hbldh/bleak

A cross platform Bluetooth Low Energy Client for Python using asyncio observed · 2026-10-16

github.com/hbldh/bleak · Python · MIT (permissive) observed · 2026-10-16

Health v2 · maintenance only

86/100

Activity 98
Release rhythm 63
Longevity 100

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

gap_med: 36
age_days: 3099
days_rel: 171
days_push: 15
n_releases_24m: 10

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

2550 stars · 372 forks observed · 2026-10-16

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Bleak is a cross-platform Python library providing an asynchronous API for Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) communication, acting as a GATT client to connect to BLE devices. It supports Windows, Linux (BlueZ), macOS (Core Bluetooth), and Android backends.

Use cases

scan for nearby bluetooth low energy devices in python
connect to a ble sensor and read gatt characteristics
receive notifications from a bluetooth heart rate monitor
write data to a ble device from a cross-platform python app
build a python script to talk to a smart sensor over bluetooth
discover and list bluetooth devices on windows mac and linux

When to choose

you need a single Python API for BLE across Windows, Linux, macOS, or Android
you want asyncio-based asynchronous BLE communication
you need to read, write, or subscribe to GATT characteristics on BLE peripherals

When to avoid

you need Bluetooth Classic (non-BLE) profiles like SPP or A2DP
you need a GATT server (peripheral role) rather than a client
you are not using Python or need non-async blocking APIs

Facets

library · maturity active

sdk concurrency developer-tools iot cross-platform python windows cross-platform bluetooth bluetooth-low-energy ble gatt-client asyncio sensors linux macos android

2 sources

readme: https://github.com/hbldh/bleak · fetched 2026-10-16 · e5a6ed041fa2
registry_pypi: https://pypi.org/pypi/bleak/json · fetched 2026-08-29 · ffbdd5046746

Member repositories

Repository	Role	Health v2
hbldh/bleak	main	86

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