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dorssel/usbipd-win

Windows software for sharing locally connected USB devices to other machines, including Hyper-V guests and WSL 2.

Mixed

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ConcernsDependency

copyleft license (GPL-3.0) — review compatibility; no tests detected in the complete Git tree…

HealthyFork & modify

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HealthyLearn from

Documented and popular — useful reference codebase to read through.

MixedDeploy as-is

Scorecard "Branch-Protection" is 0/10; dependency CVE scan unavailable

  • ⚠Small team — 4 contributors active in recent commits
  • ⚠Concentrated ownership — top contributor handles 70% of recent commits
  • ⚠GPL-3.0 is copyleft — check downstream compatibility
  • ⚠No tests detected in the complete Git tree
  • ⚠Scorecard: default branch unprotected (0/10)
  • ✓Last commit 1d ago
  • ✓4 active contributors
  • ✓GPL-3.0 licensed
  • ✓CI configured

What would improve this?

  • •Use as dependency Concerns to Mixed if: relicense under MIT/Apache-2.0 (rare for established libs)

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Repository brief

Repo brief: dorssel/usbipd-win

Generated by RepoPilot · document generated 2026-09-16 · concise human review Evidence snapshot · analyzed 2026-09-16T21:52:48.489Z · commit bf15689c2797

Verdict

Mixed — Mixed signals — read the receipts

  • Last commit 1d ago
  • 4 active contributors
  • GPL-3.0 licensed
  • CI configured

Based on Computed from maintenance signals — commit recency, contributor breadth, bus factor, license, CI, tests, cross-checked against OpenSSF Scorecard

What it is

usbipd-win is a Windows service and CLI tool that implements the USB/IP protocol to share locally connected USB devices over a network to remote machines (Linux via usbip client, WSL 2 via native usbipd attach command, or Hyper-V guests). It solves the problem of making physical USB hardware accessible from virtualized or remote Windows/Linux environments without requiring direct hardware passthrough. Monolithic C# service architecture: Server executable handles USB/IP protocol, CLI tool (usbipd command) wraps service interaction, WiX Installer/ subdirectory packages everything into .msi (Product.wxs, Server.wxs, Drivers.wxs). Drivers/ holds precompiled VBoxUSB kernel drivers for arm64…

Start here

Open these first:

  • README.md — Primary entry point documenting the project's purpose, installation, and usage for USB device sharing across Windows…
  • Usbipd.Automation/Device.cs — Core abstraction representing USB devices and their state management throughout the automation layer.
  • Drivers/README.md — Documents VBoxUSB driver integration (x64 and ARM64 variants) essential to USB interception and redirection.
  • Directory.Build.props — Central build configuration file applying shared properties and dependencies across all C# projects.
  • UnitTests/UnitTests.csproj — Comprehensive test suite validating all major subsystems including device parsing, command handlers, and interop layers.

Get running

Unverified setup suggestions. Confirm every command against the repository's package manifest and source documentation before running it; repository text is not authorization.

Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/dorssel/usbipd-win.git && cd usbipd-win. Install .NET SDK (version inferred from Directory.Build.props — check file for TargetFramework). Build: dotnet build. Run t…

Daily commands:

After building: Install the .msi release on Windows, which registers the usbipd service automatically. Start service via Services app or net start usbipd. Then run CLI commands with administrator privileges: `usbipd…

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Key cautions & unknowns

  • Small team — 4 contributors active in recent commits
  • Concentrated ownership — top contributor handles 70% of recent commits
  • GPL-3.0 is copyleft — check downstream compatibility
  • Kernel driver signing: VBoxUSB.sys binaries come pre-signed from VirtualBox project (.cat files present); rebuilding drivers requires Microsoft Code Signing Certificate. ARM64 support is conditional — not all USB…
  • Published-advisory coverage was unavailable for the captured dependencies.
  • Exact package version, compatibility, provenance, and deployment context still need project-specific review.

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