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XBee communication libraries and utilities. Version 1.5 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-19.
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overview
Package summary
XBee communication libraries and utilities
Project links
Commands and aliases
- xbfwup
history
Project history and usage
xbee-comm is a small set of XBee communication libraries and utilities. The Homebrew-facing fork is associated with Bernard Pratz's Mac OS support patches and points back to Joshua Roys's original repository.
Project history
The upstream README identifies the project as 'xbee-comm by Joshua Roys' with 'patches for macosx support by Bernard Pratz.' GitHub metadata for Joshua Roys's repository shows it was created in February 2011, while Bernard Pratz's fork was created in May 2012 with a description noting Mac OS support.
The available first-party history is thin: the project appears to have been a practical hardware utility rather than a large documented ecosystem project. The maintained package value comes from keeping the command-line firmware utility available for users with compatible XBee hardware.
How it is used
The README documents serial-device access for XBee modules, including /dev/ttyUSB0 permissions on Unix and /dev/cu.usb* device names on macOS. It also shows xbfwup programming a downloaded Digi firmware .ebl file and reporting upload progress until the firmware is programmed and started.
Why package nerds care
xbee-comm is a niche hardware-support package: small, old, and useful mainly when a developer needs a Unix command-line path for talking to or updating XBee modules. Its significance is in preserving a specific embedded-radio workflow rather than broad general-purpose adoption.
Timeline
- 2011: Joshua Roys's xbee-comm repository is created on GitHub.
- 2012: Bernard Pratz's fork is created with Mac OS support patches.
- 2012: The Mac-support fork is updated shortly after creation and later becomes the package's referenced repository.
Related projects
- The README points users to Digi firmware downloads and to Joshua Roys's original xbee-comm repository.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
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executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
xbfwup | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version1.5
manager updated2026-07-19
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:xbee-comm |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.5 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/guyzmo/xbee-comm |
| Repository | https://github.com/guyzmo/xbee-comm |
| Last updated | 2026-07-19T16:21:04-04:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source trail
Generated from repository data
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Combined YAML source
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