# pythops/impala

🛜 TUI for managing wifi on Linux

Repository: https://github.com/pythops/impala
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/impala
Language: Rust
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: iwd, ratatui, tui, wifi, linux, wireless
Last push: 2026-08-26T08:57:19+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 91/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 99, longevity 58
- inputs: {"age_days": 815, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 7, "gap_med": 17.0, "n_releases_24m": 13}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2798, forks 54 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:22.438881+00:00)

## What it is
Impala is a terminal user interface (TUI) application written in Rust for managing Wi-Fi connections on Linux via the iwd daemon. It supports station and access point modes, WPA Enterprise (802.1X), hidden networks, and QR code network sharing.

## Use cases
- manage wifi from the terminal on linux
- connect to wireless networks using iwd
- scan and join hidden wifi networks
- share wifi credentials via QR code
- configure WPA Enterprise 802.1X connections
- run a linux access point from the terminal
- replace NetworkManager wifi management with a TUI

## When to choose
- you use iwd as your wireless daemon on Linux and want a terminal UI
- you prefer keyboard-driven wifi management over GUI applets
- you need 802.1X enterprise wifi or AP mode in a TUI
- you run a minimal Linux setup without NetworkManager

## When to avoid
- your system manages wifi with NetworkManager or wpa_supplicant instead of iwd
- you need a graphical wifi manager
- you are on macOS, Windows, or BSD

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: cli, networking, configuration-management
- domain: networking, developer-tools
- platform: cli, rust
- tags: tui, wifi, iwd, ratatui, wireless, terminal-ui, wpa-enterprise, command-line, linux

## Member repositories
- pythops/impala (main) score 91

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:22.438881+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 2026-08-29T18:49:04.486172+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/pythops/impala (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:22.438881+00:00, sha 43b88e47f3c0)
  - registry_crates: https://crates.io/api/v1/crates/impala (fetched 2026-08-29T09:54:45.507896+00:00, sha daf7c507569e)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.