From 397cbde6bf538a2908ec0973ca77d41363fd6bc0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: sh4un <97253929+sh4un-dot-com@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2026 21:37:00 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] examples: add local config templates for MQTT and serial
 simulator

---
 examples/config.local.mqtt.ini   | 26 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 examples/config.local.serial.ini | 20 ++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 46 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 examples/config.local.mqtt.ini
 create mode 100644 examples/config.local.serial.ini

diff --git a/examples/config.local.mqtt.ini b/examples/config.local.mqtt.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..28eddd2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/config.local.mqtt.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+; examples/config.local.mqtt.ini
+; Local config for testing the bridge with a local MQTT broker (recommended)
+
+[DEFAULT]
+MESHTASTIC_SERIAL_PORT = /dev/ttyUSB0
+EXTERNAL_TRANSPORT = mqtt
+
+; MQTT settings
+MQTT_BROKER = localhost
+MQTT_PORT = 1883
+MQTT_TOPIC_IN = ammb/to_meshtastic
+MQTT_TOPIC_OUT = ammb/from_meshtastic
+MQTT_CLIENT_ID = ammb_test_client
+MQTT_QOS = 0
+MQTT_RETAIN_OUT = False
+
+; Bridge & common
+EXTERNAL_NETWORK_ID = test_net
+BRIDGE_NODE_ID = !ammb_test
+MESSAGE_QUEUE_SIZE = 100
+LOG_LEVEL = DEBUG
+
+; API (optional)
+API_ENABLED = True
+API_HOST = 127.0.0.1
+API_PORT = 8080
diff --git a/examples/config.local.serial.ini b/examples/config.local.serial.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8d9dcfa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/config.local.serial.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+; examples/config.local.serial.ini
+; Local config for testing the bridge with a serial simulator (Windows example)
+
+[DEFAULT]
+MESHTASTIC_SERIAL_PORT = COM5     ; simulator writes here
+EXTERNAL_TRANSPORT = serial
+
+; Serial settings (external transport)
+SERIAL_PORT = COM6                ; bridge connects to this (simulator pairs with COM5)
+SERIAL_BAUD_RATE = 9600
+SERIAL_PROTOCOL = json_newline
+
+; Bridge & common
+EXTERNAL_NETWORK_ID = test_net
+BRIDGE_NODE_ID = !ammb_test
+MESSAGE_QUEUE_SIZE = 100
+LOG_LEVEL = DEBUG
+
+; API (optional)
+API_ENABLED = False