# system76/launch

System76 Launch Configurable Keyboard

Repository: https://github.com/system76/launch
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/launch
Language: Shell
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2025-07-02T00:20:13+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 36/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 29, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2463, "days_push": 428, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1432, forks 69 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:43.156296+00:00)

## What it is
The System76 Launch Configurable Keyboard repository contains open source mechanical (FreeCAD) and electrical (KiCad) designs, firmware, and configuration software for the Launch mechanical keyboard. It is OSHWA-certified open source hardware featuring swappable switches, per-key RGB, N-key rollover, and an integrated USB hub.

## Use cases
- customize key mappings on a System76 Launch keyboard
- build or modify an open source mechanical keyboard PCB
- flash and update Launch keyboard firmware
- configure per-key RGB lighting patterns
- design a custom keyboard chassis in FreeCAD
- remap keys and layers on a programmable keyboard

## When to choose
- you own a System76 Launch keyboard and want to configure or update it
- you want open source reference designs for building a mechanical keyboard
- you want to study or fork open source keyboard firmware and hardware

## When to avoid
- you need a general-purpose keyboard configurator for other keyboard brands
- you want a plug-and-play keyboard with no hardware customization
- you are not working with the Launch keyboard hardware specifically

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: embedded, configuration-management, developer-tools
- domain: hardware, embedded-systems, self-hosted
- platform: embedded, cross-platform
- tags: keyboard, firmware, open-source-hardware, mechanical-keyboard, rgb-lighting, kicad, freecad, usb-hub, linux

## Member repositories
- system76/launch (main) score 36

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:43.156296+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 2026-08-30T04:37:03.760710+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/system76/launch (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:43.156296+00:00, sha 4c2c5fbc2a83)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.