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OpenThread is an open-source implementation of the Thread networking protocol

OpenThread is an open-source implementation of the Thread networking protocol. With OpenThread, Nest is making the technology used in Nest products more broadly available to accelerate the development of products for the connected home.

The Thread specification defines an IPv6-based reliable, secure and low-power wireless device-to-device communication protocol for home applications. More information about Thread can be found on threadgroup.org.

Features

• Highly portable: OS and platform agnostic, with a radio abstraction layer
• Implements the End Device, Router, Leader & Border Router roles
• Small memory footprint

OpenThread implements all Thread networking layers, including IPv6, 6LoWPAN, IEEE 802.15.4 with MAC security, Mesh Link Establishment, and Mesh Routing.

Who is behind OpenThread

Nest, along with ARM, Atmel, a subsidiary of Microchip Technology, Dialog Semiconductor, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated and Texas Instruments Incorporated are contributing to the ongoing development of OpenThread.

Getting Started

The easiest way to get started is to run the CLI example in /examples/cli. See the CLI example README for more details.

What's included

In the repo you'll find the following directories and files

File/Folder	Provides
doc	Doxygen docs
examples	Sample applications demonstrating various parts of OpenThread
include	Includes header files for OpenThread API
src	The core implementation of the Thread standard
tests	Unit and Thread conformance tests
third_party	Third-party code used by OpenThread

Getting Help

Submit bugs and feature requests to issue tracker. Usage questions? Post questions to Stack Overflow using the [openthread] tag. We also use Google Groups for discussion and announcements:

• openthread-announce - subscribe for release notes and new updates on OpenThread
• openthread-users - the best place for users to discuss OpenThread and interact with the OpenThread team
• openthread-devel - team members discuss the on-going development of OpenThread

Versioning

OpenThread follows the Semantic Versioning guidelines for release cycle transparency and to maintain backwards compatibility. OpenThread's versioning is independent of the Thread protocol specification version but will clearly indicate which version of the specification it currently supports.

Contributing

See the CONTRIBUTING.md file for more information.

License

OpenThread is released under the BSD 3-Clause license. See the LICENSE file for more information.