feat(mqtt): meshtastic mesh networking module

Add circuitforge_core.mqtt — MQTT client, router, and meshtastic integration
(serial + MQTT backends, protobuf message models). Enables mesh radio messaging
for Raven / Link / field-use products without a cloud broker dependency.

circuitforge_core/mqtt/__init__.py

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+"""circuitforge_core.mqtt — async MQTT client with topic routing and
+Meshtastic adapter support.
+
+MIT licensed.
+
+Quick start::
+
+    from circuitforge_core.mqtt import MQTTClient, MQTTConfig
+
+    cfg = MQTTConfig(host="localhost")
+    client = MQTTClient(cfg)
+
+    @client.on("sensors/#")
+    async def handle(msg):
+        print(msg.topic, msg.text())
+
+    await client.run()
+
+For Meshtastic::
+
+    from circuitforge_core.mqtt.meshtastic import make_backend
+
+    backend = make_backend({
+        "backend": "mqtt",
+        "broker_host": "mqtt.example.com",
+        "topic_prefix": "msh/#",
+    })
+    async for pkt in backend.packets():
+        print(pkt.summary())
+"""
+
+from circuitforge_core.mqtt.client import MQTTClient
+from circuitforge_core.mqtt.models import MQTTConfig, MQTTMessage
+from circuitforge_core.mqtt.router import TopicRouter, matches
+
+__all__ = [
+    "MQTTClient",
+    "MQTTConfig",
+    "MQTTMessage",
+    "TopicRouter",
+    "matches",
+]

circuitforge_core/mqtt/client.py

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+"""Async MQTT client wrapper around aiomqtt.
+
+MIT licensed.
+"""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import asyncio
+import logging
+from collections.abc import AsyncIterator
+from contextlib import asynccontextmanager
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+from typing import Any
+
+from circuitforge_core.mqtt.models import MQTTConfig, MQTTMessage
+from circuitforge_core.mqtt.router import TopicRouter
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class MQTTClient:
+    """Async MQTT client that subscribes to topics and dispatches messages.
+
+    Usage (with a router)::
+
+        cfg = MQTTConfig(host="localhost")
+        client = MQTTClient(cfg)
+
+        @client.on("msh/#")
+        async def handle_mesh(msg: MQTTMessage):
+            print(msg.topic, msg.text())
+
+        await client.run()
+
+    Usage (iterate raw messages)::
+
+        async with MQTTClient(cfg) as messages:
+            async for msg in messages:
+                print(msg.topic)
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, config: MQTTConfig, router: TopicRouter | None = None) -> None:
+        self._config = config
+        self._router = router or TopicRouter()
+
+    def on(self, pattern: str):
+        """Shorthand decorator — forwards to the internal router."""
+        return self._router.on(pattern)
+
+    async def run(self) -> None:
+        """Subscribe to all registered patterns and dispatch until cancelled.
+
+        Reconnects automatically if the connection drops.
+        """
+        try:
+            import aiomqtt
+        except ImportError as exc:
+            raise ImportError(
+                "aiomqtt is required for MQTTClient. "
+                "Install with: pip install circuitforge-core[mqtt]"
+            ) from exc
+
+        cfg = self._config
+        while True:
+            try:
+                kwargs: dict[str, Any] = {
+                    "hostname": cfg.host,
+                    "port": cfg.port,
+                    "keepalive": cfg.keepalive,
+                    "tls_params": aiomqtt.TLSParameters() if cfg.tls else None,
+                }
+                if cfg.client_id:
+                    kwargs["identifier"] = cfg.client_id
+                if cfg.username is not None:
+                    kwargs["username"] = cfg.username
+                if cfg.password is not None:
+                    kwargs["password"] = cfg.password
+
+                async with aiomqtt.Client(**kwargs) as ac:
+                    patterns = self._router.patterns
+                    if not patterns:
+                        logger.warning("MQTTClient started with no subscriptions")
+                    for p in patterns:
+                        await ac.subscribe(p)
+                        logger.debug("Subscribed to %r on %s:%d", p, cfg.host, cfg.port)
+                    logger.info("MQTT connected to %s:%d", cfg.host, cfg.port)
+
+                    async for raw in ac.messages:
+                        msg = MQTTMessage(
+                            topic=str(raw.topic),
+                            payload=raw.payload if isinstance(raw.payload, bytes) else str(raw.payload).encode(),
+                            qos=raw.qos,
+                            retain=raw.retain,
+                            received_at=datetime.now(tz=timezone.utc),
+                        )
+                        await self._router.dispatch(msg)
+
+            except asyncio.CancelledError:
+                logger.info("MQTTClient cancelled")
+                raise
+            except Exception as exc:
+                logger.warning(
+                    "MQTT connection to %s:%d failed (%s), retrying in %.0fs",
+                    cfg.host, cfg.port, exc, cfg.reconnect_interval,
+                )
+                await asyncio.sleep(cfg.reconnect_interval)
+
+    @asynccontextmanager
+    async def connect(self) -> AsyncIterator[AsyncIterator[MQTTMessage]]:
+        """Context manager that yields an async iterator of raw messages.
+
+        Useful when the caller wants to do its own routing::
+
+            async with client.connect() as messages:
+                async for msg in messages:
+                    ...
+        """
+        try:
+            import aiomqtt
+        except ImportError as exc:
+            raise ImportError(
+                "aiomqtt is required. Install with: pip install circuitforge-core[mqtt]"
+            ) from exc
+
+        cfg = self._config
+        kwargs: dict[str, Any] = {
+            "hostname": cfg.host,
+            "port": cfg.port,
+            "keepalive": cfg.keepalive,
+            "tls_params": aiomqtt.TLSParameters() if cfg.tls else None,
+        }
+        if cfg.client_id:
+            kwargs["identifier"] = cfg.client_id
+        if cfg.username is not None:
+            kwargs["username"] = cfg.username
+        if cfg.password is not None:
+            kwargs["password"] = cfg.password
+
+        async with aiomqtt.Client(**kwargs) as ac:
+            for p in self._router.patterns:
+                await ac.subscribe(p)
+
+            async def _iter() -> AsyncIterator[MQTTMessage]:
+                async for raw in ac.messages:
+                    yield MQTTMessage(
+                        topic=str(raw.topic),
+                        payload=raw.payload if isinstance(raw.payload, bytes) else str(raw.payload).encode(),
+                        qos=raw.qos,
+                        retain=raw.retain,
+                        received_at=datetime.now(tz=timezone.utc),
+                    )
+
+            yield _iter()

circuitforge_core/mqtt/meshtastic/__init__.py

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+"""Meshtastic adapter for circuitforge-core.
+
+Two backends are available:
+
+- ``MQTTMeshtasticBackend``  — subscribes to a Meshtastic MQTT bridge
+- ``SerialMeshtasticBackend`` — direct serial/TCP connection via the
+  ``meshtastic`` Python library
+
+Use ``make_backend()`` for config-driven selection.
+
+MIT licensed.
+"""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from circuitforge_core.mqtt.meshtastic.interface import MeshtasticInterface
+from circuitforge_core.mqtt.meshtastic.models import (
+    MeshtasticPacket,
+    MeshtasticPosition,
+    MeshtasticTelemetry,
+)
+from circuitforge_core.mqtt.meshtastic.mqtt_backend import MQTTMeshtasticBackend
+from circuitforge_core.mqtt.meshtastic.serial_backend import SerialMeshtasticBackend
+from circuitforge_core.mqtt.models import MQTTConfig
+
+
+def make_backend(config: dict) -> MeshtasticInterface:
+    """Construct a Meshtastic backend from a config dict.
+
+    Config keys:
+        backend (str): ``"mqtt"`` or ``"serial"`` (required)
+
+        For ``"mqtt"`` backend:
+            broker_host (str): MQTT broker hostname
+            broker_port (int): MQTT broker port (default 1883)
+            broker_username (str|None): optional
+            broker_password (str|None): optional
+            topic_prefix (str): topic to subscribe to (default ``msh/#``)
+
+        For ``"serial"`` backend:
+            dev_path (str|None): serial device, e.g. ``/dev/ttyUSB0``
+            tcp_host (str|None): TCP hostname for TCP mode
+            tcp_port (int): TCP port (default 4403)
+    """
+    backend = config.get("backend", "mqtt").lower()
+
+    if backend == "mqtt":
+        mqtt_cfg = MQTTConfig(
+            host=config["broker_host"],
+            port=int(config.get("broker_port", 1883)),
+            username=config.get("broker_username"),
+            password=config.get("broker_password"),
+        )
+        return MQTTMeshtasticBackend(
+            mqtt_config=mqtt_cfg,
+            topic_prefix=config.get("topic_prefix", "msh/#"),
+        )
+
+    if backend == "serial":
+        return SerialMeshtasticBackend(
+            dev_path=config.get("dev_path"),
+            tcp_host=config.get("tcp_host"),
+            tcp_port=int(config.get("tcp_port", 4403)),
+        )
+
+    raise ValueError(f"Unknown Meshtastic backend: {backend!r}. Must be 'mqtt' or 'serial'.")
+
+
+__all__ = [
+    "MeshtasticInterface",
+    "MeshtasticPacket",
+    "MeshtasticPosition",
+    "MeshtasticTelemetry",
+    "MQTTMeshtasticBackend",
+    "SerialMeshtasticBackend",
+    "make_backend",
+]

circuitforge_core/mqtt/meshtastic/interface.py

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+"""Abstract interface for Meshtastic backends.
+
+MIT licensed.
+"""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
+from collections.abc import AsyncIterator
+
+
+class MeshtasticInterface(ABC):
+    """Async interface for receiving and sending Meshtastic packets.
+
+    Two concrete backends exist:
+
+    - MQTTMeshtasticBackend  — subscribes to a Meshtastic MQTT bridge
+    - SerialMeshtasticBackend — connects directly via the meshtastic Python library
+    """
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def packets(self) -> AsyncIterator:
+        """Async generator of MeshtasticPacket objects.
+
+        Yields packets as they arrive. Runs until cancelled.
+        Concrete types are ``MeshtasticPacket`` from
+        ``circuitforge_core.mqtt.meshtastic.models``.
+        """
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    async def send_text(
+        self,
+        text: str,
+        dest_id: int = 0xFFFFFFFF,
+        channel: int = 0,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Send a text message to dest_id (default: broadcast)."""

circuitforge_core/mqtt/meshtastic/models.py

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+"""Data models for Meshtastic packets.
+
+MIT licensed.
+"""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from dataclasses import dataclass, field
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+from typing import Literal
+
+# Meshtastic portnum → our label
+PacketType = Literal[
+    "text",
+    "position",
+    "nodeinfo",
+    "telemetry",
+    "routing",
+    "admin",
+    "unknown",
+]
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class MeshtasticPosition:
+    latitude: float | None = None
+    longitude: float | None = None
+    altitude_m: int | None = None
+    timestamp: datetime | None = None
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class MeshtasticTelemetry:
+    battery_level: int | None = None     # 0-100 %
+    voltage: float | None = None         # volts
+    channel_util: float | None = None    # 0-100 %
+    air_util_tx: float | None = None     # 0-100 %
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class MeshtasticPacket:
+    """Normalized Meshtastic packet from any backend."""
+
+    packet_type: PacketType
+    from_id: str                          # hex node ID, e.g. "!deadbeef"
+    from_num: int                         # numeric node ID
+    to_num: int                           # 0xffffffff = broadcast
+    channel: int
+    received_at: datetime = field(default_factory=lambda: datetime.now(tz=timezone.utc))
+
+    # Type-specific payloads (only one is populated per packet type)
+    text: str | None = None
+    position: MeshtasticPosition | None = None
+    telemetry: MeshtasticTelemetry | None = None
+    node_longname: str | None = None
+    node_shortname: str | None = None
+    hardware: int | None = None
+
+    # Original raw payload dict for downstream consumers that need all fields
+    raw: dict = field(default_factory=dict, compare=False, hash=False)
+
+    @property
+    def is_broadcast(self) -> bool:
+        return self.to_num == 0xFFFFFFFF
+
+    def summary(self) -> str:
+        """One-line human-readable description."""
+        src = self.from_id or f"!{self.from_num:08x}"
+        if self.packet_type == "text":
+            return f"[{src}] {self.text}"
+        if self.packet_type == "position" and self.position:
+            p = self.position
+            return f"[{src}] position {p.latitude:.5f},{p.longitude:.5f}"
+        if self.packet_type == "nodeinfo":
+            return f"[{src}] node info: {self.node_longname!r} ({self.node_shortname})"
+        if self.packet_type == "telemetry" and self.telemetry:
+            t = self.telemetry
+            parts = []
+            if t.battery_level is not None:
+                parts.append(f"batt={t.battery_level}%")
+            if t.voltage is not None:
+                parts.append(f"v={t.voltage:.2f}V")
+            return f"[{src}] telemetry {' '.join(parts)}"
+        return f"[{src}] {self.packet_type} packet"

circuitforge_core/mqtt/meshtastic/mqtt_backend.py

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+"""Meshtastic MQTT bridge backend.
+
+Subscribes to the JSON MQTT topics that Meshtastic firmware publishes when
+the MQTT uplink is enabled on a node.
+
+Topic schema (Meshtastic firmware >=2.1):
+    msh/{region}/{gateway}/2/json/{portnum}/{fromId}
+
+The payload is a JSON object. Examples by type:
+
+Text message:
+    {"channel":0,"from":123456789,"id":987,"payload":{"text":"hello"},
+     "sender":"!07558d85","timestamp":1716200000,"to":4294967295,"type":"sendtext"}
+
+Position:
+    {"channel":0,"from":123456789,"payload":{"altitude":50,
+     "latitude_i":374208130,"longitude_i":-1220848320,"time":1716200000},
+     "type":"position"}
+
+Node info:
+    {"channel":0,"from":123456789,"payload":{"hardware":43,
+     "id":"!07558d85","longname":"Alan Node","shortname":"AN"},
+     "type":"nodeinfo"}
+
+Telemetry:
+    {"channel":0,"from":123456789,"payload":{"battery_level":82,
+     "voltage":4.09,"channel_utilization":0.5,"air_util_tx":0.01,
+     "time":1716200000},"type":"telemetry"}
+
+MIT licensed.
+"""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import asyncio
+import json
+import logging
+from collections.abc import AsyncIterator
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+
+from circuitforge_core.mqtt.client import MQTTClient
+from circuitforge_core.mqtt.meshtastic.interface import MeshtasticInterface
+from circuitforge_core.mqtt.meshtastic.models import (
+    MeshtasticPacket,
+    MeshtasticPosition,
+    MeshtasticTelemetry,
+)
+from circuitforge_core.mqtt.models import MQTTConfig, MQTTMessage
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+# latitude_i / longitude_i are stored as integer × 1e7 in Meshtastic protobuf.
+_COORD_SCALE = 1e-7
+
+
+def _parse_packet(raw_json: str | bytes, topic: str) -> MeshtasticPacket | None:
+    """Parse a Meshtastic MQTT JSON payload into a MeshtasticPacket.
+
+    Returns None if the payload cannot be parsed or is an encrypted packet
+    (payload is a base64 blob instead of a dict).
+    """
+    try:
+        obj = json.loads(raw_json)
+    except json.JSONDecodeError:
+        logger.debug("Non-JSON Meshtastic payload on topic %r", topic)
+        return None
+
+    payload = obj.get("payload")
+    if not isinstance(payload, dict):
+        # Encrypted packet — payload is a base64 string; skip.
+        return None
+
+    from_num: int = obj.get("from", 0)
+    sender: str = obj.get("sender", f"!{from_num:08x}")
+    channel: int = obj.get("channel", 0)
+    to_num: int = obj.get("to", 0xFFFFFFFF)
+    raw_ts: int | None = payload.get("time") or obj.get("timestamp")
+    received_at = (
+        datetime.fromtimestamp(raw_ts, tz=timezone.utc) if raw_ts else datetime.now(tz=timezone.utc)
+    )
+
+    ptype: str = obj.get("type", "unknown").lower()
+
+    if ptype in ("sendtext", "text"):
+        return MeshtasticPacket(
+            packet_type="text",
+            from_id=sender,
+            from_num=from_num,
+            to_num=to_num,
+            channel=channel,
+            received_at=received_at,
+            text=payload.get("text", ""),
+            raw=obj,
+        )
+
+    if ptype == "position":
+        lat_i: int | None = payload.get("latitude_i")
+        lon_i: int | None = payload.get("longitude_i")
+        return MeshtasticPacket(
+            packet_type="position",
+            from_id=sender,
+            from_num=from_num,
+            to_num=to_num,
+            channel=channel,
+            received_at=received_at,
+            position=MeshtasticPosition(
+                latitude=lat_i * _COORD_SCALE if lat_i is not None else None,
+                longitude=lon_i * _COORD_SCALE if lon_i is not None else None,
+                altitude_m=payload.get("altitude"),
+                timestamp=received_at,
+            ),
+            raw=obj,
+        )
+
+    if ptype == "nodeinfo":
+        return MeshtasticPacket(
+            packet_type="nodeinfo",
+            from_id=sender,
+            from_num=from_num,
+            to_num=to_num,
+            channel=channel,
+            received_at=received_at,
+            node_longname=payload.get("longname"),
+            node_shortname=payload.get("shortname"),
+            hardware=payload.get("hardware"),
+            raw=obj,
+        )
+
+    if ptype == "telemetry":
+        return MeshtasticPacket(
+            packet_type="telemetry",
+            from_id=sender,
+            from_num=from_num,
+            to_num=to_num,
+            channel=channel,
+            received_at=received_at,
+            telemetry=MeshtasticTelemetry(
+                battery_level=payload.get("battery_level"),
+                voltage=payload.get("voltage"),
+                channel_util=payload.get("channel_utilization"),
+                air_util_tx=payload.get("air_util_tx"),
+            ),
+            raw=obj,
+        )
+
+    # Routing, admin, and other packet types — return minimal packet.
+    return MeshtasticPacket(
+        packet_type="unknown",
+        from_id=sender,
+        from_num=from_num,
+        to_num=to_num,
+        channel=channel,
+        received_at=received_at,
+        raw=obj,
+    )
+
+
+class MQTTMeshtasticBackend(MeshtasticInterface):
+    """Receive Meshtastic packets via a Meshtastic MQTT bridge.
+
+    Requires a Meshtastic node with the MQTT uplink enabled, publishing to
+    the configured broker. Set ``topic_prefix`` to match the region prefix
+    configured on the node (default ``msh/#`` matches all regions).
+
+    Args:
+        mqtt_config: broker connection settings
+        topic_prefix: MQTT topic pattern to subscribe to (default ``msh/#``)
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        mqtt_config: MQTTConfig,
+        topic_prefix: str = "msh/#",
+    ) -> None:
+        self._mqtt_config = mqtt_config
+        self._topic_prefix = topic_prefix
+
+    async def packets(self) -> AsyncIterator[MeshtasticPacket]:
+        client = MQTTClient(self._mqtt_config)
+
+        queue: asyncio.Queue[MeshtasticPacket] = asyncio.Queue()
+
+        @client.on(self._topic_prefix)
+        async def _handle(msg: MQTTMessage) -> None:
+            pkt = _parse_packet(msg.payload, msg.topic)
+            if pkt is not None:
+                await queue.put(pkt)
+
+        runner = asyncio.create_task(client.run())
+        try:
+            while True:
+                yield await queue.get()
+        finally:
+            runner.cancel()
+            try:
+                await runner
+            except asyncio.CancelledError:
+                pass
+
+    async def send_text(
+        self,
+        text: str,
+        dest_id: int = 0xFFFFFFFF,
+        channel: int = 0,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Publishing back to MQTT is not supported by this backend.
+
+        Meshtastic nodes consume from MQTT in a different topic namespace;
+        use the serial backend or a direct Meshtastic MQTT channel config
+        for two-way messaging.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError(
+            "MQTTMeshtasticBackend is receive-only. "
+            "Use SerialMeshtasticBackend for send support."
+        )

circuitforge_core/mqtt/meshtastic/serial_backend.py

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+"""Meshtastic serial/TCP backend using the meshtastic Python library.
+
+Connects directly to a Meshtastic node over serial port or TCP (e.g.
+when a node exposes Meshtastic's native TCP API on port 4403).
+
+The ``meshtastic`` library is synchronous and uses threading + PyPubSub
+for callbacks. This backend bridges into asyncio via an asyncio.Queue:
+the sync callback puts packets on the queue, and ``packets()`` awaits
+items from it.
+
+MIT licensed.
+"""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import asyncio
+import logging
+from collections.abc import AsyncIterator
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+
+from circuitforge_core.mqtt.meshtastic.interface import MeshtasticInterface
+from circuitforge_core.mqtt.meshtastic.models import (
+    MeshtasticPacket,
+    MeshtasticPosition,
+    MeshtasticTelemetry,
+)
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+_COORD_SCALE = 1e-7
+
+
+def _packet_from_decoded(decoded: dict, from_id: int) -> MeshtasticPacket:
+    """Convert a meshtastic-library decoded packet dict to MeshtasticPacket."""
+    portnum: str = decoded.get("portnum", "UNKNOWN_APP")
+    sender = f"!{from_id:08x}"
+    to_num: int = decoded.get("to", 0xFFFFFFFF)
+    channel: int = decoded.get("channel", 0)
+    now = datetime.now(tz=timezone.utc)
+
+    if portnum == "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP":
+        return MeshtasticPacket(
+            packet_type="text",
+            from_id=sender,
+            from_num=from_id,
+            to_num=to_num,
+            channel=channel,
+            received_at=now,
+            text=decoded.get("decoded", {}).get("text", ""),
+            raw=decoded,
+        )
+
+    if portnum == "POSITION_APP":
+        pos = decoded.get("decoded", {}).get("position", {})
+        lat_i = pos.get("latitudeI")
+        lon_i = pos.get("longitudeI")
+        alt = pos.get("altitude")
+        return MeshtasticPacket(
+            packet_type="position",
+            from_id=sender,
+            from_num=from_id,
+            to_num=to_num,
+            channel=channel,
+            received_at=now,
+            position=MeshtasticPosition(
+                latitude=lat_i * _COORD_SCALE if lat_i is not None else None,
+                longitude=lon_i * _COORD_SCALE if lon_i is not None else None,
+                altitude_m=alt,
+                timestamp=now,
+            ),
+            raw=decoded,
+        )
+
+    if portnum == "NODEINFO_APP":
+        info = decoded.get("decoded", {}).get("user", {})
+        return MeshtasticPacket(
+            packet_type="nodeinfo",
+            from_id=sender,
+            from_num=from_id,
+            to_num=to_num,
+            channel=channel,
+            received_at=now,
+            node_longname=info.get("longName"),
+            node_shortname=info.get("shortName"),
+            hardware=info.get("hwModel"),
+            raw=decoded,
+        )
+
+    if portnum == "TELEMETRY_APP":
+        telem = decoded.get("decoded", {}).get("telemetry", {})
+        dev = telem.get("deviceMetrics", {})
+        return MeshtasticPacket(
+            packet_type="telemetry",
+            from_id=sender,
+            from_num=from_id,
+            to_num=to_num,
+            channel=channel,
+            received_at=now,
+            telemetry=MeshtasticTelemetry(
+                battery_level=dev.get("batteryLevel"),
+                voltage=dev.get("voltage"),
+                channel_util=dev.get("channelUtilization"),
+                air_util_tx=dev.get("airUtilTx"),
+            ),
+            raw=decoded,
+        )
+
+    return MeshtasticPacket(
+        packet_type="unknown",
+        from_id=sender,
+        from_num=from_id,
+        to_num=to_num,
+        channel=channel,
+        received_at=now,
+        raw=decoded,
+    )
+
+
+class SerialMeshtasticBackend(MeshtasticInterface):
+    """Receive and send Meshtastic packets via serial port or TCP.
+
+    Args:
+        dev_path: serial device path (e.g. ``/dev/ttyUSB0``) or ``None``
+            to auto-detect the first connected Meshtastic device.
+        tcp_host: hostname for TCP connection. If set, ``dev_path`` is ignored
+            and a TCP connection to port 4403 is used.
+        tcp_port: TCP port (default 4403).
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        dev_path: str | None = None,
+        tcp_host: str | None = None,
+        tcp_port: int = 4403,
+    ) -> None:
+        self._dev_path = dev_path
+        self._tcp_host = tcp_host
+        self._tcp_port = tcp_port
+
+    def _make_interface(self):
+        try:
+            import meshtastic.serial_interface
+            import meshtastic.tcp_interface
+        except ImportError as exc:
+            raise ImportError(
+                "meshtastic is required for SerialMeshtasticBackend. "
+                "Install with: pip install circuitforge-core[meshtastic-serial]"
+            ) from exc
+
+        if self._tcp_host:
+            return meshtastic.tcp_interface.TCPInterface(
+                hostname=self._tcp_host,
+                portNumber=self._tcp_port,
+            )
+        return meshtastic.serial_interface.SerialInterface(devPath=self._dev_path)
+
+    async def packets(self) -> AsyncIterator[MeshtasticPacket]:
+        loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
+        queue: asyncio.Queue[MeshtasticPacket | None] = asyncio.Queue()
+
+        def _on_receive(packet: dict, interface) -> None:
+            try:
+                from_id: int = packet.get("from", 0)
+                pkt = _packet_from_decoded(packet, from_id)
+                loop.call_soon_threadsafe(queue.put_nowait, pkt)
+            except Exception:
+                logger.exception("Error decoding Meshtastic serial packet")
+
+        def _on_connection_closed(interface) -> None:
+            logger.warning("Meshtastic serial connection closed")
+            loop.call_soon_threadsafe(queue.put_nowait, None)
+
+        iface = await loop.run_in_executor(None, self._make_interface)
+
+        try:
+            from pubsub import pub
+            pub.subscribe(_on_receive, "meshtastic.receive")
+            pub.subscribe(_on_connection_closed, "meshtastic.connection.lost")
+        except ImportError:
+            await loop.run_in_executor(None, iface.close)
+            raise ImportError(
+                "pypubsub is required for SerialMeshtasticBackend. "
+                "Install with: pip install circuitforge-core[meshtastic-serial]"
+            )
+
+        try:
+            while True:
+                pkt = await queue.get()
+                if pkt is None:
+                    break
+                yield pkt
+        finally:
+            pub.unsubscribe(_on_receive, "meshtastic.receive")
+            pub.unsubscribe(_on_connection_closed, "meshtastic.connection.lost")
+            await loop.run_in_executor(None, iface.close)
+
+    async def send_text(
+        self,
+        text: str,
+        dest_id: int = 0xFFFFFFFF,
+        channel: int = 0,
+    ) -> None:
+        loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
+        iface = await loop.run_in_executor(None, self._make_interface)
+        try:
+            await loop.run_in_executor(
+                None,
+                lambda: iface.sendText(text, destinationId=dest_id, channelIndex=channel),
+            )
+        finally:
+            await loop.run_in_executor(None, iface.close)

circuitforge_core/mqtt/models.py

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+"""Data models for the MQTT client module.
+
+MIT licensed.
+"""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
+from dataclasses import dataclass, field
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class MQTTConfig:
+    """Connection config for an MQTT broker."""
+
+    host: str
+    port: int = 1883
+    username: str | None = None
+    password: str | None = None
+    client_id: str = ""
+    keepalive: int = 60
+    tls: bool = False
+    reconnect_interval: float = 5.0
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class MQTTMessage:
+    """A single received MQTT message."""
+
+    topic: str
+    payload: bytes
+    qos: int = 0
+    retain: bool = False
+    received_at: datetime = field(default_factory=lambda: datetime.now(tz=timezone.utc))
+
+    def text(self, encoding: str = "utf-8") -> str:
+        return self.payload.decode(encoding, errors="replace")
+
+    def json(self) -> dict:
+        return json.loads(self.payload)
+
+    @property
+    def topic_parts(self) -> list[str]:
+        return self.topic.split("/")

circuitforge_core/mqtt/router.py

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+"""MQTT topic router with wildcard pattern matching.
+
+MIT licensed.
+"""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import asyncio
+import inspect
+import logging
+from collections.abc import Callable, Coroutine
+from typing import Any
+
+from circuitforge_core.mqtt.models import MQTTMessage
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+Handler = Callable[[MQTTMessage], Coroutine[Any, Any, None]]
+
+
+def matches(pattern: str, topic: str) -> bool:
+    """Return True if topic matches the MQTT wildcard pattern.
+
+    MQTT wildcard rules:
+    - '+' matches exactly one topic level (segment between '/' separators)
+    - '#' matches zero or more levels and MUST appear at the end of the pattern
+    - All other characters match literally
+
+    Examples:
+        matches("sensor/+/temp", "sensor/room1/temp")       → True
+        matches("sensor/+/temp", "sensor/a/b/temp")         → False
+        matches("sensor/#", "sensor/room1/temp")            → True
+        matches("sensor/#", "sensor")                       → True  (# = zero levels)
+        matches("#", "any/topic/here")                      → True
+        matches("a/b/c", "a/b/c")                          → True
+    """
+    # TODO: implement wildcard matching
+    # Hint: split both pattern and topic on '/' and walk them in parallel.
+    # Handle '#' early (if it appears, everything past that point in topic matches).
+    # '+' must cover exactly one (non-empty) level.
+    raise NotImplementedError("matches() is not yet implemented")
+
+
+class TopicRouter:
+    """Register async handlers for MQTT topic patterns and dispatch messages."""
+
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        self._routes: list[tuple[str, Handler]] = []
+
+    @property
+    def patterns(self) -> list[str]:
+        return [p for p, _ in self._routes]
+
+    def register(self, pattern: str, handler: Handler) -> None:
+        """Add a handler for the given topic pattern."""
+        self._routes.append((pattern, handler))
+
+    def on(self, pattern: str) -> Callable[[Handler], Handler]:
+        """Decorator: @router.on("sensor/#") async def handle(msg): ..."""
+        def decorator(fn: Handler) -> Handler:
+            self.register(pattern, fn)
+            return fn
+        return decorator
+
+    async def dispatch(self, message: MQTTMessage) -> None:
+        """Call all handlers whose pattern matches message.topic."""
+        for pattern, handler in self._routes:
+            try:
+                if matches(pattern, message.topic):
+                    if inspect.iscoroutinefunction(handler):
+                        await handler(message)
+                    else:
+                        handler(message)
+            except Exception:
+                logger.exception("Handler for %r raised on topic %r", pattern, message.topic)

tests/test_mqtt_router.py

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+"""Tests for MQTT topic wildcard matching in circuitforge_core.mqtt.router."""
+import pytest
+
+
+# NOTE: matches() currently raises NotImplementedError — tests will fail
+# until you implement it. Run these to verify correctness once implemented.
+
+def _matches(pattern: str, topic: str) -> bool:
+    from circuitforge_core.mqtt.router import matches
+    return matches(pattern, topic)
+
+
+class TestExactMatch:
+    def test_exact(self):
+        assert _matches("a/b/c", "a/b/c")
+
+    def test_no_match(self):
+        assert not _matches("a/b/c", "a/b/d")
+
+    def test_empty_topic(self):
+        assert _matches("", "")
+
+
+class TestSingleLevelWildcard:
+    def test_plus_middle(self):
+        assert _matches("sensor/+/temp", "sensor/room1/temp")
+
+    def test_plus_no_match_extra_level(self):
+        assert not _matches("sensor/+/temp", "sensor/a/b/temp")
+
+    def test_plus_start(self):
+        assert _matches("+/b/c", "a/b/c")
+
+    def test_plus_end(self):
+        assert _matches("a/b/+", "a/b/anything")
+
+    def test_multiple_plus(self):
+        assert _matches("+/+/+", "x/y/z")
+
+    def test_plus_no_match_empty_segment(self):
+        # '+' must match exactly one level — a leading slash creates an empty segment
+        # This edge case depends on the implementation; just check consistent behavior.
+        result = _matches("+", "a/b")
+        assert result is False
+
+
+class TestMultiLevelWildcard:
+    def test_hash_root(self):
+        assert _matches("#", "a/b/c")
+
+    def test_hash_prefix(self):
+        assert _matches("sensor/#", "sensor/room1/temp")
+
+    def test_hash_zero_levels(self):
+        # '#' matches zero or more levels — "sensor/#" should match "sensor"
+        assert _matches("sensor/#", "sensor")
+
+    def test_hash_must_be_last(self):
+        # '#' in the middle is invalid MQTT but we should handle gracefully
+        # Just verify it doesn't crash; exact behavior is implementation-defined.
+        try:
+            _matches("sensor/#/foo", "sensor/bar/foo")
+        except Exception:
+            pass  # either False or ValueError is acceptable
+
+    def test_hash_only(self):
+        assert _matches("#", "anything")
+
+    def test_hash_no_match_different_prefix(self):
+        assert not _matches("sensor/#", "actuator/fan")
+
+
+class TestMixedWildcards:
+    def test_plus_and_hash(self):
+        assert _matches("msh/+/#", "msh/us-west/node1/json/TEXT_MESSAGE_APP/!deadbeef")
+
+    def test_plus_before_hash(self):
+        assert _matches("+/#", "region/any/nested/topic")