Welcome to the Klipper documentation. If new to Klipper, start with the features and installation documents.

Overview information

Features: A high-level list of features in Klipper.
FAQ: Frequently asked questions.
Releases: The history of Klipper releases.
Config changes: Recent software changes that may require users to update their printer config file.
Contact: Information on bug reporting and general communication with the Klipper developers.

Configuration and Tuning Guides

Installation: Guide to installing Klipper.
Config Reference: Description of config parameters.
- Rotation Distance: Calculating the rotation_distance stepper parameter.
Config checks: Verify basic pin settings in the config file.
Bed level: Information on "bed leveling" in Klipper.
- Delta calibrate: Calibration of delta kinematics.
- Probe calibrate: Calibration of automatic Z probes.
- BL-Touch: Configure a "BL-Touch" Z probe.
- Manual level: Calibration of Z endstops (and similar).
- Bed Mesh: Bed height correction based on XY locations.
- Endstop phase: Stepper assisted Z endstop positioning.
Resonance compensation: A tool to reduce ringing in prints.
- Measuring resonances: Information on using adxl345 accelerometer hardware to measure resonance.
Pressure advance: Calibrate extruder pressure.
Slicers: Configure "slicer" software for Klipper.
Command Templates: G-Code macros and conditional evaluation.
TMC Drivers: Using Trinamic stepper motor drivers with Klipper.
Skew correction: Adjustments for axes not perfectly square.
G-Codes: Information on commands supported by Klipper.

Code overview: Developers should read this first.
Kinematics: Technical details on how Klipper implements motion.
Protocol: Information on the low-level messaging protocol between host and micro-controller.
API Server: Information on Klipper's command and control API.
MCU commands: A description of low-level commands implemented in the micro-controller software.
CAN bus protocol: Klipper CAN bus message format.
Debugging: Information on how to test and debug Klipper.
Benchmarks: Information on the Klipper benchmark method.
Contributing: Information on how to submit improvements to Klipper.
Packaging: Information on building OS packages.

SDCard Updates: Flash a micro-controller by copying a binary to an sdcard in the micro-controller.
Raspberry Pi as Micro-controller: Details for controlling devices wired to the GPIO pins of a Raspberry Pi.
Beaglebone: Details for running Klipper on the Beaglebone PRU.
Bootloaders: Developer information on micro-controller flashing.
CAN bus: Information on using CAN bus with Klipper.
TSL1401CL filament width sensor
Hall filament width sensor