# 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.

Repository: https://github.com/CalcProgrammer1/OpenRGB
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/openrgb
Language: C++
License: GPL-2.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: asus, aura, linux, windows, open, source, rgb, smbus, macos, msi-mystic-light, rgb-controller, rgb-devices, hacktoberfest
Last push: 2026-08-26T22:36:17+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 99/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 99, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2655, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 10, "gap_med": 0, "n_releases_24m": 14}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 4356, forks 408 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:46.415219+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, cli, sdk, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, hardware, cross-platform, desktop-applications
- platform: windows, cross-platform, cli
- tags: rgb-lighting, peripherals, reverse-engineered-protocols, device-control, gaming-hardware, headless-server, profiles, hardware, linux, macos, desktop

## Member repositories
- CalcProgrammer1/OpenRGB (main) score 99

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:46.415219+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 2026-08-29T18:21:29.705720+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/CalcProgrammer1/OpenRGB (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:46.415219+00:00, sha 19579b1564fe)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.