Sugarcoat is a meta-framework that replaces fragmented ROS2 development with a unified workflow, offering a high-level API to build robust components and orchestrate them into cohesive, self-healing systems. It replaces verbose boilerplate and static launch files with an Event-Driven API, allowing you to orchestrate complex robotic behaviors with the elegance of modern Python.
[Get Started](install.md) • [Why Sugarcoat?](why.md) • [View on GitHub](https://github.com/automatika-robotics/sugarcoat) - {material-regular}`auto_awesome;1.5em;sd-text-primary` Syntactic Sugar - Write clean, imperative code. Define components, topics, and events without the repetitive ROS2 boilerplate. - {material-regular}`hub;1.5em;sd-text-primary` Event-Driven Core - Connect system states to actions. Trigger safety protocols or mode changes using native Python expressions. - {material-regular}`health_and_safety;1.5em;sd-text-primary` Built-in Resilience - Native support for health status, automated node recovery, and fallback actions. - {material-regular}`terminal;1.5em;sd-text-primary` Beyond Static Launching - A more flexible, Python-native alternative to `ros2 launch` that gives you full runtime control. ::::{grid} 1 2 2 3 :gutter: 2 :::{grid-item-card} {material-regular}`download;1.5em;sd-text-primary` Installation :link: install :link-type: doc Install Sugarcoat to start building with it ::: :::{grid-item-card} {material-regular}`bolt;1.5em;sd-text-primary` Why Sugarcoat? :link: why :link-type: doc Discover the advantages of _Sugarcoat-ing_ your standard ROS2 system ::: :::{grid-item-card} {material-regular}`extension;1.5em;sd-text-primary` Design Concepts :link: design/concepts_overview :link-type: doc Learn about Components and behind the scenes architecture ::: :::{grid-item-card} {material-regular}`rocket_launch;1.5em;sd-text-primary` Create a Package :link: advanced/use :link-type: doc Step-by-step guide to creating your own ROS2 package using Sugarcoat ::: :::{grid-item-card} {material-regular}`power;1.5em;sd-text-primary` Robot Plugins :link: features/robot_plugins :link-type: doc Learn how your ROS2 based system runs on differents hardware seemlessly ::: :::{grid-item-card} {material-regular}`desktop_windows;1.5em;sd-text-primary` Web UI :link: features/web_ui :link-type: doc Explore the Dynamic Web UI for real-time visualization and control ::: :::: ## Ecosystem Frameworks built using the Sugarcoat standard: ::::{grid} 1 1 2 2 :gutter: 3 :::{grid-item-card} Kompass :link: https://automatikarobotics.com/kompass/ :class-card: sugar-card A framework for building robust and comprehensive event-driven navigation stacks. ::: :::{grid-item-card} EmbodiedAgents :link: https://automatika-robotics.github.io/embodied-agents/ :class-card: sugar-card A fully-loaded framework for creating interactive embodied agents that can think, understand and act. ::: :::: ## Contributions Sugarcoat has been developed in collaboration between [Automatika Robotics](https://automatikarobotics.com/) and [Inria](https://inria.fr/). Contributions from the community are most welcome.