OpenWrt
This repository is a mirror of https://git.openwrt.org/openwrt/openwrt.git It is for reference only and is not active for check-ins. We will continue to accept Pull Requests here. They will be merged via staging trees then into openwrt.git. observed · 2026-10-18
Health v2 · maintenance only
95/100
- Activity 100
- Release rhythm 87
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 28
- age_days: 3998
- days_rel: 86
- days_push: 3
- n_releases_24m: 16
Adoption not part of the score
28793 stars · 13159 forks observed · 2026-10-18
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-10-05, confidence 0.97
OpenWrt is a Linux-based operating system for embedded devices, primarily routers. It provides a writable filesystem, package manager, and a framework for building custom firmware.
Use cases
- install custom router firmware on a home Wi‑Fi router
- add VPN, VLAN, or QoS packages to a network device
- develop and test embedded Linux applications without building a full firmware
- replace vendor firmware with a fully configurable, updatable system
When to choose
- you need a fully customizable router OS with package management
- you want to build or extend firmware for a wide range of supported hardware
- you require an open, community‑driven platform for networking experiments
When to avoid
- you need a turnkey commercial router with guaranteed vendor support
- your device is not listed as supported by OpenWrt
- you lack the technical expertise to build or maintain custom firmware
Facets
application · maturity active
networking configuration-management cli networking operating-systems cross-platform self-hosted cli router-os firmware openwrt luci opkg custom-firmware package-management embedded devops linux
10 sources
- readme: https://github.com/openwrt/openwrt · fetched 2026-10-18 · 38ee2548fb94
- homepage: https://openwrt.org · fetched 2026-09-21 · b5b479fba373
- site_page: https://openwrt.org/docs/start · fetched 2026-09-21 · c9acf0664e72
- site_page: https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/start · fetched 2026-09-21 · dab8f3a4aeb3
- site_page: https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-developer/start · fetched 2026-09-21 · 4b6657dd15ee
- site_page: https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-developer/security · fetched 2026-09-21 · 44415d8f08aa
- site_page: https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-quick-start/start · fetched 2026-09-21 · fdf23f6af52a
- site_page: https://openwrt.org/about · fetched 2026-09-21 · 8bf5a2e2e8c3
- site_page: https://openwrt.org/faq · fetched 2026-09-21 · d23e08c37441
- site_page: https://openwrt.org/releases/25.12/notes-25.12.5 · fetched 2026-09-21 · 73bcfffa99eb
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| openwrt/openwrt | main | 95 |
| openwrt/luci | frontend | 75 |
| openwrt/packages | plugin | 75 |
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