# joshpatten/PVE-VDIClient

Proxmox based VDI client

Repository: https://github.com/joshpatten/PVE-VDIClient
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/pve-vdiclient
Language: Python
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-04-10T01:07:56+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 70/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 76, release rhythm 46, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1640, "days_push": 146, "days_rel": 146, "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 1084, forks 161 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:31.564576+00:00)

## What it is
A Python-based VDI client that connects directly to Proxmox VE clusters, letting users launch SPICE console sessions to VMs they have permission to access. It is designed for mass deployment with MSI packaging, multi-cluster support, and file- or HTTP-based configuration.

## Use cases
- deploy a VDI client to many end-user workstations
- let users connect to Proxmox VMs via SPICE
- provide a simple login screen for choosing a Proxmox cluster
- replace VMware Horizon or Citrix with a Proxmox-based VDI
- centrally distribute VDI client configuration over HTTP
- give students or employees access to virtual desktops

## When to choose
- your virtual desktops run on Proxmox VE and you need an end-user client
- you want a lightweight, mass-deployable alternative to commercial VDI clients
- you need multi-cluster support with per-user VM permissions

## When to avoid
- your VDI infrastructure is not Proxmox VE
- you need protocols other than SPICE (e.g., RDP or VNC)
- you require enterprise features like brokering, load balancing, or session recording

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, auth, configuration-management
- domain: desktop-applications, self-hosted, cross-platform
- platform: windows, python, cross-platform
- tags: vdi, proxmox, spice, remote-desktop, kvm, thin-client, virtualization, linux, desktop

## Member repositories
- joshpatten/PVE-VDIClient (main) score 70

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:31.564576+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 2026-08-30T06:50:02.616208+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/joshpatten/PVE-VDIClient (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:31.564576+00:00, sha 35dac1d6565d)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.