# gnuton/asuswrt-merlin.ng

Extends the support of  Merlin firmware to more ASUS routers

Repository: https://github.com/gnuton/asuswrt-merlin.ng
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/asuswrt-merlinng
Language: C
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: asus, asuswrt, asuswrt-merlin, asus-routers, router, custom, firmware, dsl-a68u
Last push: 2026-08-01T03:33:21+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 89/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 95, release rhythm 75, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2730, "days_push": 32, "days_rel": 84, "gap_med": 74.0, "n_releases_24m": 7}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2290, forks 129 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:34.813509+00:00)

## What it is
A fork of the Asuswrt-Merlin third-party firmware that extends support to additional ASUS routers, including DSL and WiFi 6/7 models. It provides enhanced router firmware with all original Merlin features plus model-specific additions, built transparently in the cloud from open-source code.

## Use cases
- install custom firmware on my ASUS DSL-AX82U router
- extend Merlin firmware support to more ASUS router models
- get advanced router features not available in stock ASUS firmware
- flash WiFi 7 firmware on GT-BE98 router
- replace stock ASUS router firmware with open-source alternative
- add VPN and advanced networking features to my ASUS router

## When to choose
- you own a supported ASUS router model like DSL-AX82U, RT-AX82U, or GT-BE98
- you want Merlin firmware features on routers not supported by the official RMerlin builds
- you need a transparent, cloud-built firmware from publicly available source code

## When to avoid
- your router model is not in the supported devices list
- you prefer stock ASUS firmware with official warranty support
- you want OpenWrt's package ecosystem rather than Merlin's approach

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: networking, security, self-hosted
- domain: networking, security, self-hosted, embedded-systems
- platform: embedded, iot
- tags: router-firmware, asuswrt-merlin, custom-firmware, wifi-router, openwrt-alternative, linux

## Member repositories
- gnuton/asuswrt-merlin.ng (main) score 89

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:34.813509+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 2026-08-30T02:40:42.391072+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/gnuton/asuswrt-merlin.ng (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:34.813509+00:00, sha 6b38d23d220b)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.