roombapy
Python program and library to control Wi-Fi enabled iRobot Roombas
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you own a compatible Roomba (firmware 2.x.x) and need local network control. The library is actively maintained, has low install friction, permissive licensing, no known vulnerabilities, and solves a specific problem well. Verify firmware compatibility and that your Roomba model is supported before installing.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires a Roomba with firmware 2.x.x and local network access; credentials must be obtained via discovery or manual entry before connecting.
- Low install friction with a pure-wheel distribution and four lightweight runtime dependencies (orjson, paho-mqtt, mashumaro, typing_extensions).
- The package is actively maintained with recent commits and has been in development since 2017.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license is permissive, allowing use in both open-source and proprietary projects with minimal restrictions.
last release 2025-05-30 (441 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-14 · 44 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 75,719 downloads/mo, #14,684 on PyPI
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pip install roombapy
from roombapy import Roomba
roomba = Roomba(address='your_roomba_ip', blid='your_blid', password='your_password')
roomba.connect()
roomba.clean()- Whether the library works with Roomba models beyond the 980 series or other firmware versions
- Real-world reliability and latency of local network connections across different network configurations
- Completeness of credential discovery and whether manual credential entry is sometimes required
What it is and what it does
roombapy is an unofficial Python SDK for controlling iRobot Roombas locally over your network. It was originally created for the Home Assistant integration and provides both a Python library and a command-line tool. The library communicates directly with Roomba devices on firmware 2.x.x via local connections only—no cloud API required.
You can use it to discover robots on your network, obtain their credentials automatically, stream real-time events from the device, and programmatically control the vacuum. The library depends on orjson for fast JSON parsing, paho-mqtt for MQTT communication, mashumaro for serialization, and typing_extensions for type hints. It requires Python 3.10 or later and has no known security vulnerabilities.
Use it for
- Automate Roomba scheduling and control within home automation platforms
- Build custom scripts to trigger cleaning on demand or based on external events
- Monitor Roomba status and events in real time via the event stream interface
- Integrate Roomba control into multi-device home automation workflows
- Discover and manage multiple Roombas on a local network programmatically
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you own a compatible Roomba (firmware 2.x.x) and need local network control.
The library is actively maintained, has low install friction, permissive licensing, no known vulnerabilities, and solves a specific problem well. Verify firmware compatibility and that your Roomba model is supported before installing.
Install
roombapy on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a pure-wheel distribution and four lightweight runtime dependencies (orjson, paho-mqtt, mashumaro, typing_extensions). The package is actively maintained with recent commits and has been in development since 2017.
Requires a Roomba with firmware 2.x.x and local network access; credentials must be obtained via discovery or manual entry before connecting.
License in practice
MIT license is permissive, allowing use in both open-source and proprietary projects with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install roombapy
from roombapy import Roomba
roomba = Roomba(address='your_roomba_ip', blid='your_blid', password='your_password')
roomba.connect()
roomba.clean()Verify before relying
- Whether the library works with Roomba models beyond the 980 series or other firmware versions
- Real-world reliability and latency of local network connections across different network configurations
- Completeness of credential discovery and whether manual credential entry is sometimes required
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release <4.0,>=3.10 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 4 packagesorjsonpaho-mqttmashumarotyping_extensions |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 441 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 75,719 / month, #14,684 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | License :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Topic :: Software DevelopmentTopic :: Software Development :: LibrariesTopic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python ModulesTopic :: System :: Networking |
Evidence: roombapy-1.9.1-py3-none-any.whl
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