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liquidctl/liquidctl

Cross-platform CLI and Python drivers for AIO liquid coolers and other devices observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/liquidctl/liquidctl · Python · GPL-3.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

74/100

  • Activity 87
  • Release rhythm 41
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 212.5
  • age_days: 2960
  • days_rel: 183
  • days_push: 78
  • n_releases_24m: 3

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

2670 stars · 290 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

liquidctl is a cross-platform command-line tool and Python driver library for controlling AIO liquid coolers, fan controllers, LED controllers, power supplies, and other PC hardware from brands like NZXT, Corsair, ASUS, and EVGA. It lets users monitor temperatures and fan speeds and configure fan curves, pump speeds, and RGB lighting from the terminal or scripts.

Use cases

  • control nzxt kraken fan speed from linux
  • set rgb lighting on corsair ram
  • monitor liquid temperature and pump speed
  • automate fan curves at boot with systemd
  • control asus aura led strips from command line
  • read power supply status in scripts
  • control aquacomputer devices on macos

When to choose

  • you want terminal or scriptable control of PC cooling and RGB hardware
  • you need cross-platform support including Linux, macOS, Windows, and BSD
  • you want to automate fan/LED settings at boot or via cron/systemd

When to avoid

  • you want a polished GUI for fan and RGB control
  • your device is not on the supported hardware list
  • you need low-level sensor monitoring of arbitrary system components beyond supported devices

Facets

cli-tool · maturity active

cli monitoring configuration-management hardware developer-tools windows bsd python cross-platform cli liquid-cooler fan-controller led-controller power-supply rgb-lighting aio-cooler hardware-monitoring usb-hid dram graphics-card driver command-line linux macos

2 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
liquidctl/liquidctlmain74

For agents

markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="liquidctl/liquidctl")

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