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
• Closed Source Firmware
• Software Libraries
• Maps and Diagnostics
• Preinstalled devices
• BBS
• Bots
• Country / region Websites
• Chatgroups/ forums/ ...

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Official Resources

• MeshCore.io - The new homepage & official documentation
• The FAQ
• Official Discord
• MeshCore Web Flasher
• MeshCore Companion Web App
• Reddit r/MeshCore
• Facebook group
• Current state of Meshcore encryption

Other Resources

• MeshCore Official Facebook Group
• Video: MeshCore Quickstart (the comms channel) (Also on youtube)
• Video: How to get started with MeshCore (Also on youtube)
• LitBomb's Meshcore FAQ (English and German)
• Meshcore region info
• MeshCore OTA Firmware Update Guide
• Why MeshCore needs regions - explained simply

Free and Open Source apps

Project Name	Description	Last Updated
Meshcore Open	Client app (Flutter) for phones and desktop computers (Android, iOS, GNU/Linux, Windows, macOS)
MeshMonitor	Web tool for monitoring a Meshtastic and Meshcore Node Deployment over TCP/HTTP
Potato Mesh	Federated web frontend to networks
Meshcore-HA	Home Assistant integration for MeshCore
RemoteTerm	Self-hosted base station companion with MQTT, community observation, Home Assistant, and bots
pyMC_Repeater	Repeater Daemon in Python (pymc_core)
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)
Meshcore-Wardrive	Android wardriving and mapping app
MeshcoreOne	A MeshCore client built for iOS in Swift. (AI code)
MC-WebUI	WebUI for meshcore-cli (AI code)
MeshFirmware	Windows/Linux USB firmware updater
MeshCore MQTT Live Map	Real-time live map for MeshCore using MQTT packet/log topics.
Meshcore Hub	Web frontend for Meshcore stats (AI code)
pyMC Console	Real-time web dashboard for repeaters
Meshcore Web Keygen	Generate keys with custom hex prefixes public instance
PyMeshCore GUI	Desktop application for MeshCore
Sestriere	Native MeshCore client for Haiku OS. (AI code)
Roadstr	Decentralized road-event reporting using Nostr and MeshCore. Web and Android - "Waze without the centralized tracking"
Tactical Emergency Area Messaging	Android application for position tracking and messaging
Meshcore Drone Updater	updates meshcore nodes via drones to upgrade firmware on physically unreachable nodes
Tui-Meshcore	A TUI based meshcore client for linux hosts
Pico Meshcore	A lightweight MeshCore Companion client written in MMBasic for the PicoMite (Raspberry Pi Pico).
Meshcore GUI Linux	Desktop Linux GUI via BLE
MeshCore Wireshark Dissector	Wireshark protocol dissector and pcapng converter for MeshCore LoRa mesh networking
Esphome Meshcore (sensor) Component	Control anything ESPHome can touch — switches, sensors, fans, lights — over long-range LoRa mesh, managed from MeshCore Companion.
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
MC-Keygen	Vanity Ed25519 key generator for MeshCore. (AI Code)
Spectra	Spectra is a bridge for Mesh Radios like MeshCore and Meshtastic, powered by Veilid.
MeshCore Insights	A Graphical software interface to interact with Meshcore companion nodes.
Yours	Encrypted P2P messaging over LoRa mesh, using Lunacore firmware
Meshy	a GTK4/libadwaita client for MeshCore. The goal, to provide the best Linux experience
MeshCore HA UI	A companion HACS integration that adds a full-featured dashboard for your MeshCore mesh network in Home Assistant (requires meshcore-ha)
Meshcute	Meshcute is a universal toolbox for what you need when having a Meshcore or Meshtastic meeting
Domoticz-MeshCore-Plugin	Domoticz plugin for MeshCore
MeschaTUI	A textual TUI wrapper over Meshcore_py
MeshCore64	MeshCore chat client for the Commodore 64, connecting via SwiftLink RS-232 to a companion device
MeshCore Companion Web App (Dockerized)	Dockerized self-hosted deployment of the official Companion web app; image ghcr.io/axistem-dev/meshcore-web

Free and Open Source firmware

Project Name	Description	Last Updated
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.
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.
Wio Tracker L1 Pro	Seeed Studio Wio Tracker L1 Pro. Custom firmware with UF2 drag-and-drop and web flasher support.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
Meck	LilyGO T-Deck Pro. Early-stage BLE companion firmware fork specifically targeting the T-Deck Pro; repeater and USB firmware still in development.
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.
Meshcomod	Heltec V4 / V3, Wireless Paper, Xiao (companion); Heltec V4 touch & LilyGo T-Deck (touch UI). MeshCore addon in two flavours: a multi-transport companion serving USB + Bluetooth + TCP simultaneously (drive it from a phone app, web client, or Home Assistant), and a standalone LVGL touch UI — on-device chat, channels, rooms, contacts, live map, and over-the-air updates, no phone required. Pre-built binaries included.
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.
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.
Aurora	LilyGO T-Deck. Meshcore firmware for the T-Deck as an alternative to Ripple.
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.
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.
weebl2000's MeshCore Firmware Builder	All MeshCore-supported boards. Build and download firmware images for your device.
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.
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.
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.
Saitima	standalone firmware for LoRa mesh devices. Built on MeshCore, designed for the LilyGo T-Deck and T-Deck Plus.
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.
MC-T5-Pro	LilyGo T5 ePaper S3 Pro A paper-like handheld MeshCore communicator
BlackJack-OS	A toolbox and platform to create apps and functionality for LilyGo T-Deck and T-Deck Plus.

Closed Source Firmware

Project Name	Description	Last Updated	Notes
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.		Author might open source it somewhen in the future.
MeshUltra	Meshcore firmware for both the T-Deck and T-Deck+

Software Libraries

Project Name	Description	First Commit
meshcore_c	Portable C99 client library for the MeshCore Companion Radio serial protocol, with an Arduino C++ wrapper. Use on ESP32, nRF52, STM32, or desktop.	Feb 26
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.)
MeshCore Regions	Canonical, community-editable catalog of MeshCore regions used worldwide, allowing listing of public channels

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
BinktermPHP	A Full Stack Bulletin Board System with Meshcore support	May 2026

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.
PokeMesh	Serial	PokeMesh is a collaborative game of Pokémon FireRed played over a decentralized network! The game view is processed and summarized, effectively turning the game into a text-based adventure over MeshCore

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Country / region Websites

Europe

• Austria
  • Meshcore Austria
• Belgium
  • Radio-Actief MeshCore Community (mainly Flanders and Brussels area)
  • Radio-Actief MeshCore Documentation
  • #BEmesh Map, Stats & Configurator
  • Belgian Mesh MQTT Analyzer
• 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
  • Ipswich Net
  • MeshCore Wales
• Hungary
  • Meshcore Hungary
• Ireland
  • Meshcore Ireland
  • Mayo Mesh
• Italy
  • Meshcore Italia
• Latvia
  • MeshCore Latvia
• Netherlands
  • Cornmeister Stats
  • Dutch MeshCore MQTT cluster
  • Wiki
• Norway
  • MeshWiki
• 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
  • Chicagoland Mesh
  • CT Mesh
  • Florida Mesh
  • Idaho Mesh
  • Kentucky Mesh
  • Lexington, KY Mesh
  • Louisiana Mesh
  • Minnesota/St Paul Mesh
  • Missouri Mesh
  • Meshcore Texas
  • NTXMesh - Dallas-Fort Worth and surrounding areas.
  • 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

• Meshcore.io 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

Belgium

• Radio-Actief MeshCore Discord (mainly Dutch/Flemish speaking)

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

Norway

• Discord

Russia

• Moscow Telegram group

North America

USA

• Boston Mesh Discord
• CascadiaMesh Discord
• Chicagoland Mesh Discord
• CT Mesh Discord
• Missouri Mesh Discord
• NTXMesh Discord
• Spokane Mesh Discord
• West coast Mesh Discord

Oceania

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