# MichaIng/DietPi

Lightweight justice for your single-board computer!

Repository: https://github.com/MichaIng/DietPi
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/dietpi
Homepage: https://dietpi.com/
Language: Shell
License: GPL-2.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: dietpi, sbc, raspberrypi, odroid, debian, lightweight, optimization, nanopi, pine64, bash, shell, risc-v, orangepi, radxa
Last push: 2026-08-26T04:55:41+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 98/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 96, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4190, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 25, "gap_med": 27.5, "n_releases_24m": 15}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 6222, forks 565 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:40.671885+00:00)

## What it is
DietPi is an extremely lightweight Debian-based Linux distribution optimised for minimal CPU and RAM usage on single-board computers (Raspberry Pi, Odroid, NanoPi, Pine64, etc.). It ships with a suite of whiptail menu-driven tools (dietpi-software, dietpi-config, dietpi-update, dietpi-backup) that automate installing, configuring, updating, and maintaining optimised software stacks.

## Use cases
- set up a lightweight OS on a Raspberry Pi
- turn an SBC into a home server with Nextcloud and Pi-hole
- reduce CPU and RAM usage on a single-board computer
- one-click install optimised software like Plex, Kodi, or Sonarr
- automate first-boot setup of a headless SBC
- back up and restore a DietPi system
- benchmark and compare SBC devices
- run a Minecraft or retro gaming server on a Pi

## When to choose
- you want a minimal, resource-efficient Debian OS for a Raspberry Pi, Odroid, or other SBC
- you prefer native services over Docker and want guided menu-driven setup
- you need one-command installation of popular self-hosted apps with sane defaults
- you want to extend SD card lifespan with RAM logging and low disk I/O

## When to avoid
- you need a general-purpose desktop distribution with full package freedom
- your target hardware is not in DietPi's supported device list
- you prefer container-based orchestration like Docker or Kubernetes for service management
- you require a non-Debian base such as Alpine or Arch

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: stable
- function: configuration-management, deployment, developer-tools, cli, backup, monitoring
- domain: operating-systems, self-hosted, embedded-systems, developer-tools
- platform: iot, cli, self-hosted
- tags: debian, single-board-computer, raspberry-pi, odroid, minimal-os, whiptail-menus, dietpi-software, ram-logging, sbc, shell, automation, linux, arm

## Member repositories
- MichaIng/DietPi (main) score 98

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:40.671885+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 2026-08-29T17:47:14.765668+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/MichaIng/DietPi (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:40.671885+00:00, sha 6be2ec248a2e)
  - homepage: https://dietpi.com/ (fetched 2026-08-29T08:43:41.697528+00:00, sha 848f721dca1f)
  - site_page: https://dietpi.com/docs (fetched 2026-08-29T08:43:41.701043+00:00, sha b9c29ec74f23)
  - site_page: https://dietpi.com/docs/dietpi_tools (fetched 2026-08-29T08:43:41.702792+00:00, sha d88dd0894464)
  - site_page: https://dietpi.com/docs/dietpi_tools/system_configuration (fetched 2026-08-29T08:43:41.704411+00:00, sha 0e034471752f)
  - site_page: https://dietpi.com/docs/dietpi_tools/system_maintenance (fetched 2026-08-29T08:43:41.706590+00:00, sha 204b4174efc2)
  - site_page: https://dietpi.com/docs/software/log_system (fetched 2026-08-29T08:43:41.708491+00:00, sha b721e3402621)
  - site_page: https://dietpi.com/docs/usage (fetched 2026-08-29T08:43:41.710236+00:00, sha 82a8ba96535d)
  - site_page: https://dietpi.com/docs/install (fetched 2026-08-29T08:43:41.712291+00:00, sha 725ca2c273e6)
  - site_page: https://dietpi.com/docs/software/gaming (fetched 2026-08-29T08:43:41.715379+00:00, sha 31abf1394939)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.