TetOn

TetOn is an open-source software platform for real-time orchestration of distributed devices and services. It provides a lightweight runtime and a modular plugin architecture that enables developers to build and manage event-driven workflows across edge, gateway, and cloud environments. The platform emphasizes portability, security, and extensibility, with support for multiple programming languages and common IoT communication protocols such as MQTT, CoAP, and HTTP.

At its core, TetOn comprises a microkernel-style runtime, a plugin manager, a device registry, an event bus, and a secure scheduler. Workflows are expressed as directed graphs of operators, with plugins implementing device drivers, protocol adapters, data processors, and storage backends. The system includes features for secure boot, authentication and authorization, role-based access control, and over-the-air updates. It also offers declarative configuration, versioned workflows, and observability primitives such as logging and metrics.

TetOn runs on Linux-based edge devices, gateways, and server environments, supporting containerized deployments. It has been adopted in domains such as home automation, industrial automation, and environmental monitoring, where reliable, low-latency coordination across devices is required. TetOn was developed by an open-source community to address interoperability in distributed automation and has regular releases under community governance. TetOn is released under the MIT License.