Open hardware direction
The ESP32 makes it possible to experiment with an access reader without starting from a proprietary appliance.
06 / ABOUT
Why build another reader?
Because access control is one of those places where software, hardware, standards and security collide. Aliro HomeKey is an open-source attempt to make that collision inspectable.
Standards first
The project focuses on Aliro and its ecosystem instead of implementing one phone vendor's private access stack.
Evidence over hype
The docs distinguish compiled, booted, detected and end-to-end verified. That distinction stays visible on this site.
WHAT WE BUILD ON
Credits and foundations.
| Project | Role |
|---|---|
| Espressif esp-aliro | Aliro protocol library and session/crypto machinery. |
| kormax/aliro | Independent protocol research and reference notes. |
| HomeKey-ESP32 | Prior art for embedded access-control structure, NFC abstraction and UI patterns. |
| ESP-IDF / ESP-Matter | Embedded framework and Matter stack used by the firmware. |
LICENSING
Apache-2.0, with attribution where it belongs.
Aliro HomeKey is licensed under Apache-2.0. Third-party works retain their own licences and are documented in NOTICE.md. Aliro is a trademark of the Connectivity Standards Alliance. This project is not affiliated with or endorsed by CSA, Espressif, Apple, Google or Samsung.
Security boundary: this is not a production-certified access controller. Production deployment needs secure key storage, a complete threat model, appropriate authentication, certification and hardware validation.