opencardev/crankshaft
Crankshaft: A turnkey GNU/Linux solution that transforms a Raspberry Pi to an Android Auto head unit. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
66/100
- Activity 95
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3113
- days_rel: 602
- days_push: 34
- n_releases_24m: 1
Adoption not part of the score
2662 stars · 283 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Crankshaft is a turnkey GNU/Linux distribution that transforms a Raspberry Pi into an Android Auto head unit for cars. It is built on OpenAuto and AASDK to project a car-optimized Android Auto interface onto a display, designed as an easy weekend DIY project.
Use cases
- turn my raspberry pi into an android auto head unit
- build a DIY car infotainment system with android auto
- display android auto apps on a 7-inch screen in my car
- flash a ready-made linux image for android auto on raspberry pi
- replace my car stereo with a raspberry pi android auto unit
When to choose
- you want a plug-and-play Android Auto experience on a Raspberry Pi without manual configuration
- you want a free, GPLv3-licensed alternative to commercial head units
- you want a weekend DIY project with a car-optimized interface
When to avoid
- you need production-grade, Google-certified Android Auto reliability
- you use hardware other than Raspberry Pi models supported by the project
- you need actively developed features, as the project is in maintenance with alpha-level software
Facets
application · maturity maintenance
embedded self-hosted embedded-systems hardware embedded iot android-auto head-unit raspberry-pi turnkey-distro openauto in-car-infotainment automotive linux
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/opencardev/crankshaft · fetched 2026-08-28 · 72896b1c2fb5
- homepage: http://getcrankshaft.com · fetched 2026-08-29 · de7d7f9d5348
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| opencardev/crankshaft | main | 66 |
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