A curated list of amazingly awesome Meshtastic resources
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- 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
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
A collection of useful guides and getting started information for the new Meshtastic users.
- "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
Tools for the every-user to see whats going on in general.
- Meshtastic Map by Liam Cottle - Source code
- Meshmap.net - Source code
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 Armoo - 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
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.
- 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)
- 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)
Reputable stores that provide quality hardware only.
- Rokland
- YetiWurks
- Neil Hao on Tindie - For the G1 & G2 series of devices
- LILYGO Offical Site
- LILYGO on AliExpress
- Spec5
- AT Labs
All the local meshtastic communities. See also: Local Groups on Meshstastic.org
For online communities, forums and gathering places, that are not nessisarily geographically specific.
- Canberra Meshtastic Community (Discord)
- Meshtastic User Group Tasmania (Facebook)
- Meshtastic Sydney (Facebook)
- Meshtastic Australia (Facebook)
- Meshtastic Victoria (Facebook - Private)
- Meshtastic Users Germany (D-A-CH) (Telegram) - for technical chat
- UK Meshtastic Kent / South East (Facebook)
- UK Meshtastic Brighton (Facebook)
- UK Meshtastic North East England (Facebook)
- Swansea Meshtastic Group - Wales
- UK Meshtastic Berkshire (Facebook)
- UK - Berkshire (Meshtastic Offical Discord)
- Fab Lab Fort Smit (Discord) - Fort Smith
- BayMesh - San Francisco Bay Area
- Sac Valley Mesh - Sacramento Valley
- Central Valley Mesh
- SoCal Mesh - Formerly Laguna Mesh
- Mission Viejo Mesh
- San Diego Mesh (Discord)
- Antelope Valley Mesh
- AltaMesh - Altadena, CA
- Meshtastic Santa Cruz County (Groups.IO)
- MontereyBayMesh
- Meshville - Nashville