# waveshareteam/e-Paper

Repository: https://github.com/waveshareteam/e-Paper
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/e-paper
Language: C
License Family: other
Topics: arduino, raspberrypi-jetsonnano, waveshare, c, python, epaper, epd, stm32
Last push: 2026-08-19T11:08:24+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 76/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2736, "days_push": 14, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1726, forks 689 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:28.220869+00:00)

## What it is
Waveshare's official driver and example code library for their e-Paper (e-ink) display modules, supporting Raspberry Pi, Jetson Nano, Arduino, and STM32. It provides C and Python demos for each screen model, with a separate-program directory for individual display variants.

## Use cases
- drive a waveshare e-paper display from raspberry pi
- python code to render text and images on an e-ink screen
- arduino example for epaper module
- stm32 driver for electronic paper display
- refresh and clear an e-ink display
- display weather or status info on an epaper panel

## When to choose
- you own a Waveshare e-Paper module and need official drivers and demos
- you develop on Raspberry Pi, Jetson Nano, Arduino, or STM32 with an e-ink screen

## When to avoid
- you use e-paper modules from other vendors with different controllers
- you need a high-level GUI framework rather than low-level display drivers

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: active
- function: embedded, graphics, sdk
- domain: embedded-systems, hardware, developer-tools
- platform: embedded, python, cpp, c
- tags: e-paper, eink, epd, waveshare, raspberry-pi, jetson-nano, arduino, stm32, display-driver

## Member repositories
- waveshareteam/e-Paper (main) score 76

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:28.220869+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 2026-08-30T03:32:34.037362+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/waveshareteam/e-Paper (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:28.220869+00:00, sha 33b7549a404f)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.