# probonopd/irdb

One of the largest crowd-sourced, manufacturer-independent databases of infrared remote control codes on the web, and aspiring to become the most comprehensive and most accurate one

Repository: https://github.com/probonopd/irdb
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/irdb
Language: Python
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-01-14T23:45:04+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 60/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 62, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4050, "days_push": 231, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1320, forks 199 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:21.695724+00:00)

## What it is
A large crowd-sourced, manufacturer-independent database of infrared remote control codes stored as CSV files, organized by manufacturer and device type. Codes are stored in a compact protocol/device/subdevice/function notation that can be rendered to raw timings or Pronto Hex with tools like IrScrutinizer or MakeHex.

## Use cases
- find IR codes for a Samsung TV remote
- build a universal remote app that needs infrared codes
- control home appliances with an IR blaster from a Raspberry Pi
- look up remote control codes by manufacturer and device type
- convert IR codes to Pronto Hex or raw timings
- integrate an up-to-date IR code database into a smart home product

## When to choose
- you need infrared codes for many manufacturers and device types
- you want a database that stays updated via community contributions
- you prefer compact code notation rendered to signal formats at runtime
- you want to fetch codes dynamically over a CDN rather than bundling them

## When to avoid
- you need raw IR signal timings pre-rendered rather than protocol notation
- you need a permissively licensed dataset without reviewing the custom irdb license terms
- you need guaranteed accuracy for a specific device not yet contributed

## Facets
- artifact type: dataset
- maturity: active
- function: database, sdk
- domain: iot, hardware
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: infrared, remote-control, crowd-sourced, ir-codes, csv, automation, web-server

## Member repositories
- probonopd/irdb (main) score 60

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:21.695724+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 2026-08-30T04:47:38.942702+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/probonopd/irdb (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:21.695724+00:00, sha 7fcbca24529b)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.