# OpenBoardView/OpenBoardView

View .brd files

Repository: https://github.com/OpenBoardView/OpenBoardView
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/openboardview
Language: C
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-05-23T18:47:37+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 76/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 83, release rhythm 53, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3760, "days_push": 102, "days_rel": 103, "gap_med": 276, "n_releases_24m": 2}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1790, forks 331 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:36.963103+00:00)

## What it is
OpenBoardView is a Linux/macOS SDL/ImGui application for viewing .brd board files, intended as a drop-in replacement for Test_Link/Landrex software. It supports annotations, part/pin search, zooming, board flipping, and high-DPI displays.

## Use cases
- view .brd board files on linux
- open landrex test link board files
- inspect pcb netlist and pins
- search parts on a circuit board
- replace test link software with open source tool
- view board layout with annotations

## When to choose
- you need to view .brd files on Linux or macOS
- you want an open-source alternative to Test_Link/Landrex
- you need part/pin search and annotations on board files

## When to avoid
- you need to view other PCB formats like Gerber or KiCad files
- you need board editing rather than viewing
- you need a Windows-native GUI without building from source

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, file-system, graphics
- domain: hardware, developer-tools, desktop-applications
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: board-viewer, brd-files, sdl2, imgui, electronics, pcb-inspection, test-link-replacement, linux, macos, desktop

## Member repositories
- OpenBoardView/OpenBoardView (main) score 76

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:36.963103+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 2026-08-30T03:23:16.354990+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/OpenBoardView/OpenBoardView (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:36.963103+00:00, sha 85cd71bbd1cd)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.