openrazer/openrazer
Open source driver and user-space daemon to control Razer lighting and other features on GNU/Linux observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
93/100
- Activity 91
- Release rhythm 91
- Longevity 100
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: 30.0
- age_days: 3950
- days_rel: 60
- days_push: 59
- n_releases_24m: 11
Adoption not part of the score
4468 stars · 707 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
OpenRazer is a collection of open-source Linux kernel drivers plus a user-space DBus daemon and Python bindings for controlling Razer peripherals. It exposes hardware features like RGB lighting effects, brightness, DPI, and polling rate for over 200 Razer devices.
Use cases
- control razer keyboard rgb lighting on linux
- configure razer mouse dpi and polling rate without synapse
- set up razer peripheral drivers on ubuntu or arch
- script razer device lighting changes with python
- get battery notifications for razer wireless devices
- replace razer synapse on gnu/linux
When to choose
- you use Razer peripherals on a GNU/Linux distribution and want full hardware control
- you need a scriptable API (DBus/Python) to automate lighting or device settings
- you want a community-maintained alternative to Razer Synapse on Linux
When to avoid
- you are on Windows or macOS, where official Razer Synapse is available
- your specific Razer device is not in the supported device list
- secure boot or kernel restrictions prevent loading custom DKMS kernel modules
Facets
service · maturity active
sdk developer-tools configuration-management hardware operating-systems developer-tools python c razer kernel-driver dbus rgb-lighting peripherals dkms daemon gaming-hardware linux
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/openrazer/openrazer · fetched 2026-08-28 · 9aa5597face3
- homepage: https://openrazer.github.io · fetched 2026-08-29 · 2ec799b0f6b0
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| openrazer/openrazer | main | 93 |
For agents
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