# koalazak/dorita980

Unofficial iRobot Roomba and Braava (i7/i7+, 980, 960, 900, e5, 690, 675, m6, etc) node.js library (SDK) to control your robot

Repository: https://github.com/koalazak/dorita980
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/dorita980
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: robot, iot, roomba, irobot, 980, api, sdk, dorita980, firmware, cloud-api, cloud, mqtt, roomba980, i7, 960, e5, 690, 675
Last push: 2026-02-27T19:23:28+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 63/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 69, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3734, "days_push": 187, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1192, forks 171 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:56.374077+00:00)

## What it is
An unofficial Node.js SDK for controlling Wi-Fi enabled iRobot Roomba and Braava robots (i7, 980, 960, e5, 690, 675, m6, etc.) via the iRobot cloud API or directly over the local network using MQTT/TLS. It simplifies authentication, robot discovery, and cleaning preference configuration for custom home automation and IoT projects.

## Use cases
- control my roomba from node.js
- integrate irobot roomba with home automation
- send commands to roomba over local network
- get roomba cleaning status and maps programmatically
- build a rest api for my vacuum robot
- control braava m6 without the official app

## When to choose
- You want to programmatically control an older Wi-Fi Roomba or Braava (firmware v1/v2/v3) from Node.js
- You're building a custom home automation or IoT integration and need local LAN control of your robot
- You want to avoid the official app and interact with the robot via cloud or local MQTT

## When to avoid
- You own a newer v4-protocol robot like the Combo Max 705, which is not yet supported
- You need a ready-made HTTP REST API rather than a Node.js library (use rest980 instead)
- You rely on the latest iRobot firmware, which may break compatibility

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: active
- function: sdk, iot, networking
- domain: iot, developer-tools
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: roomba, irobot, vacuum-robot, mqtt, smart-home, unofficial-api, braava, automation, nodejs

## Member repositories
- koalazak/dorita980 (main) score 63

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:56.374077+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 2026-08-30T06:22:30.395535+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/koalazak/dorita980 (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:56.374077+00:00, sha 66f1087de7ab)
  - registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/dorita980 (fetched 2026-08-29T12:29:36.659329+00:00, sha 4a06bb43a98a)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.