rqt_lifecycle_manager
- Software
- Middleware
- Tool
An rqt plugin for inspecting and controlling ROS 2 lifecycle nodes from a graphical interface.
Source on GitHub: github.com/ajtudela/rqt_lifecycle_manager (opens in a new tab). Facts read at commit 4261587 (opens in a new tab).
Licenses
- Code
- Apache-2.0 (opens in a new tab)
Read by Robotheca from LICENSE (opens in a new tab) (Apache-2.0) at commit 4261587 (opens in a new tab), on 16 Oct 2026.
- Commercial use
- Yes
What it does
- Auto-discovers lifecycle nodes on the ROS 2 graph and lists them.
- Shows the current state of the selected node, color-coded.
- Generates buttons only for the transitions valid from the current state.
- Issues all service calls asynchronously so the window stays responsive.
- Updates the state label automatically, even when a node is changed by another tool.
- Runs inside the generic rqt container or as a standalone window.
Written by Robotheca from the project's README (opens in a new tab) at commit 4261587.
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
- 7 Sept 2026 on rolling
- Latest release
- None published on GitHub
Checked on GitHub on 16 Oct 2026.
Links
Robots that can run it
No robot on Robotheca is linked to it yet. Links come from a robot's robot.yaml, from its dependency files read as text, or from Robotheca's editors.
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