# Bodmer/TFT_eSPI

Arduino and PlatformIO IDE compatible TFT library optimised for the Raspberry Pi Pico (RP2040), STM32, ESP8266 and ESP32 that supports different driver chips

Repository: https://github.com/Bodmer/TFT_eSPI
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/tft_espi
Language: C
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: arduino-library, tft, arduino, stm32, esp32, esp8266, tft-displays, rp2040, raspberry-pico, spi, ttgo
Last push: 2026-04-03T23:54:07+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 57/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 75, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3479, "days_push": 152, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 4888, forks 1399 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:01.919589+00:00)

## What it is
An Arduino and PlatformIO compatible TFT display library optimized for ESP8266, ESP32, RP2040 (Raspberry Pi Pico), and STM32 microcontrollers, supporting multiple driver chips. It provides fast SPI-based drawing of primitives, text, sprites, and anti-aliased smooth graphics.

## Use cases
- drive a TFT display from an ESP32 or Raspberry Pi Pico
- draw anti-aliased arcs and gauges on a small LCD
- render text and sprites on a TTGO or LilyGo board
- interface with different TFT driver chips from one library
- build a microcontroller UI with fast SPI display updates

## When to choose
- you need to drive a TFT LCD on ESP32/ESP8266/RP2040/STM32 with Arduino or PlatformIO
- you want a single library supporting many TFT driver chips
- you need performant drawing with sprites and DMA on microcontrollers

## When to avoid
- you target non-microcontroller platforms like desktop or web
- you need e-paper, OLED (SSD1306), or HDMI display support
- your board lacks SPI or sufficient RAM for sprite rendering

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: active
- function: graphics, embedded
- domain: embedded-systems, hardware, iot
- platform: iot, embedded
- tags: tft, spi, display-driver, arduino-library, platformio, antialiasing, sprites, ttgo, lilygo, esp8266, rp2040, stm32

## Member repositories
- Bodmer/TFT_eSPI (main) score 57

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:01.919589+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 2026-08-29T18:18:12.498353+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Bodmer/TFT_eSPI (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:01.919589+00:00, sha ac54866888a7)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.