# jetkvm/kvm

Control any computer remotely

Repository: https://github.com/jetkvm/kvm
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/kvm
Homepage: https://jetkvm.com
Language: TypeScript
License: GPL-2.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: kvm
Last push: 2026-07-02T09:48:02+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 79/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 90, release rhythm 82, longevity 49
- inputs: {"age_days": 699, "days_push": 62, "days_rel": 121, "gap_med": 16, "n_releases_24m": 20}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 4923, forks 377 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:02.462245+00:00)

## What it is
JetKVM is an open-source KVM over IP solution (firmware and web dashboard) for remotely controlling computers via keyboard, video, and mouse. It streams 1080p60 H.264 video with 30-60ms latency over WebRTC, with optional cloud or Tailscale-based remote access.

## Use cases
- remotely control a computer's BIOS or boot process
- manage headless servers without IPMI
- fix a machine that won't boot from afar
- install an operating system on a remote workstation
- access a home lab computer over the internet
- self-host remote KVM access with Tailscale or Headscale

## When to choose
- you need out-of-band remote control including BIOS/boot screens
- you want an open-source, hackable IPMI alternative
- you need low-latency 1080p60 video streaming
- you prefer self-hosted or Tailscale-based access over vendor cloud

## When to avoid
- you only need screen sharing for an already-booted OS (use VNC/RDP instead)
- you don't want to buy or run dedicated KVM hardware
- you need multi-monitor or high-resolution beyond 1080p60
- you need enterprise IPMI features like virtual media on arbitrary servers

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: video-processing, networking, http-server, self-hosted, developer-tools
- domain: hardware, self-hosted, networking, developer-tools, cross-platform
- platform: go, self-hosted, cross-platform
- tags: kvm-over-ip, remote-management, webrtc, ipmi-alternative, tailscale, firmware, h264, linux, web-server

## Member repositories
- jetkvm/kvm (main) score 79

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:02.462245+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 2026-08-29T18:18:00.807520+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/jetkvm/kvm (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:02.462245+00:00, sha 16e14f4398c3)
  - homepage: https://jetkvm.com (fetched 2026-08-29T09:00:12.549711+00:00, sha 5c06caff225d)
  - site_page: https://jetkvm.com/docs (fetched 2026-08-29T09:00:12.552355+00:00, sha 72cd17093111)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.