Contributing to Meshtastic
Meshtastic is built entirely by volunteers. The firmware, the mobile and web apps, the libraries, and the documentation all come from people contributing in their off hours, working on the things they care about. Whatever your skills, there is a place for you here.
Contributing to Development
If you want to contribute to the development of Meshtastic, start with the Developers section. It explains how the project works, how to get involved, and how to get your contributions accepted, and it links to guides for every part of the ecosystem: firmware, device APIs, the Android and Apple apps, the web client, the JavaScript and Python libraries, and the documentation.
You don't need to write code to make a difference. Testing pull requests, reporting issues, and improving documentation are some of the most valuable contributions we receive.
Supporting Meshtastic Financially
The Meshtastic project benefits greatly from the contributions of our volunteers and the financial support from our community. As the project has evolved, the expansion of features and services has led to increased financial needs, including hardware for development, GitHub fees, hosting for public MQTT services, among others. This growth into a robust platform for decentralized off-grid mesh networking solutions showcases the dedication of our developers and the generosity of our financial supporters.
How You Can Support Meshtastic Financially
If direct development contribution is not feasible for you, financial support is another invaluable way to help Meshtastic grow and thrive. We offer two primary options for monetary donations:
Sponsors
We're deeply thankful for the backing from our sponsors, listed below, which has been instrumental in our project's sustainability and growth. Their support enables us to continue serving and expanding our community.
Our collaboration with Open Collective and Open Source Collective offers a robust fiscal management framework and banking solutions, supporting our project alongside over three thousand other open source initiatives. Open Collective's transparent framework lets everyone see our finances, including income, expenditures, and contributions on Meshtastic's Open Collective page. This transparency and support affirm that we're in excellent company.
Champions of open source, DigitalOcean supports Meshtastic through credits, which significantly aid our development, infrastructure, and testing efforts. This contribution is part of their commitment to fostering innovation and collaboration within the open source ecosystem.
By covering our hosting costs, Vercel directly contributes to Meshtastic's growth, enhancing our web scalability and presence. Their sponsorship is crucial for our continued development and focus on creating a robust platform for decentralized communication.
Datadog is an observability and security platform for cloud applications, providing infrastructure monitoring, application performance monitoring, and log management. They sponsor us by granting free infrastructure monitoring and logging, aiding our development and operational efforts.