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A tutorial showing how a fairly complex RP2350 battery telemetry board moves from a natural-language brief to reviewable source, KiCad artifacts, clean checks, and an approved manufacturing package.
Sammy Oina8 min read Abstract Machines is open-sourcing Synth: design circuit boards as code, give AI agents compiler feedback, and generate KiCad schematics, PCB layouts, and BOMs.
Sammy Oina5 min read Atom reaches v1.0.0 LTS: a stable, open-source security control plane for identity, authentication, authorization, machine identity, and audit across connected systems.
Abstract Machines5 min read Magistrala reaches v1.0.0 LTS, its first long-term-support release. Stable, semver-governed public APIs, built on Atom as its identity and authorization layer and FluxMQ as its messaging foundation.
Abstract Machines7 min read FluxMQ v1.0.0 stabilizes the public contracts behind a high-performance, multi-protocol messaging platform for IoT, edge, real-time, and event-driven systems.
Abstract Machines5 min read Atom v0.50.0 adds runtime-configurable email templates, optional event publishing to an external broker, updated access tokens, and hardened certificate parameters.
Abstract Machines2 min read FluxMQ v0.50.0 fixes etcd watch gaps and session-lease recovery for clustering, adds event hooks, deterministic retained-message matching, and isolated AMQP principals for Atom.
Abstract Machines1 min read Magistrala v0.50.0 adds messaging hooks endpoints, a multi-publisher filter for readers, Rules Engine loop prevention, and gRPC authentication hardening.
Abstract Machines2 min read Magistrala now splits into two editions: an open-source Community Edition and a commercially supported Enterprise Edition, both built on the same core.
Abstract Machines7 min read Magistrala v0.40.0 ships with Atom as its core identity and authorization layer, removing the standalone users, clients, channels, and domains services in favor of a single, unified system that handles entities, tenants, groups, and resources.
Abstract Machines4 min read Atom v0.40.0 adds self-service scoped access tokens, soft-delete and restore for entities and tenants, gRPC AuthN with TLS, and audit and telemetry improvements.
Abstract Machines2 min read Learn how to build a reusable Lua Custom Node in Magistrala's Rules Engine, wire it into a rule, and sync updates without breaking production rules.
Ian Muchiri7 min read Atom is a free and open-source identity and authorization service that collapses entity state and access policies into a single store - one Rust binary, one PostgreSQL database, nothing else to run.
Abstract Machines6 min read By the end of this guide you'll have Atom v0.1.0 running locally, a tenant with two entities, two roles backed by permission blocks, and a verified authorization check showing different access levels - all using the management UI.
Ian Muchiri10 min read A walkthrough of the FluxMQ dashboard: what it shows, how it's built, and how to run it alongside your broker using Docker or docker compose.
Felister Wambui3 min read Explore five IoT platforms worth evaluating in 2026, including Magistrala, Akenza, EMQX, AWS IoT Core, and Azure IoT Hub. This guide breaks down their strengths, trade-offs, and when each platform makes sense.
Ian Muchiri9 min read A practical guide to upgrading Magistrala from v0.19.0 to v0.20.0, including new domain admin actions, Rules Engine role backfills, Reports role backfills, and SpiceDB verification.
Release details for Magistrala v0.20.0, including the Magistrala and SuperMQ unification, FluxMQ integration, rules engine, alarms, reports, and access-control improvements.
Steve Munene7 min read Learn about the highly scalable, secure and open-source cloud platform Magistrala, how to connect the BeagleV Fire to it and publish data via CoAP and MQTT
Jones Kisaka3 min read Magistrala solution packs are here. Install pre-built IoT and industrial solutions in minutes, explore them on our cloud platform, and when you are ready, deploy with our managed service or self-host using the open-source version.
Ian Muchiri4 min read Explore how Magistrala can serve as the framework for building IoT and industrial solutions. We cover the key building blocks, how they work together to support flexible and scalable solutions, and what's coming next with solution packs.
Ian Muchiri6 min read Magistrala UI v0.19.0 introduces a redesigned metadata system with a flat storage format, typed values, timestamps, and automatic migration support.
Felister Wambui4 min read SuperMQ and Magistrala are now a single unified platform under the Magistrala name. Here's the full story — why we split, what changed, why we are merging back, and what you need to do.
Steve Munene6 min read Learn how Magistrala's dashboard templates feature reduces setup overhead for multi-user IoT deployments. Build once, share with many, and let tag-based filtering surface the right data for each user.
Ian Muchiri8 min read Learn how to use Magistrala Agent to remotely deploy and manage Node-RED flows on edge devices over MQTT, tested with a local Docker mock device and Magistrala cloud.
Steve Munene7 min read We're merging SuperMQ and Magistrala back into a single unified platform. Here's what's changing and what it means for you.
Steve Munene6 min read Deploy and run WebAssembly workloads securely with Propeller inside Trusted Execution Environments using Intel TDX and AMD SEV.
Rodney Osodo11 min read How many concurrent WASM instances can an ESP32-S3 running Zephyr handle? We push WAMR's classic interpreter to its limits: 24 CPU-bound instances, 2 stateful instances — all isolated, zero errors.
Jeff Mboya11 min read Release details for Magistrala and SuperMQ v0.19.0, including security improvements, advanced filtering, and MQTT TLS support.
Dusan Borovcanin5 min read A demo of real-time asset tracking using Magistrala, an open-source IoT platform for securely connecting and monitoring assets
Steve Munene6 min read The journey to building the A0 IoT gateway, the challenges faced and the solutions implemented.
Jones Kisaka7 min read Most IoT teams hit the same wall: cloud costs spiral, latency compounds, and remote sites go dark. This is the architecture that fixes it — and why Propeller makes it practical to run.
Jeff Mboya15 min read A practical, end-to-end guide to running federated machine learning on Propeller using Docker Compose.
Jeff Mboya11 min read A high-level overview of FluxMQ’s architecture, core components, and design principles.
Dusan Borovcanin12 min read Learn how we built a dynamic, scriptable Rules Engine that enables real-time IoT message transformation using Lua and Go, complete with scheduling, observability, and a visual UI.
Ian Muchiri8 min read The organizational, technical, and architectural motivations behind building a new message broker.
Dusan Borovcanin9 min read A step-by-step guide to setting up Magistrala locally or on the cloud, creating your first IoT flow, and visualizing device data in real-time.
Felix Gateru12 min read FluxMQ is a free and open-source message broker designed for modern messaging and event-driven systems.
Dusan Borovcanin5 min read A complete guide to the Magistrala UI — manage IoT devices, domains, messaging, rules, alarms, dashboards, and reports through a powerful visual interface.
Ian Muchiri10 min read Learn how Magistrala simplifies Industrial IoT with robust features like multi-protocol support, scalable architecture, and enhanced security.
Rodney Osodo12 min read Explore how Magistrala integrates OAuth2.0 to enhance authentication with support for Google and other providers.
Rodney Osodo10 min read Discover the latest updates in Magistrala v0.14.0, featuring enhanced scalability, improved access control, and UI upgrades.
Rodney Osodo9 min read Learn how Magistrala integrates with Ory Kratos to enhance user management, featuring MFA, password recovery, and admin APIs.
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