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Zigbee Herdsman

Zigbee adapter library that powers Zigbee2MQTT

Home Automation ★ 568 stars Hard setup MIT

Zigbee Herdsman is an open-source Node.js/TypeScript library that communicates with Zigbee coordinator adapters to form networks and control devices programmatically. It is the foundation of Zigbee2MQTT rather than an end-user application.

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Key features

  • Zigbee coordinator library
  • Powers Zigbee2MQTT
  • Supports many adapters
  • Programmatic device control

Pros & cons

Strengths

  • Foundation of an open Zigbee stack
  • Broad hardware support

Trade-offs

  • Library not an end-user app
  • Requires development knowledge

Is Zigbee Herdsman secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for Zigbee Herdsman's repository. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

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