# opencardev/crankshaft

Crankshaft: A turnkey GNU/Linux solution that transforms a Raspberry Pi to an Android Auto head unit.

Repository: https://github.com/opencardev/crankshaft
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/crankshaft
Homepage: http://getcrankshaft.com
Language: Python
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: raspberry-pi, crankshaft, rpi, rpi3, raspberrypi, distro, raspbian, raspbian-lite, android-auto, phone, openauto, aasdk, rpi4
Last push: 2026-07-30T22:15:01+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 66/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 95, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3113, "days_push": 34, "days_rel": 602, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2662, forks 283 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:08.785658+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: embedded, self-hosted
- domain: embedded-systems, hardware
- platform: embedded, iot
- tags: android-auto, head-unit, raspberry-pi, turnkey-distro, openauto, in-car-infotainment, automotive, linux

## Member repositories
- opencardev/crankshaft (main) score 66

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:08.785658+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 2026-08-30T02:18:21.896687+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/opencardev/crankshaft (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:08.785658+00:00, sha 72896b1c2fb5)
  - homepage: http://getcrankshaft.com (fetched 2026-08-29T10:01:08.733023+00:00, sha de7d7f9d5348)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.