# OctoPrint/OctoPrint

OctoPrint is the snappy web interface for your 3D printer!

Repository: https://github.com/OctoPrint/OctoPrint
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/octoprint
Homepage: https://octoprint.org
Language: Python
License: AGPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: octoprint, 3d-printer, python, raspberry-pi
Last push: 2026-08-26T08:46:23+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 92/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 78, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4993, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 71, "gap_med": 56, "n_releases_24m": 10}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 9082, forks 1701 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:28.276956+00:00)

## What it is
OctoPrint is a free, open-source web interface for controlling and monitoring consumer 3D printers from a browser. It offers remote print job management, GCODE visualization, webcam streaming, temperature control, and an extensive plugin system.

## Use cases
- control my 3d printer from a web browser
- remotely monitor 3d prints with a webcam
- run a print server on a raspberry pi
- visualize gcode while printing
- send print jobs to my printer over the network
- extend my printer with plugins
- record timelapses of 3d prints

## When to choose
- you want full remote control and monitoring of a consumer 3D printer
- you run a dedicated print server on a Raspberry Pi or similar host
- you need a mature plugin ecosystem to extend printer functionality

## When to avoid
- you need a slicer only - use a dedicated slicer like Cura or PrusaSlicer
- you want a lightweight headless print queue without a web UI
- your printer ecosystem already provides its own integrated remote-control solution

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: web-framework, http-server, websocket, plugin-system, monitoring, file-upload, cli
- domain: iot, hardware, self-hosted, web-development
- platform: python, self-hosted, cross-platform
- tags: 3d-printing, gcode, raspberry-pi, printer-control, webcam, timelapse, slicing, automation, linux, web-server

## Member repositories
- OctoPrint/OctoPrint (main) score 92

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:28.276956+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 2026-08-29T17:24:00.439301+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/OctoPrint/OctoPrint (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:28.276956+00:00, sha 5a8bb0f48e85)
  - homepage: https://octoprint.org (fetched 2026-08-29T08:24:03.083459+00:00, sha 8a012ea8c178)
  - site_page: http://docs.octoprint.org (fetched 2026-08-29T08:24:03.092719+00:00, sha d337206be537)
  - site_page: http://docs.octoprint.org/en/main/features/custom_controls.html (fetched 2026-08-29T08:24:03.096535+00:00, sha 90eee4fade1b)
  - registry_pypi: https://pypi.org/pypi/octoprint/json (fetched 2026-08-29T08:24:03.107085+00:00, sha f8897accb920)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.