# sipeed/NanoKVM

Affordable, Multifunctional, Nano RISC-V IP-KVM

Repository: https://github.com/sipeed/NanoKVM
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/nanokvm
Homepage: https://wiki.sipeed.com/nanokvm
Language: TypeScript
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2026-08-25T01:36:14+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 89/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 96, longevity 56
- inputs: {"age_days": 791, "days_push": 9, "days_rel": 29, "gap_med": 13, "n_releases_24m": 26}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 6480, forks 317 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:43.751403+00:00)

## What it is
NanoKVM is an open-source IP-KVM system for compact RISC-V hardware devices that lets you remotely access and control computers over the network as if sitting in front of them. The repository contains the firmware and web-based control software for the NanoKVM product family, including Cube and PCIe form factors.

## Use cases
- remotely control a headless server BIOS over the network
- manage embedded devices without a monitor and keyboard
- troubleshoot a machine that won't boot remotely
- mount virtual media to a remote computer
- access a home lab server from anywhere
- control multiple machines with a single affordable KVM device

## When to choose
- you need an affordable open-source IP-KVM for headless machines
- you want out-of-band remote control including BIOS-level access
- you prefer self-hosted hardware you fully control
- you need a compact KVM that fits inside a chassis via PCIe

## When to avoid
- you only need software-based remote desktop like VNC or RDP
- you need a USB-only KVM without network features
- you require enterprise-grade KVM-over-IP with vendor support
- you don't want to purchase dedicated hardware

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: self-hosted, developer-tools, gui, web-framework
- domain: hardware, developer-tools, self-hosted, embedded-systems
- platform: self-hosted
- tags: ip-kvm, risc-v, remote-management, headless, firmware, hardware, linux, web-server

## Member repositories
- sipeed/NanoKVM (main) score 89

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:43.751403+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 2026-08-29T17:44:32.702760+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/sipeed/NanoKVM (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:43.751403+00:00, sha d39f7f806fb4)
  - homepage: https://wiki.sipeed.com/nanokvm (fetched 2026-08-29T08:41:21.424245+00:00, sha 44136fa355b3)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.