshcore-de.fyi
  • BSmesh (area surrounding Braunschweig, includes several cities)
  • Hansemesh (greater Hamburg region)
  • Mesh Rheinland
  • Taunus Mesh (area enclosed by Frankfuurt(Main), Bingen, Koblenz, Giessen)
  • Sachsen (mostly Leipzig)
  • VoyagerMesh Dresden
• Great Britain
  • MeshCore UK
  • Ipswich Net
  • MeshCore Wales
• Hungary
  • Meshcore Hungary
• Ireland
  • Meshcore Ireland
  • Mayo Mesh
• Italy
  • Meshcore Italia
• Latvia
  • MeshCore Latvia
• Netherlands
  • Wiki
• Poland
  • Meshcore Poland
• Portugal
  • MeshCore Portugal
• Romania
  • Brașov Mesh
  • MeshCore Iasi
• Slovak Republic
  • Meshcore Slovakia
• Spain
  • NomadMesh Alpujarras, Spain
  • Meshcore Catalonia (Spain)
  • Meshcore Jaén (Spain)
• Switzerland
  • MeshCore Switzerland
• Ukraine
  • MeshCore UA

North America

• Canada
  • CascadiaMesh - Pacific Northwest, currently covers British Columbia, Western Washington, and Western Oregon.
  • Greater Ottowa Mesh
  • Puget Mesh
  • Salish Mesh
  • West Cost Mesh
• USA
  • Austin, TX
  • Bay Area Meshcore
  • Boston Mesh
  • CascadiaMesh - Pacific Northwest, currently covers British Columbia, Western Washington, and Western Oregon.
  • Colorado Mesh
  • CT Mesh
  • Florida Mesh
  • Idaho Mesh
  • Kentucky Mesh
  • Lexington, KY Mesh
  • Louisiana Mesh
  • Minnesota/St Paul Mesh
  • Meshcore Texas
  • Nevada Mesh
  • North Dakota Mesh
  • Pioneer Valley Mesh
  • RDUmesh North Carolina Piedmont
  • Silicon Valley 73 Mesh
  • Spokane Mesh
  • TennMesh
  • West coast Mesh

Oceania

• Australia
  • Brisbane and SEQ
  • East Mesh
  • MeshCore Western Australia
  • Mesh Sydney
  • NSW Mesh

Chatgroups/ forums/ ...

Global

• Official Discord Many regional channels exist within this discord server
• Reddit r/meshcore
• Forum forum.letsmesh.net
  • with some regional sub-forums

In addition, there are e.g.:

Europe

France

• MeshCore France Discord

Ireland

• Mesh Radio Ireland (N&S) Discord

Germany

• Matrix room "MeshCore DE" inside matrix space "Mesh Netzwerke DE"
• Signal group "MeshCore-DE"
• Telegram group "MeshCore DE"
• Discord "MeshCore DE"
• WhatsApp group

Netherlands

• Forum
• Telegram
• Discord

Russia

• Moscow Telegram group

North America

USA

• Boston Mesh Discord
• CascadiaMesh Discord
• CT Mesh Discord
• Spokane Mesh Discord
• West coast Mesh Discord

Oceania

• Meshore Australia
• Canberra Mesh Community (ATC and south NSW)