meshtasticd is the native binary for running Meshtastic on devices with SPISPI (Serial Peripheral Interface). A bus used between the microcontroller and peripherals such as the LoRa radio and the display. or USBUSB (Universal Serial Bus). The wired connection used to power a device, flash firmware onto it, and communicate with it over serial. radios. Supported on MacOS and Linux.
With meshtasticd, your computer is transformed into a Meshtastic node, enabling it to send and receive messages, share location data, and interact with other Meshtastic devices over LoRaLoRaA low-power, long-range wireless communication technology used by Meshtastic devices to enable communication over distances of several kilometers without the need for cellular, Wi-Fi, or other traditional network infrastructures. or UDP.
Features include:
- Lightweight!
meshtasticdis built on the same core as the Meshtastic firmware. - Supports MacOS and Linux hosts.
- Supports SPISPI (Serial Peripheral Interface). A bus used between the microcontroller and peripherals such as the LoRa radio and the display. and USBUSB (Universal Serial Bus). The wired connection used to power a device, flash firmware onto it, and communicate with it over serial. radios.
- Packaged for most popular Linux distributions.
- Easy yaml-based configurations.
- Premade pinouts for popular boards.
Typical use cases:
- Always-on base stations
- Network gateways
- MQTTMQTT (Message Queuing Telemetry Transport). A lightweight messaging protocol designed for small sensors and mobile devices, enabling efficient data transmission in the Meshtastic network for Internet connectivity and integration with IoT platforms. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MQTT. In Meshtastic, MQTT is used to connect a node to the internet, and can be used to connect multiple meshes to each other. bridges
- Integration with home automation systems
- Remote monitoring nodes