# openrazer/openrazer

Open source driver and user-space daemon to control Razer lighting and other features on GNU/Linux

Repository: https://github.com/openrazer/openrazer
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/openrazer
Homepage: https://openrazer.github.io
Language: C
License: GPL-2.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: razer, driver, razer-devices, razer-drivers, linux, python, razer-peripherals, openrazer, hacktoberfest
Last push: 2026-07-05T10:38:47+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 93/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 91, release rhythm 91, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3950, "days_push": 59, "days_rel": 60, "gap_med": 30.0, "n_releases_24m": 11}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 4468, forks 707 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:50.907318+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: service
- maturity: active
- function: sdk, developer-tools, configuration-management
- domain: hardware, operating-systems, developer-tools
- platform: python, c
- tags: razer, kernel-driver, dbus, rgb-lighting, peripherals, dkms, daemon, gaming-hardware, linux

## Member repositories
- openrazer/openrazer (main) score 93

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:50.907318+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 2026-08-29T18:20:37.633943+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/openrazer/openrazer (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:50.907318+00:00, sha 9aa5597face3)
  - homepage: https://openrazer.github.io (fetched 2026-08-29T09:07:08.875640+00:00, sha 2ec799b0f6b0)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.