OpenWrt
Hundreds of home routers and access points (see the Table of Hardware)
open site ↗ openwrt.org
- ai
- none documented
- evidence
- public
- reviewed
Router vendors stop shipping security updates long before the hardware wears out, and the stock firmware decides what you can configure. OpenWrt is a Linux distribution that replaces it: current kernels, security fixes, a package manager and full control over the network. The 24.10 release added initial Wi-Fi 7 support and Linux 6.6.
- ai
- No AI use documented.
- caveats
- Check your exact model and hardware revision in the Table of Hardware first; flashing the wrong image can brick a router, and flashing usually voids the warranty. Some vendor features, like the vendor's app or cloud management, go away.
- evidence
- Public code, community project since 2004.
- github
- 29,111 stars, last commit 2026-11-06. As of 2026-11-06. Stars show interest, not safety.
Code or detailed materials are published. Says nothing about safety, quality or maintenance. Not tested by unshittify. Added by unshittify. Wrong or out of date? Send a correction.