# espressif/esp-matter

Espressif's SDK for Matter

Repository: https://github.com/espressif/esp-matter
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/esp-matter
Language: C++
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-08-31T12:24:47+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 100, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1568, "days_push": 2, "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 1064, forks 248 (observed 2026-09-01T02:14:01.253880+00:00)

## What it is
Espressif's official SDK for building Matter smart home products on ESP32 series SoCs. It wraps the open-source Matter SDK (connectedhomeip) with simplified APIs, peripheral support, and production tools for security, provisioning, and manufacturing.

## Use cases
- build a Matter smart light bulb on ESP32
- develop Matter-compliant smart home devices
- commission ESP32 devices into Matter ecosystems like Apple Home or Google Home
- provision device identity certificates for Matter production
- prepare an ESP32 product for CSA Matter certification

## When to choose
- you are building a Matter product on ESP32 hardware
- you want simplified Matter APIs instead of using connectedhomeip directly
- you need production tooling for provisioning and manufacturing Matter devices

## When to avoid
- you are targeting non-ESP32 hardware
- you need Zigbee-only or Thread-only connectivity without Matter
- you are building a Matter controller rather than an end-device

## Facets
- artifact type: framework
- maturity: active
- function: sdk, iot, security, embedded
- domain: iot, embedded-systems
- platform: iot, embedded
- tags: matter, esp32, smart-home, thread, zigbee, espressif, connectedhomeip, c++

## Member repositories
- espressif/esp-matter (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-09-01T02:14:01.253880+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 2026-08-30T06:56:50.095378+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/espressif/esp-matter (fetched 2026-09-01T02:14:01.253880+00:00, sha e58969d272a9)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.