# developersu/ns-usbloader

Awoo Installer and GoldLeaf uploader of the NSPs (and other files), RCM payload injector, application for split/merge files.

Repository: https://github.com/developersu/ns-usbloader
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/ns-usbloader
Language: Java
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: gui, usb, nsp, tinfoil, ns
Last push: 2026-08-20T23:37:52+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 75/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 31, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2762, "days_push": 13, "days_rel": 245, "gap_med": 426, "n_releases_24m": 2}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2320, forks 141 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:36.952942+00:00)

## What it is
NS-USBloader is a cross-platform Java GUI application for uploading NSP and other files to Nintendo Switch installers like Awoo Installer and GoldLeaf over USB or network. It also functions as an RCM payload injector and a tool for splitting and merging files.

## Use cases
- install nsp files to nintendo switch from pc over usb
- inject rcm payloads into a nintendo switch
- send files to goldleaf over usb
- split large nsp files into parts
- merge split nsp files back into one
- replace usb_install_pc.py with a gui tool

## When to choose
- you need a GUI alternative to Python-based NSP upload scripts
- you want one tool for NSP upload, RCM injection, and file split/merge
- you need cross-platform support including Apple Silicon and Raspberry Pi ARM

## When to avoid
- you need a command-line-only automated workflow
- you are not working with Nintendo Switch homebrew

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, file-upload, developer-tools
- domain: gaming-tools, cross-platform, files
- platform: windows, jvm
- tags: nintendo-switch, nsp-installer, rcm-payload-injector, usb, goldleaf, awoo-installer, file-split-merge, macos, linux, desktop

## Member repositories
- developersu/ns-usbloader (main) score 75

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:36.952942+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 2026-08-30T02:38:49.082806+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/developersu/ns-usbloader (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:36.952942+00:00, sha d1635dffd42a)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.