Open Source
We build on the shoulders of giants
This is just the tip of the iceberg:
Raspberry Pi OS
A cheap linux computer designed for education which has become to go-to device for makers and businesses all over the world. Candle runs on Raspberry Pi OS.
Webthings Gateway
The makers of the Firefox browser were working on a controller for smart homes, with a strong focus on being user friendly. After Mozilla downsized in 2019, the project became independent.
Zigbee2MQTT
This amazing project is able to control hundreds of Zigbee devices from a wide range of manufactures.
BlueAlsa
Candle runs a version of BlueAlsa which has been modified to only use audio codecs without patents.
Matrix Nio
The Voco addon allows you to chat with your home from your phone thanks to the Matrix Nio project.
Our code
Cande uses Github to store code. This includes:
Candle Controller
Our controller builds on the Webthings Gateway.
Candle Add-ons
Addons expand the functionality of the Candle controller.
Research Prototypes
Inspect the highly documented code for all our Arduino sketches.
Voco - voice control add-on
This add-on allows for fully local voice control.