# ccMSC/ckb

RGB Driver for Linux and OS X

Repository: https://github.com/ccMSC/ckb
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/ckb
Homepage: http://forum.corsair.com/v3/showthread.php?t=133929
Language: C++
License: GPL-2.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2019-04-04T18:32:45+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4327, "days_push": 2708, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1337, forks 164 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:25.584193+00:00)

## What it is
ckb is an open-source driver for Corsair RGB keyboards and mice, bringing CUE-like features such as full RGB animations to Linux and OS X. It includes a driver daemon and a Qt5 GUI, but the project is no longer maintained in favor of ckb-next.

## Use cases
- control corsair keyboard rgb lighting on linux
- configure corsair mouse lighting on mac
- replace corsair cue software on linux
- set up rgb animations for k70 rgb keyboard
- remap buttons on a scimitar rgb mouse
- manage corsair peripherals without proprietary software

## When to choose
- you need RGB control for legacy Corsair keyboards or mice on Linux or macOS and cannot use ckb-next
- you want an open-source alternative to Corsair's proprietary CUE software

## When to avoid
- you want an actively maintained driver - use ckb-next instead
- you need support for newer Corsair devices released after 2019
- you run Windows, where official Corsair software exists

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: abandoned
- function: gui, developer-tools
- domain: hardware, cross-platform, desktop-applications
- platform: cpp
- tags: corsair, rgb-lighting, keyboard-driver, mouse-driver, peripherals, superseded-by-ckb-next, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- ccMSC/ckb (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:25.584193+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 2026-08-30T04:44:02.455311+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/ccMSC/ckb (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:25.584193+00:00, sha 96651c556e62)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.