The reference MeshCore build plus community forks and custom variants — with node roles and the devices they run on.

Type
Roles
15 firmwares

Device-specific firmwares 15

Purpose-built for a single device or board family.

LilyGo T-Deck 7

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Open source

MCLite

A lightweight off-grid communicator firmware for the LilyGo T-Deck Plus and T-Watch Ultra. Purpose-built for emergency and outdoor communication — no internet, no cell towers needed. SD card configuration, web flasher, and room server support. Compatible with MeshCore apps.

Companion
17 v0.4.1 · 3 days ago laserir
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Open source

Fennek

An alternative open-source firmware for the LilyGO T-Deck Pro — music, audiobooks, eBooks and LoRa mesh chat via MeshCore. Features a homescreen launcher, touch and physical keyboard support, EPUB reader, audiobook player, and PCM5102A DAC audio output.

CompanionStandalone UI
2 v2.6.3 · 4 days ago danst0
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Open source

MeshPunk

LVGL + Lua handheld firmware for the LilyGo T-Deck with full MeshCore support. Features offline OpenStreetMap tiles with mesh contact overlays and meshprint sender triangulation, themes, games (Doom, PICO-8, Flappy Bird, Snake, Scorched Earth), SD-card storage, WiFi, BLE, and GPS time sync.

CompanionRepeaterRoom serverStandalone UI
PhilMo6
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Open source

Saitama

An open-source standalone firmware for LoRa mesh devices built on MeshCore, designed for the LilyGo T-Deck and T-Deck Plus. Provides smartphone-grade messaging, GPS maps, encrypted comms, and more — all running directly on the device with no phone, internet, or license required.

CompanionStandalone UI
v1.0.0 · 16 days ago 868meshbot
Custom
Open source

BlackJackOS

Open-source portable MeshCore toolbox and standalone interface for LilyGo T-Deck hardware, with an application-oriented UI and direct radio operation.

CompanionStandalone UI
Robert-Proaps
Custom
Open source

SigurdOS T-Deck

Standalone off-grid MeshCore messaging firmware for the LilyGo T-Deck, with a launcher-style touch UI, persistent conversations, maps, diagnostics and Wi-Fi or GitHub-based update support.

CompanionStandalone UI
v0.1.42-RC4 · 8 days ago hermes-gadget
Custom
Open source

Aurora

Standalone MeshCore text-communication firmware for the LilyGo T-Deck, with public, private and direct messaging, contact management, radio configuration and BLE companion-app support.

CompanionStandalone UI
v0.0.6-alpha · 6 months ago Wrewdison

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