XiaoZhi AI Chatbot

An MCP-based chatbot | 一个基于MCP的聊天机器人 observed · 2026-10-19

github.com/78/xiaozhi-esp32 · homepage · C++ · MIT (permissive) observed · 2026-10-19

Health v2 · maintenance only

91/100

Activity 100
Release rhythm 99
Longevity 55

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

gap_med: 8
age_days: 780
days_rel: 9
days_push: 2
n_releases_24m: 54

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

31445 stars · 7353 forks observed · 2026-10-19

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-10-05, confidence 0.97

XiaoZhi is an ESP32‑based chatbot that runs large language models via the MCP protocol, offering voice interaction, device control, and multi‑terminal integration. It supports Wi‑Fi, Ethernet, 4G, and provides offline wake‑word detection and real‑time audio streaming.

Use cases

Create a voice‑controlled AI assistant on ESP32 hardware
Integrate large‑model chat capabilities into smart‑home devices
Build a multilingual chatbot with offline wake‑word detection for IoT projects
Control LEDs, servos, and other peripherals via natural language on ESP32 boards
Deploy a low‑cost AI chatbot with MQTT or WebSocket connectivity

When to choose

You need an on‑device AI chatbot that runs on ESP32 or similar microcontrollers
Your project requires voice interaction with offline wake‑word support
You want to control hardware peripherals (LEDs, servos, GPIO) through natural language
You prefer an open‑source solution with MIT license and active community

When to avoid

You need high‑performance inference that exceeds ESP32 capabilities
Your target platform is desktop, mobile, or cloud‑only without MCP support
You require extensive GUI or web‑app features beyond the provided embedded UI

Facets

application · maturity active

chatbot audio-processing websocket chatbots iot speech-processing embedded iot mcp-protocol offline-wake-word opus-streaming speaker-recognition multilingual esp-idf voice-processing mqtt device-control ai-agents linux

2 sources

readme: https://github.com/78/xiaozhi-esp32 · fetched 2026-10-19 · 83936ba384d2
homepage: https://xiaozhi.me · fetched 2026-09-21 · e1b43f11f135

Member repositories

Repository	Role	Health v2
78/xiaozhi-esp32	main	91
78/xiaozhi-sf32	main	53
78/xiaozhi-assets-generator	frontend	44
78/esp-wifi-connect	sdk	66
78/esp-ml307	sdk	66

For agents

markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="78/xiaozhi-esp32")

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