meshtastic/docs/software/other/sw-design.md

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id: sw-design
title: Software Design
sidebar_label: Software Design
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This is a mini design doc for developing the meshtastic software.

- [Build instructions](/docs/developers/firmware/build)
- [On device module API](/docs/developers/firmware/module-api) - a tutorial on how to write small modules which run on the device and can message other nodes.
- Our [project board](https://github.com/orgs/meshtastic/projects/1) - shows what things we are currently working on and remaining work items for the current release.
- [Power Management](power.md)
- [Mesh algorithm](/docs/developers/firmware/mesh-alg)
- [External client API](/docs/developers/firmware/device-api) and porting guide for new clients (iOS, python, etc...)
- TODO: how to port the device code to a new device.