Crazyflie Python library (cflib)
- Software
- Drones and boats
- Driver or SDK
A Python library for communicating with and controlling Crazyflie quadcopters through Python scripts. It also serves as the communication backend for the cfclient application.
Made by Bitcraze, Sweden (checked on github.com/bitcraze (opens in a new tab)).
Source on GitHub: github.com/bitcraze/crazyflie-lib-python (opens in a new tab). Facts read at commit 3c1cb0d (opens in a new tab).
Licenses
- Code
- GPL-2.0-only (opens in a new tab)
Read by Robotheca from LICENSE.txt (opens in a new tab) (GPL-2.0-only) at commit 3c1cb0d (opens in a new tab), on 16 Oct 2026.
- Commercial use
- Yes
Copyleft: Modified source must be published.
What it does
- Provides a Python API for direct programmatic control of Crazyflie drones from scripts.
- Supports the Crazyflie 2.1(+), Crazyflie 2.1 Brushless and Crazyflie Bolt.
- Acts as the backend communication layer for the cfclient application.
- Includes platform-specific notes and installation instructions in the project's docs folder.
- Contains an automated build that can be run locally with a tools/build/build script to test code changes.
Written by Robotheca from the project's README (opens in a new tab) at commit 3c1cb0d.
Getting started
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- How to start
- The project's README (opens in a new tab)
Maintenance
- Status
- Active: a commit in the last 90 days
- Newest commit
- 16 Sept 2026 on master
- Latest release
- 0.1.34 (30 Sept 2026)
Checked on GitHub on 16 Oct 2026.
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