# mart1nro/joycontrol

Emulate Nintendo Switch Controllers over Bluetooth

Repository: https://github.com/mart1nro/joycontrol
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/joycontrol
Language: Python
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: nintendo-switch, joycon, pro-controller, bluetooth, raspberry-pi, emulated-controller
Last push: 2022-03-22T21:49:22+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2414, "days_push": 1625, "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 1356, forks 275 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:29.396608+00:00)

## What it is
A Python library and CLI tool that emulates Nintendo Switch controllers (Joy-Con L/R and Pro Controller) over Bluetooth HID. It lets a Linux machine or Raspberry Pi act as a Switch controller, sending button and stick inputs via an interactive command line.

## Use cases
- emulate a Nintendo Switch Pro Controller from a Raspberry Pi over Bluetooth
- send automated button and stick inputs to a Switch console
- script controller input for Switch game automation or testing
- pair a Linux computer as a Joy-Con with a Switch
- run a CLI to control an emulated Switch controller

## When to choose
- you need a software-only emulated Switch controller on Linux or Raspberry Pi
- you want to script or automate controller input to a Switch
- you need Joy-Con or Pro Controller emulation with a CLI interface

## When to avoid
- you need NFC/Amiibo emulation, which has been removed
- you are on Windows or macOS, as it targets Linux Bluetooth stacks
- you need a polished GUI or plug-and-play controller emulation
- you require actively maintained software, as development has stalled

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: maintenance
- function: cli, workflow-automation
- domain: gaming-tools, hardware
- platform: python, cli
- tags: nintendo-switch, joycon, pro-controller, bluetooth-hid, raspberry-pi, controller-emulation, reverse-engineering, bluetooth, emulation, automation, linux

## Member repositories
- mart1nro/joycontrol (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:29.396608+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 2026-08-30T04:41:55.101409+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/mart1nro/joycontrol (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:29.396608+00:00, sha f6c61f714062)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.