CTCaer/hekate
hekate - A GUI based Nintendo Switch Bootloader observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
86/100
- Activity 87
- Release rhythm 77
- 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: 42
- age_days: 3046
- days_rel: 78
- days_push: 78
- n_releases_24m: 10
Adoption not part of the score
8631 stars · 678 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
hekate is a graphical bootloader and toolbox for the Nintendo Switch, written in C, with touchscreen and Joycon input support. It boots HOS (custom or stock firmware), Android, and Linux, and includes tools for eMMC backup/restore, SD partitioning, emuMMC management, and USB mass storage.
Use cases
- boot custom firmware on a Nintendo Switch
- create and manage emuMMC emulated NAND
- backup and restore the Switch eMMC
- partition an SD card for HOS, Android, and Linux
- boot Linux or Android on the Switch
- use the Switch as a USB mass storage device
- enable AutoRCM and fix archive bits
When to choose
- you are modding a Nintendo Switch and need a graphical bootloader
- you want to multiboot HOS, Android, and Linux on a Switch
- you need NAND backup/restore or emuMMC management tools
When to avoid
- you need a bootloader for non-Switch hardware
- you want a command-line-only payload without a GUI
- your device is not a Nintendo Switch
Facets
application · maturity active
gui developer-tools file-system backup hardware developer-tools cross-platform embedded nintendo-switch custom-firmware emummc homebrew nyx payload-launcher usb-mass-storage bootloader hardware
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/CTCaer/hekate · fetched 2026-08-28 · 96ad77a198d5
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| CTCaer/hekate | main | 86 |
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