Meshtastic card

The card is linked to the Meshtastic custom components. https://github.com/meshtastic/home-assistant

Screenshots

Installation

Prerequisites

Warning

Before using this card, please ensure you have the Meshtastic integration installed in your Home Assistant instance.

HACS (Recommended)

1. Open HACS in your Home Assistant instance
2. Click the menu icon in the top right and select "Custom repositories"
3. Add this repository URL and select "Dashboard" as the category
   • https://github.com/hamper/meshtastic-card
4. Click "Install"

Manual Installation

1. Download the meshtastic-card.js file from the latest release in the Releases tab.
2. Copy it to your www/community/meshtastic-card/ folder
3. Add the following to your configuration.yaml (or add as a resource in dashboards menu)

lovelace:
  resources:
    - url: /local/community/meshtastic-card/meshtastic-card.js
      type: module

Usage

Add the card to your dashboard using the UI editor or YAML:

Card Editor

The card is fully configurable through the card editor, allowing you to customize:

• Meshtastic device selection

YAML

This is the most minimal configuration needed to get started:

type: custom:meshtastic-card
device_id: your_meshtastic_device_id

Finding Your Device ID

If you're unsure what your Meshtastic device ID is, here are several ways to find it:

Method 1: Use the Card Editor (Recommended)

1. Add the card through the visual editor
2. Select your Meshtastic device from the dropdown
3. Click "Show Code Editor" or "View YAML" to see the generated configuration
4. Copy the device_id value for use in manual YAML configuration

Method 2: Devices Page

1. Go to Settings → Devices & Services → Devices
2. Search for "Meshtastic" or browse to find your Meshtastic device
3. Click on the device and look at the URL - the device ID will be in the URL path

Acknowledgments

• Built using LitElement