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 · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
98/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 95
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 29.0
- age_days: 3950
- days_rel: 38
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 17
Adoption not part of the score
28113 stars · 12850 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
OpenWrt is a Linux-based operating system (firmware distribution) for embedded devices, primarily wireless routers, providing a fully writable filesystem with package management via opkg. It includes a build system for creating custom firmware images and is complemented by the LuCI web interface and a large package feed.
Use cases
- replace vendor firmware on my wifi router with open source
- build custom firmware for an embedded device
- set up a vpn server on my home router
- turn a cheap router into a full linux box with packages
- flash openwrt on my supported device
- create a custom router image with only the packages I need
When to choose
- you want full control and customization of router firmware beyond vendor limitations
- you need a package-managed, writable Linux environment on embedded hardware
- you want to develop and deploy applications on embedded network devices
When to avoid
- your device is not on the supported hardware list
- you want a plug-and-play router with zero configuration
- you need vendor-specific features like mesh ecosystems or proprietary drivers
Facets
application · maturity stable
networking package-manager security vpn self-hosted developer-tools operating-systems networking embedded-systems self-hosted security iot embedded self-hosted cli router-firmware wireless-router opkg luci firmware-image-builder openwrt operating-systems linux web-server
10 sources
- readme: https://github.com/openwrt/openwrt · fetched 2026-08-28 · 38ee2548fb94
- homepage: https://openwrt.org · fetched 2026-08-29 · 6a06af0fceb5
- site_page: https://openwrt.org/docs/start · fetched 2026-08-29 · 086934801b51
- site_page: https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-quick-start/start · fetched 2026-08-29 · 7925470cc5f4
- site_page: https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/start · fetched 2026-08-29 · e1b4905a5961
- site_page: https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-developer/start · fetched 2026-08-29 · 9c3367a0f290
- site_page: https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-developer/security · fetched 2026-08-29 · 9039fe63067f
- site_page: https://openwrt.org/about · fetched 2026-08-29 · ec3f6dad775e
- site_page: https://openwrt.org/faq · fetched 2026-08-29 · 922c642f3fb1
- site_page: https://openwrt.org/releases/25.12/notes-25.12.5 · fetched 2026-08-29 · 73d595311ce3
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| openwrt/openwrt | main | 98 |
| openwrt/luci | frontend | 77 |
| openwrt/packages | plugin | 77 |
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