# tiann/KernelSU

A Kernel based root solution for Android

Repository: https://github.com/tiann/KernelSU
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/kernelsu
Homepage: https://kernelsu.org
Language: Kotlin
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: android, kernel, root, su, kernelsu
Last push: 2026-08-26T11:41:58+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 91/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 78, longevity 97
- inputs: {"age_days": 1363, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 71, "gap_med": 31.0, "n_releases_24m": 13}
- flags: no_readme
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 18014, forks 3925 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:20.862166+00:00)

## What it is
KernelSU is a kernel-based root solution for Android that runs inside the Linux kernel to grant root access. It provides stealthy, permission-controlled su access and a metamodule system for systemless /system modifications.

## Use cases
- root an Android device via the kernel
- hide root access from apps that detect su
- customize su privileges with SELinux rules and capabilities
- apply systemless /system modifications with modules
- manage which apps can obtain root permissions

## When to choose
- you want kernel-level root with better control and stealth than userspace solutions
- you need fine-grained root privilege customization including SELinux rules
- you want a module system for systemless system modifications

## When to avoid
- you need a solution that does not require unlocking the bootloader or flashing a custom kernel
- your device's kernel is unsupported or cannot be rebuilt
- you only need non-root Android customization

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: security, authorization, plugin-system
- domain: android-tools, security, operating-systems
- platform: embedded
- tags: root, su, android-kernel, systemless-modification, magisk-alternative, android, linux

## Member repositories
- tiann/KernelSU (main) score 91

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:20.862166+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 2026-08-29T17:02:11.189380+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - homepage: https://kernelsu.org (fetched 2026-08-29T08:00:14.277654+00:00, sha 6970f45db7e9)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.