adafruit/Adafruit_NeoPixel
Arduino library for controlling single-wire LED pixels (NeoPixel, WS2812, etc.) observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
82/100
- Activity 82
- Release rhythm 71
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 51
- age_days: 5012
- days_rel: 113
- days_push: 113
- n_releases_24m: 10
Adoption not part of the score
3416 stars · 1326 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
An Arduino library for controlling single-wire LED pixels and strips such as NeoPixels, WS2812, and Adafruit FLORA pixels. It supports a wide range of microcontrollers including AVR, SAMD, ESP8266/ESP32, and nRF52.
Use cases
- control ws2812 led strip from arduino
- animate neopixel rgb pixels
- drive led matrix on esp32
- make colorful led animations on microcontroller
- light up adafruit flora smart pixels
- program led strip effects on teensy
When to choose
- you use Arduino IDE with supported boards like AVR, SAMD, ESP32, or nRF52
- you want a simple, well-documented API for single-wire LED strips
- you use Adafruit NeoPixel hardware
When to avoid
- your board or port (e.g. AVR Port A) is unsupported
- you need addressable LEDs over SPI or other protocols
- you work outside the Arduino ecosystem
Facets
library · maturity stable
embedded graphics embedded-systems hardware developer-tools embedded cpp iot arduino neopixel ws2812 led-strips single-wire-protocol
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_NeoPixel · fetched 2026-08-28 · b85fd35aaf8d
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| adafruit/Adafruit_NeoPixel | main | 82 |
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