mcallegari/qlcplus
Q Light Controller Plus (QLC+) is a free and cross-platform software to control DMX or analog lighting systems like moving heads, dimmers, scanners etc. This project is a fork of the great QLC project written by Heikki Junnila that aims to continue the QLC development and to introduce new features. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
91/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 76
- 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: 47.5
- age_days: 5021
- days_rel: 81
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 11
Adoption not part of the score
1510 stars · 486 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Q Light Controller Plus (QLC+) is a free, cross-platform application for controlling DMX and analog lighting systems such as moving heads, dimmers, and scanners. It supports protocols like Art-Net, sACN/E131, MIDI, OSC, and HID, and runs on Linux, Windows, macOS, and Raspberry Pi.
Use cases
- control dmx lighting fixtures from a computer
- run stage lighting for live shows and theatre
- program moving heads and dimmers without commercial software
- control architectural lighting installations
- drive dmx lights from a raspberry pi
- trigger lighting cues via midi or osc
When to choose
- you need free open-source lighting control software comparable to commercial consoles
- you want cross-platform support including Raspberry Pi for embedded lighting rigs
- you need broad hardware compatibility with Enttec, DMXKing, Art-Net, and sACN devices
When to avoid
- you need a hardware lighting console with physical faders
- you require proprietary fixture libraries or vendor-specific features of commercial consoles
- you need networked multi-operator show control beyond QLC+'s capabilities
Facets
application · maturity active
gui workflow-automation middleware hardware entertainment cross-platform windows cross-platform embedded dmx512 lighting-control artnet sacn-e131 midi osc theatre stage-lighting raspberry-pi qt automation linux macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/mcallegari/qlcplus · fetched 2026-08-28 · b7c7f983c5a8
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| mcallegari/qlcplus | main | 91 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="mcallegari/qlcplus")
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