{
  "id": "meshcore-bbs",
  "name": "MeshCore BBS",
  "kind": "bot",
  "status": "active",
  "maturity": "alpha",
  "description": "Store-and-forward bulletin board system that runs on a MeshCore companion radio over a LoRa mesh. Users interact entirely via direct messages using a simple !command protocol — no special app support required. The BBS attaches to a MeshCore device running Companion firmware via USB serial, TCP or BLE, stores messages in a local SQLite database and delivers them on demand.",
  "maintainers": [
    {
      "name": "carsten-walther",
      "url": "https://github.com/carsten-walther"
    }
  ],
  "repository": "https://github.com/carsten-walther/MeshCore-BBS",
  "languages": [
    "python"
  ],
  "platforms": [
    "linux",
    "docker"
  ],
  "interfaces": [
    "cli"
  ],
  "connections": [
    "ble",
    "serial",
    "usb",
    "tcp"
  ],
  "node_roles": [
    "companion"
  ],
  "capabilities": [
    "messaging",
    "channels",
    "automation",
    "notifications"
  ],
  "install": [
    {
      "type": "docker-compose",
      "url": "https://github.com/carsten-walther/MeshCore-BBS"
    },
    {
      "type": "source",
      "url": "https://github.com/carsten-walther/MeshCore-BBS"
    }
  ],
  "popularity": {
    "githubStars": 0,
    "githubForks": 0,
    "githubWatchers": 0,
    "githubOpenIssues": 0,
    "githubContributors": 1,
    "lastChecked": "2026-07-21",
    "releaseDownloads": 0,
    "latestReleaseDownloads": 0
  },
  "verification": {
    "sourceAvailable": true,
    "releasesAvailable": false,
    "signedReleases": false,
    "ciBuilds": true,
    "hasDocumentation": true,
    "lastChecked": "2026-07-21",
    "notes": [
      "Store-and-forward BBS over MeshCore DMs using !command protocol.",
      "Supports rooms, private messages, inbox, weather and ping commands.",
      "Configurable via YAML; includes Docker and systemd deployment options.",
      "Uses the official meshcore Python library (meshcore==2.3.7).",
      "No license file found; license terms unclear."
    ]
  },
  "tags": [
    "bbs",
    "store-and-forward",
    "bot"
  ],
  "last_reviewed": "2026-07-03",
  "source": {
    "path": "data/software/meshcore-bbs/software.yaml",
    "updatedAt": "2026-07-21T08:04:18Z"
  },
  "releases": [],
  "changelogSource": "github",
  "changelogUpdatedAt": "2026-07-05T17:14:35.380Z"
}