# webosbrew/webos-homebrew-channel

Unofficial webOS TV homebrew store and root-related tooling

Repository: https://github.com/webosbrew/webos-homebrew-channel
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/webos-homebrew-channel
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: webos, enyo
Last push: 2026-08-03T11:05:15+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 74/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 95, release rhythm 33, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1993, "days_push": 30, "days_rel": 234, "gap_med": 234.5, "n_releases_24m": 3}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1346, forks 82 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:27.523164+00:00)

## What it is
An unofficial homebrew app store and root tooling for webOS TVs, providing package discovery, installation, and updates from independent repositories. On rooted devices it also offers a privilege escalation service, SSH/Telnet remote access, telemetry disabling, and boot-time user hooks.

## Use cases
- install homebrew apps on a rooted webOS TV
- discover and update unofficial webOS packages
- run scripts automatically at TV bootup
- get root shell access to a webOS TV via SSH or telnet
- disable telemetry on a webOS TV
- expose a root execution service to other webOS homebrew apps
- recover a TV that crashes on boot using failsafe mode

## When to choose
- you have a rooted LG webOS TV and want a package manager for homebrew apps
- you are developing webOS homebrew apps and need easy root privilege escalation
- you want SSH access or startup hooks on your TV

## When to avoid
- your TV is not rooted or the exploit is unsupported
- you are not comfortable modifying TV firmware or losing warranty
- you need an official, vendor-supported app store

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: package-manager, security, cli
- domain: embedded-systems, self-hosted, developer-tools
- platform: embedded, iot
- tags: webos-tv, smart-tv, homebrew, rooting, luna-service, enyo, package-repository, linux

## Member repositories
- webosbrew/webos-homebrew-channel (main) score 74

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:27.523164+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 2026-08-30T04:42:43.185865+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/webosbrew/webos-homebrew-channel (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:27.523164+00:00, sha b989395f370b)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.