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

Type
Roles
16 firmwares

Device-specific firmwares 16

Purpose-built for a single device or board family.

LilyGo T-Deck 7

Fork
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
20 v0.4.1 · 26 days ago laserir
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
18 v0.1.45-RC7 · 3 days ago hermes-gadget
Fork
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
14 v1.1.0 · 12 days ago 868meshbot
Fork
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
13 v0.2.7 · 21 hours ago PhilMo6
Fork
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
5 v2.7.1 · 2 days ago danst0
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
4 Robert-Proaps
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 · 7 months ago Wrewdison

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