MeshCore BBS

Bot Alpha

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.

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Maintainer: carsten-walther ↗
Kind: Bots
Maturity: Alpha
Language: Python
Platforms: Linux Docker

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✓ CLI

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✓ BLE
✓ Serial
✓ USB
✓ TCP

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✓ Messaging
✓ Channels
✓ Automation
✓ Notifications

Node role

✓ Companion

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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.

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