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WPILib

  • Software
  • Middleware
  • Framework

WPILib is the core library set for writing robot programs for FIRST Robotics and FIRST Tech Challenge teams, covering hardware, the Driver Station and robot framework in Java, C++ and Python.

Made by WPILib Suite.

Source on GitHub: github.com/wpilibsuite/allwpilib (opens in a new tab). Facts read at commit 34ef0d2 (opens in a new tab).

Licenses

Code
BSD-3-Clause (opens in a new tab)

Read by Robotheca from LICENSE.md (opens in a new tab) (BSD-3-Clause) at commit 34ef0d2 (opens in a new tab), on 16 Oct 2026.

Commercial use
Yes

What it does

  • Provides the HAL, CameraServer, Commands, NTCore, WPIMath and WPILib projects for building robot programs for Systemcore.
  • Aims to let teams focus on game-specific software rather than hardware details, supporting FRC Kit of Parts and FTC control system components.
  • Keeps major features in parity across Java, C++ and Python.
  • Built with Gradle, with subprojects that can be built and tested individually.
  • Includes simulation support so examples can be run on a computer.
  • Can be published as Maven-style artifacts for use in other projects.

Written by Robotheca from the project's README (opens in a new tab) at commit 34ef0d2.

Getting started

Difficulty
Intermediate
Hardware it needs, as the project states it
Requires the full JDK 25, a C++ compiler (GCC 14 on Linux, Visual Studio Community 2026 on Windows, Xcode command-line tools on macOS), and the Systemcore toolchain for Systemcore development. The Raspberry Pi toolchain is optional. On Linux, some X11 and OpenGL development packages are needed for g

Maintenance

Status
Active: a commit in the last 90 days
Newest commit
11 Oct 2026 on main
Latest release
WPILib 2026.2.1 Release (16 Jan 2026)

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.

Robotheca lists software as a reference: nothing is hosted or run here, and every fact links to where it was read.