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mz-automation/libiec61850

Official repository for libIEC61850, the open-source library for the IEC 61850 protocols observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/mz-automation/libiec61850 · homepage · C · GPL-3.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

86/100

  • Activity 99
  • Release rhythm 62
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 356
  • age_days: 3491
  • days_rel: 41
  • days_push: 7
  • n_releases_24m: 2

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1212 stars · 607 forks observed · 2026-08-28

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

libiec61850 is an open-source (GPLv3) C library implementing the IEC 61850 client and server protocols MMS, GOOSE, Sampled Values, and R-Session for substation automation. It is portable C99 code with C, C#/.NET, and experimental Python APIs, usable on embedded systems and PCs running Linux, Windows, and macOS.

Use cases

  • implement an IEC 61850 compliant MMS client or server in C
  • publish or subscribe to GOOSE messages in a substation
  • handle IEC 61850-9-2 Sampled Values streams
  • communicate with IEC 61850 IEDs from a .NET application
  • build IEC 61850 protocol support into an embedded device
  • download COMTRADE files via MMS file services
  • secure IEC 61850 communication with TLS (IEC 62351)

When to choose

  • you need an open-source, portable C implementation of IEC 61850 MMS, GOOSE, or SV
  • you are building substation automation devices or testing tools on embedded systems or PCs
  • you want a field-proven library used in certified commercial products
  • you need C, C#/.NET, or Python bindings for IEC 61850 communication

When to avoid

  • your project is not GPLv3-compatible and you cannot purchase a commercial license from MZ Automation
  • you need protocols other than IEC 61850, such as IEC 60870-5 or DNP3
  • you require a fully managed pure .NET implementation without native dependencies

Facets

library · maturity stable

networking sdk embedded iot energy embedded-systems windows embedded cross-platform c dotnet python iec-61850 mms goose sampled-values substation-automation smart-grid industrial-protocols tls rgoose rsmv automation linux macos

6 sources

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