kpreid/shinysdr
Software-defined radio receiver application built on GNU Radio with a web-based UI and plugins. In development, usable but incomplete. Compatible with RTL-SDR. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
32/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4685
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 2176
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1136 stars · 118 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
ShinySDR is a software-defined radio receiver application built on GNU Radio with a web-based user interface and a plugin system. Combined with hardware like RTL-SDR, HackRF, or USRP, it lets users listen to and decode radio transmissions remotely from a browser.
Use cases
- listen to AM/FM/SSB/CW radio transmissions with an RTL-SDR dongle
- decode ADS-B aircraft positions and display them on a map
- monitor APRS and WSPR telemetry from a browser
- remotely control an SDR receiver over a LAN or the internet
- view a persistent zoomable waterfall display of the radio spectrum
- monitor multiple frequencies simultaneously from a tablet or phone
When to choose
- you want a browser-based SDR receiver controllable from any device
- you need remote operation of an SDR over a network
- you want built-in decoding of ADS-B, APRS, or WSPR with map display
- you value a persistent waterfall that keeps history while zooming and panning
When to avoid
- you need a polished, feature-complete SDR suite with active development
- you don't use GNU Radio-compatible hardware
- you need Windows-native support without setup effort
- you require guaranteed ongoing maintenance — the latest release is from 2020
Facets
application · maturity maintenance
gui plugin-system http-server audio-processing data-visualization developer-tools hardware python browser sdr rtl-sdr gnuradio amateur-radio radio-receiver waterfall-display ads-b aprs real-time maps linux macos web-server
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/kpreid/shinysdr · fetched 2026-08-28 · fe9f2eae78bb
- homepage: https://shinysdr.switchb.org/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 16cd19a33e2a
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| kpreid/shinysdr | main | 32 |
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