# adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_Bundle

A bundle of useful CircuitPython libraries ready to use from the filesystem.

Repository: https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_Bundle
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/adafruit_circuitpython_bundle
Language: Shell
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: circuitpython, hacktoberfest
Last push: 2026-09-02T10:11:41+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 96/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 100, release rhythm 88, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3596, "days_push": 0, "days_rel": 1, "gap_med": 1.0, "n_releases_24m": 277}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1005, forks 206 (observed 2026-09-03T02:15:08.791576+00:00)

## What it is
A bundle of Adafruit's CircuitPython libraries packaged into a downloadable zip for easy installation onto CircuitPython microcontroller boards. It aggregates many driver and helper libraries as git submodules and is released regularly.

## Use cases
- install CircuitPython libraries onto a microcontroller board
- ship a CircuitPython board with a default set of libraries preloaded
- download all Adafruit CircuitPython drivers in one zip
- get sensor and display driver libraries for CircuitPython
- offline installation of CircuitPython libraries without pip

## When to choose
- you are working with CircuitPython on microcontrollers like ESP32, RP2040, or SAMD boards
- you want to copy libraries directly to a board's filesystem without a package manager
- you need a curated, tested set of Adafruit hardware driver libraries

## When to avoid
- you are using regular Python (CPython) on Linux or a Raspberry Pi - use pip instead
- you need only a single library and prefer installing it individually
- you are not using CircuitPython-compatible hardware

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: active
- function: sdk, developer-tools, file-system
- domain: embedded-systems, hardware, developer-tools
- platform: embedded, python, cross-platform
- tags: circuitpython, adafruit, microcontroller, library-bundle, hardware-drivers

## Member repositories
- adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_Bundle (main) score 96

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-09-03T02:15:08.791576+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T07:13:42.786210+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_Bundle (fetched 2026-09-03T02:15:08.791576+00:00, sha 1bc6b396bda2)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.