{"categories":[{"label":"Networking","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/system-networking"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Enables zigpy to communicate with XBee-based Zigbee radio modules for home automation and device control over serial connections.","skillfed_tags":["zigbee","home-automation","iot"],"use_cases":["Integrate XBee-based Zigbee adapters into Home Assistant for controlling smart home devices like lights, switches, and sensors.","Build custom Zigbee home automation applications using zigpy with XBee radio hardware as the wireless backbone.","Connect and manage Zigbee binary sensors (motion, door) and environmental sensors (temperature) through a single XBee coordinator module.","Replace or supplement other Zigbee radio libraries (bellows, zigpy-deconz) when XBee hardware is already deployed or preferred."],"what_it_does":"zigpy-xbee is a radio library that bridges the zigpy Zigbee framework to XBee-based radio modules from Digi International. It handles the low-level UART serial protocol communication with XBee hardware, allowing zigpy to discover, pair, and control Zigbee devices like motion sensors, temperature sensors, lightbulbs, switches, and fans. The library is typically used as part of Home Assistant's ZHA (Zigbee Home Automation) component or other zigpy-based applications that need to support XBee radio adapters.\n\nThe package depends only on zigpy itself and communicates with XBee modules over standard serial connections (USB or GPIO UART). It supports documented XBee Zigbee modules including Series 3 (xbee3-24), S2C, and S2 variants. Configuration is straightforward\u2014you specify the serial port path (e.g., /dev/ttyACM0) and the library handles the rest. The project is stable but aging, with its last release 286 days ago; it remains archived-free and actively maintained in the zigpy ecosystem.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you have XBee Zigbee hardware and need zigpy support for it. The package is stable, has no known vulnerabilities, and low install friction. The GPL-3.0 copyleft license is a non-issue for most home automation and open-source use cases. The aging maintenance status (286 days since last release) is acceptable for a mature, specialized library in a stable ecosystem, but monitor the repository for any security or compatibility updates before deploying in production."},"id":"zigpy-xbee","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/zigpy-xbee","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/zigpy-xbee.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/zigpy-xbee/"},"maintenance":{"status":"aging"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2025-11-01","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"copyleft","name":"zigpy-xbee","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"A library which communicates with XBee radios for zigpy"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":331064,"position":7521,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"0.21.1"}