# fbelavenuto/arpl

Automated Redpill Loader

Repository: https://github.com/fbelavenuto/arpl
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/arpl
Language: Shell
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Archived: true
Last push: 2024-05-08T13:58:39+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1524, "days_push": 847, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: archived
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 7280, forks 1534 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:57.995386+00:00)

## What it is
Automated Redpill Loader (ARPL) is a bootable loader image that installs Synology DSM on generic x86 hardware or VMs by automatically detecting devices, patching the kernel/ramdisk, and configuring boot parameters. It provides terminal, web, and SSH menus for configuration without manual VID/PID or MAC setup.

## Use cases
- build a DIY Synology NAS on custom hardware
- boot Synology DSM from a USB stick on a home server
- run DSM in a virtual machine
- auto-detect USB VID/PID for a Redpill loader
- patch DSM zImage and ramdisk automatically
- configure SataPortMap and DiskIdxMap for non-device-tree models

## When to choose
- you want a user-friendly automated DSM loader with web/SSH menus
- your hardware uses SATA ports and at least 4GB RAM
- you need automatic peripheral detection via built-in kernel modules

## When to avoid
- you need active maintenance or updates - the project is archived
- your disks are SAS/SCSI or behind HBA cards on unsupported models
- you want SMART/serial number support on models other than DS3615xs/DS3617xs/DS3622xs+

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: abandoned
- function: configuration-management, developer-tools
- domain: self-hosted, operating-systems, hardware
- platform: self-hosted, cli
- tags: synology, dsm, redpill, bootloader, nas, xpenology, usb-boot, shell, boot, linux

## Member repositories
- fbelavenuto/arpl (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:57.995386+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 2026-08-29T17:38:53.391320+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/fbelavenuto/arpl (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:57.995386+00:00, sha 5794febec236)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.