Case study

OpenDS: reconstructing an FRC Driver Station client

OpenDS reconstructs an FRC Driver Station client for Windows, Linux and macOS. Its Java code parses and builds year-specific robot-control packets and exposes enable, mode, joystick, status and NetworkTables functions for testing robots away from competition.

Targets: Protocol
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-08

Stars: 59
Last commit: 2026-03-11
Language: Java

GitHub data as of 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: JRE 8 or newer is required for the JAR distribution.
Scope: The project states that it is intended for testing away from FRC competitions.
License: The repository's LICENSE.txt restricts use at FRC competition events without organizer or official consent.
License: Custom license in LICENSE.txt.

Cite

BibTeX

@misc{opends-frc-case,
  title = {{OpenDS: reconstructing an FRC Driver Station client}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/Boomaa23/open-ds}},
  url = {https://github.com/Boomaa23/open-ds},
  urldate = {2026-11-08},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/opends-frc-case/}}
}

Plain text

OpenDS: reconstructing an FRC Driver Station client. https://github.com/Boomaa23/open-ds (accessed 2026-11-08). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/opends-frc-case/

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README.md GitHub · Boomaa23/open-ds · Revision 9443fdc