danderson/netboot
Packages and utilities for network booting observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
62/100
- Activity 65
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
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: n/a
- age_days: 3823
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 213
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1608 stars · 198 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A Go repository providing implementations of network boot protocols (DHCPv4, TFTP, pcap) plus Pixiecore, an all-in-one CLI tool for easily netbooting machines over the network. It is no longer actively developed but remains usable.
Use cases
- boot machines over the network with pxe
- run a dhcp and tftp server for netbooting
- boot a live linux iso on a machine without touching a usb drive
- write go code that speaks dhcp or tftp
- read and write pcap packet capture files in go
- quickly netboot a lab of machines from one server
When to choose
- you need a simple all-in-one pxe boot server without complex setup
- you want go libraries for dhcp4, tftp, or pcap packet handling
- you want to boot kernels or ISOs over the network with minimal configuration
When to avoid
- you need actively maintained or updated netboot tooling
- you need advanced pxe features like UEFI HTTP boot or secure boot
- you need a full-featured enterprise network boot infrastructure
Facets
library · maturity maintenance
networking cli developer-tools networking developer-tools go cross-platform pxe dhcp tftp netboot pixiecore pcap command-line linux
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/danderson/netboot · fetched 2026-08-28 · 52bfc118cbfa
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| danderson/netboot | main | 62 |
For agents
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