MeshMonitor v2.3.0 - Comprehensive Feature Documentation 📚

This release introduces comprehensive online documentation with in-app contextual help links, making MeshMonitor easier to learn and use.

🎉 What's New

Documentation Website

New Website: Complete documentation now live at meshmonitor.org
Features Section: Three comprehensive guides covering all MeshMonitor capabilities
In-App Help: Question mark (❓) icons throughout the UI link directly to relevant documentation

Feature Documentation

📋 Settings Documentation

Complete guide to MeshMonitor settings:

Node display configuration
Display preferences (units, formats, sorting)
Telemetry visualization settings
Settings management
Danger zone operations with detailed warnings

🤖 Automation Documentation

Detailed documentation for all automation features:

Auto Acknowledge: Regex-based automatic message responses with pattern testing
Auto Traceroute: Periodic network topology mapping
Auto Announce: Scheduled announcements with dynamic tokens ({VERSION}, {DURATION}, {FEATURES}, etc.)

Each feature includes configuration details, side effects, use cases, and best practices.

⚙️ Device Configuration Documentation

Comprehensive guide to device configuration:

Node Identity: Long and short name configuration
Device Roles: Detailed descriptions of all 12 roles (CLIENT, ROUTER, TRACKER, SENSOR, etc.)
LoRa Radio: 8 modem presets and 15 regional configurations
Position Settings: Broadcast intervals, smart position, fixed position
MQTT Integration: Broker configuration, encryption, JSON mode
Neighbor Info Module: Network topology data collection

In-App Help Links

Help icons (❓) added to all major sections:

Settings tab header
All automation sections (Auto Acknowledge, Auto Traceroute, Auto Announce)
All device configuration sections (Node Identity, Device Config, LoRa, Position, MQTT, Neighbor Info)

All links open in a new tab pointing to the specific documentation section at meshmonitor.org.

📖 Documentation Features

Clear explanations of each feature and setting
Side effects and impacts clearly documented
Best practices and recommendations
Links to official Meshtastic documentation
Warning callouts for dangerous operations
Real-world use case examples

🔗 Quick Links

Website: meshmonitor.org
Getting Started: meshmonitor.org/getting-started
Features: meshmonitor.org/features/settings
Configuration: meshmonitor.org/configuration/

📦 Installation

Docker

docker run -d -p 8080:8080 \
  -e MESHTASTIC_NODE_IP=192.168.1.100 \
  -e SESSION_SECRET=$(openssl rand -base64 32) \
  -e COOKIE_SECURE=false \
  ghcr.io/yeraze/meshmonitor:v2.3.0

Docker Compose

version: '3.8'
services:
  meshmonitor:
    image: ghcr.io/yeraze/meshmonitor:v2.3.0
    ports:
      - "8080:8080"
    environment:
      - MESHTASTIC_NODE_IP=192.168.1.100
      - SESSION_SECRET=change-this-to-a-random-string
      - COOKIE_SECURE=false
    volumes:
      - meshmonitor_data:/app/data
volumes:
  meshmonitor_data:

Kubernetes / Helm

helm install meshmonitor oci://ghcr.io/yeraze/meshmonitor/helm/meshmonitor --version 2.3.0

🙏 Thanks

Thank you to everyone using MeshMonitor and providing feedback. The documentation was created based on common questions and user needs.

Full Changelog: v2.2.2...v2.3.0

What's Changed

Add VitePress Documentation Website by @Yeraze in #175
docs: configure custom domain meshmonitor.org by @Yeraze in #177
fix: add hero image to public directory by @Yeraze in #178
docs: add comprehensive feature documentation with in-app help links by @Yeraze in #179
chore: bump version to 2.3.0 by @Yeraze in #180

Full Changelog: v2.2.2...v2.3.0