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CalcProgrammer1/OpenRGB

Open source RGB lighting control that doesn't depend on manufacturer software. Supports Windows, Linux, MacOS. Mirror of https://gitlab.com/CalcProgrammer1/OpenRGB. Releases can be found on GitLab. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/CalcProgrammer1/OpenRGB · C++ · GPL-2.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

99/100

  • Activity 99
  • Release rhythm 99
  • 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: 0
  • age_days: 2655
  • days_rel: 10
  • days_push: 7
  • n_releases_24m: 14

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

4356 stars · 408 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

OpenRGB is an open-source application that controls RGB lighting across devices from many manufacturers from a single app, without requiring proprietary vendor software. It supports Windows, Linux, and MacOS, offers profiles, effects, an SDK for third-party control, and a CLI/headless server mode.

Use cases

  • control all RGB devices from one app instead of multiple vendor tools
  • manage RGB lighting on Linux or MacOS where manufacturer software is unavailable
  • synchronize lighting across multiple PCs
  • control RGB lighting from third-party software via SDK
  • save and load lighting profiles
  • create custom LED patterns with a graphical device view

When to choose

  • you mix RGB hardware from multiple brands and want one unified tool
  • you run Linux or MacOS and vendor RGB apps don't support your OS
  • you want to avoid proprietary, account-required, resource-heavy vendor software
  • you need programmatic or headless control of RGB devices

When to avoid

  • you only use one brand and are happy with the official vendor software
  • you cannot accept any risk of hardware issues from reverse-engineered protocols
  • your specific device is not on the supported devices list

Facets

application · maturity active

gui cli sdk developer-tools developer-tools hardware cross-platform desktop-applications windows cross-platform cli rgb-lighting peripherals reverse-engineered-protocols device-control gaming-hardware headless-server profiles hardware linux macos desktop

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Member repositories

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CalcProgrammer1/OpenRGBmain99

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