Saitama
ForkAn 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.
Fork of MeshCore (Reference)
- Maintainer
- 868meshbot ↗
- Status
- Active
- Maturity
- Beta
- Lifecycle
- Active
- Latest version
- 1.1.0
- Released
- 2026-07-09
- Runtime
- Arduino · C++
- Distribution
- Community
- Licensing
- Open source
- License
- GPL-3.0
Capabilities
Transports
- ✓ BLE
- ✓ USB serial
- ✕ Native TCP
- ✕ Wi-Fi AP
Operations
- ✕ Web flasher
- ✕ OTA updates
Networking
- ✕ Repeater
- ✕ Room server
- ✕ Observer
- ✕ KISS modem
Hardware
- ✓ GPS
- ✓ Display
- ✕ Sensors
- ✕ Low-power RX
Protocol
- ✓ MeshCore compatible
Node role
CompanionStandalone UI
Features
- Standalone messaging (no phone needed)
- GPS maps
- Encrypted communications
- Channel and direct messaging
- No accounts or licensing
Project signals
popularity 2026-08-08 verification 2026-08-08
- GitHub stars
- 14
- Forks
- 1
- Watchers
- 1
- Open issues
- 0
- Contributors
- 2
- Release downloads
- 503
- Latest downloads
- 199
- Source available
- Yes
- Releases available
- Yes
- CI builds
- Yes
Releases
from GitHub · updated 2026-07-09v1.1.0 # Latest 1 month ago · 2026-07-09 10:00 UTC
Full Changelog: https://github.com/868meshbot/Saitama/compare/v1.0.2...v1.1.0
v1.0.2 # 1 month ago · 2026-07-01 10:21 UTC
Full Changelog: https://github.com/868meshbot/Saitama/compare/v1.0.1...v1.0.2
v1.0.1 # 1 month ago · 2026-06-29 11:30 UTC
Full Changelog: https://github.com/868meshbot/Saitama/compare/v1.0.0...v1.0.1
Device compatibility (1)
✓ 1 Supported
| Device | MCU | Radio | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LilyGo T-Deck | esp32-s3 | Semtech SX1262 | ✓ Supported | T-Deck Plus — primary target, compiled and hardware-tested. |