Matter (NIM) - Can this be integrated

Would it be possible to integrate the matter package, created by members of the Connectivity Standards Alliance, into the official repositories so that it can be installed without having to build it manually?

This package does not implement a Matter Controller, but rather a Matter Network Infrastructure Manager. More information:

Would not happen as long as members being members keep releasing binary blobs and not proposing open package though.
Why dont you try?

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Isn’t the OpenThread Border Router available as openthread-br in OpenWrt?
It might be worth to align that a bit more with upstream (or vice versa).

@opotonil
It annoys me when I see a thread like this and I go to the links and find nothing but word salad and come back none the wiser.

It is wonderful, it is the best thing since sliced bread, but I still have no idea what it is supposed to do without taking a deep dive into the badly organised Github repositories. Life is too short for that.

Here's a thing, instead of assuming EVERYONE knows what it is all about, what about explaining it? Then maybe you might get some, maybe even positive, feedback.

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Matter is an ipv6 based communication protocol for smart home devices like tempersture, motion, presence, illuminance, humidity, door contact closure and other sensors, thermostats, smart outlets, switches, lights and other controllable devices and similar.

Thread is an alternative radio communications scheme to Zigbee which is designed for use with the Matter protocol.

I think we all know what Matter is, but not what the proposed package does (it is apparently not a Matter server like https://github.com/matter-js/python-matter-server/tree/main).

A network infrastructure manager is basically just a router for Matter packets maybe with some access control and network discovery features etc