The tools that make your season easier

A community-built directory of tools, calculators, apps, and resources for FIRST Robotics. Searchable. Organized. Always growing.

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FRCFIRST Robotics Competition

Full-size robots. Intense competition. Industry-level tools.

FTCFIRST Tech Challenge

Compact robots, big engineering challenges.

FLLFIRST LEGO League

LEGO robotics and research projects for younger teams.

Rookie Friendly

Great starting points for new teams

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ScoutingPASS

Rookie FriendlyFRC

QR-code-based FRC scouting system. Teams configure a JSON file to define their scouting sheet; apps generate QR codes that can be scanned into a spreadsheet without internet.

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PathPlanner

Rookie FriendlyFRC

Desktop app for designing and generating FRC autonomous paths. Supports holonomic and differential drivetrains, event markers, and path constraints. Widely used across teams.

Current

PhotonVision

Rookie FriendlyFRC

Open-source FRC vision processing pipeline that runs on a coprocessor (Raspberry Pi, Orange Pi, etc.). Detects AprilTags and game pieces; integrates with WPILib pose estimation.

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Limelight

VendorRookie FriendlyFRC

Plug-and-play FRC vision camera with an integrated web dashboard for configuration. Supports AprilTag tracking, neural network pipelines, and returns target data directly over NetworkTables.

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WPILib

FIRST OfficialRookie FriendlyFRC

The official FRC robot programming library for Java and C++. Provides hardware abstraction (motors, sensors, cameras), control algorithms, simulation, and the VS Code development environment.

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The Blue Alliance

Rookie FriendlyFRC

The go-to source for FRC match results, rankings, event schedules, and team statistics. Covers every FRC event since 2002 and powers many scouting apps via its API.

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Official FIRST Resources

Directly from FIRST HQ

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WPILib

FIRST OfficialRookie FriendlyFRC

The official FRC robot programming library for Java and C++. Provides hardware abstraction (motors, sensors, cameras), control algorithms, simulation, and the VS Code development environment.

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FRC Events API

FIRST OfficialFRC

Official FIRST Robotics Competition event data API. Provides real-time match results, team rankings, event schedules, and team data for all FRC seasons.

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FTC Event Results

FIRST OfficialRookie FriendlyFTC

Official FIRST Tech Challenge event results portal. View match scores, team rankings, and awards for all FTC events worldwide. Maintained by FIRST.

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FLL Challenge Scoring App

FIRST OfficialRookie FriendlyFLL

Official FIRST LEGO League Challenge scoring application used by referees at qualifying and championship events. Implements the season-specific Robot Game scoring missions.

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FIRST Inspires Team Dashboard

FIRST OfficialRookie FriendlyFRCFTCFLL

Official FIRST team management portal. Register teams, manage member rosters, track required consent forms, and access program resources across FRC, FTC, and FLL.

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FLL Explorer Resources

FIRST OfficialRookie FriendlyFLL

Official FIRST LEGO League Explore resource hub. Contains season challenge guides, judging rubrics, team meeting resources, and coach materials for the entry-level FLL program.

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