# kliment/Printrun

Pronterface, Pronsole, and Printcore - Pure Python 3d printing host software

Repository: https://github.com/kliment/Printrun
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/printrun
Language: G-code
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2026-08-13T20:03:35+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 66/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 97, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5594, "days_push": 20, "days_rel": 682, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2610, forks 1009 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:04.320351+00:00)

## What it is
Printrun is a suite of pure Python 3D printing host software consisting of Pronterface (GUI), Pronsole (interactive CLI), and Printcore (library). It connects to RepRap-style 3D printers and CNC machines to send G-code, monitor prints, and control hardware.

## Use cases
- control a 3d printer from my computer
- send gcode files to a reprap printer
- graphical 3d printing host software
- command line printer control
- python library to talk to 3d printers
- monitor and jog a cnc machine

## When to choose
- you want a lightweight, cross-platform host for RepRap or CNC machines
- you need both a GUI and a scriptable CLI/library for printer control
- you want to automate or script G-code sending in Python

## When to avoid
- you need a full slicing workflow built in
- you want a modern touchscreen or cloud-based printing interface
- you need vendor-specific printer features unsupported by RepRap firmware

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, cli, sdk, developer-tools
- domain: hardware, cross-platform
- platform: windows, python, cli
- tags: 3d-printing, gcode, reprap, cnc, pronterface, printer-host, automation, linux, macos, desktop

## Member repositories
- kliment/Printrun (main) score 66

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:04.320351+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 2026-08-30T02:20:53.517095+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/kliment/Printrun (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:04.320351+00:00, sha dddd267b56d5)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.