# flipperdevices/qFlipper

qFlipper — desktop application for updating Flipper Zero firmware via PC

Repository: https://github.com/flipperdevices/qFlipper
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/qflipper
Homepage: https://update.flipperzero.one
Language: C++
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2024-06-11T13:05:35+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1937, "days_push": 813, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1635, forks 227 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:14.393614+00:00)

## What it is
qFlipper is an open-source Qt-based desktop application for managing the Flipper Zero multi-tool device from a PC. It handles firmware updates, repair, backup/restore of device data, and remote display streaming and control.

## Use cases
- update flipper zero firmware from my computer
- repair a broken flipper zero firmware installation
- stream and control flipper zero screen from pc
- install firmware from a dfu file
- backup and restore flipper zero settings and pairing data
- flash flipper zero over usb

## When to choose
- you own a Flipper Zero and need to update or repair its firmware
- you want to remotely view and control the Flipper Zero display
- you need to back up or restore device settings and pairing data

## When to avoid
- you need to develop or debug Flipper Zero applications rather than manage the device
- you use an OS other than Windows, macOS, or Linux
- you need headless automation beyond the limited CLI

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, cli, developer-tools, file-upload, backup
- domain: developer-tools, hardware, embedded-systems, cross-platform
- platform: windows, cross-platform, cpp
- tags: flipper-zero, firmware-update, qt, device-management, screen-streaming, dfu, macos, linux

## Member repositories
- flipperdevices/qFlipper (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:14.393614+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 2026-08-30T03:47:00.619479+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/flipperdevices/qFlipper (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:14.393614+00:00, sha 9df055fc5735)
  - homepage: https://update.flipperzero.one (fetched 2026-08-29T11:20:03.244210+00:00, sha 27f102eef8b9)
  - site_page: https://docs.flipper.net/ (fetched 2026-08-29T11:20:03.253717+00:00, sha d3e7db95f8cf)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.