# AuxXxilium/arc

Arc is a customized Redpill Loader for DSM 7.x (Xpenology) with enhanced hardwaresupport, addons, guided (semi-automated) installation and more. Multiple customization options are built-in. It is modified to run on different hardware (More informations in wiki).

Repository: https://github.com/AuxXxilium/arc
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/arc
Homepage: https://xpenology.tech
Language: Shell
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: dsm, redpill, redpill-load, xpenology, arc, diskstation, arc-loader, synology, nas, network, storage
Last push: 2026-08-25T21:35:46+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 86/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 63, longevity 98
- inputs: {"age_days": 1383, "days_push": 8, "days_rel": 167, "gap_med": 1.0, "n_releases_24m": 121}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3451, forks 396 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:05.306508+00:00)

## What it is
Arc is a customized Redpill boot loader that lets Synology DSM 7.x (Xpenology) run on arbitrary consumer hardware. It detects CPU, network, and storage controllers, then semi-automatically builds and configures a matching loader with addons, modules, and a web UI.

## Use cases
- run Synology DSM 7.x on non-Synology hardware
- build a home NAS with Xpenology
- boot DSM on custom CPUs, NICs, and SATA/NVMe controllers
- semi-automated guided DSM installation
- manage DSM bootloader addons and kernel modules
- configure SN/MAC and port maps for a DSM loader

## When to choose
- you want DSM 7.x features on your own hardware without buying a Synology box
- you need broad hardware support with guided, semi-automated loader setup
- you want a maintained loader with web UI, addons, backup/restore, and online updates

## When to avoid
- you need a legally licensed NAS OS for commercial use (commercial use is forbidden)
- you cannot tolerate risk of data loss from bootloader modifications
- you want a fully supported, vendor-backed NAS solution
- you need DSM 6.x or vDSM

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: configuration-management, developer-tools, self-hosted
- domain: operating-systems, self-hosted, hardware
- platform: self-hosted, cli
- tags: xpenology, synology-dsm, redpill-loader, nas, bootloader, boot-helper, hardware-detection, shell, storage, linux, web-server

## Member repositories
- AuxXxilium/arc (main) score 86

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:05.306508+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:37:33.850831+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/AuxXxilium/arc (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:05.306508+00:00, sha 0e3dbc7212af)
  - homepage: https://xpenology.tech (fetched 2026-08-29T09:31:16.291741+00:00, sha b9b78e8070fa)
  - site_page: https://xpenology.tech/faq (fetched 2026-08-29T09:31:16.316167+00:00, sha 79c09afb6688)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.