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pixie-lab

PyPI·Infrastructure

pixie-lab is an open-source bare-metal netboot appliance that combines catalog management, fetch, NBD, PXE, TFTP, and an operator TUI in a single container. It streamlines the process of provisioning and managing bare-metal machines for system administrators.

Open SourceGPL-3.0
CLISelf-hosted
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Overview

7 features

In the Other infrastructure space, pixie-lab takes a focused approach. It focuses on automating and simplifying bare-metal netbooting and provisioning for system administrators. pixie-lab is an open-source project aimed at system administrators. The project is open source (GPL-3.0). pixie-lab is available on the command line, and it can be self-hosted.

It is developed by safl, and the product first shipped in 2026. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 88 commits in the last 90 days. Among its 7 catalogued features are netboot support, PXE server, and TFTP server.

  • ✓Netboot support
  • ✓PXE server
  • ✓TFTP server
  • ✓Operator TUI
  • ✓NBD support
  • ✓Catalog management
  • ✓Containerized deployment

Tags

bare-metal-provisioningnetboot-appliancepxe-servertftp-serveroperator-tui

Built with & integrations

Framework
fastapi
Runs on
CLISelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

LicenseGPL-3.0
Verified signals
✓ HTTPS✓ Open Source✓ Free tier✓ GitHub✓ Active maintenance

Recent events

Latest indexed changes and source events

  1. IndexedJul 18, 9:52 PM

    pixie-lab verified by the PulseGate indexer

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Frequently asked questions about pixie-lab

What is pixie-lab?
Pixie-lab focuses on automating and simplifying bare-metal netbooting and provisioning for system administrators. It is catalogued under Other infrastructure on PulseGate.
Who should use pixie-lab?
pixie-lab is an open-source project built for system administrators.
Does pixie-lab have a free plan?
Yes — pixie-lab is open source under the GPL-3.0 license and free to use.
What platforms does pixie-lab run on?
pixie-lab runs on the command line. It can also be self-hosted.
Is pixie-lab still active?
PulseGate's liveness checks currently classify pixie-lab as active. The GitHub repository shows 88 commits in the last 90 days.
What tools are similar to pixie-lab?
Similar tools tracked by PulseGate include netboot, Pixelab Art, and slabs.netbootPixelab Artslabs
Who develops pixie-lab?
pixie-lab is developed by safl.
How long has pixie-lab been around?
pixie-lab first shipped in 2026.

At a glance

Platforms
Cli
Languages
English
Open source
Yes (GitHub)
License
GPL-3.0
First seen
Jul 18, 2026
Activity
🟢 Active
Status
🟢 Active
Built for
system administrators
Model
Open source
Solves
Automating and simplifying bare-metal netbooting and provisioning for system administrators.

Developer

safl
Solo developer
↗ GitHub

Open source

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⭐ Stars
0
🍴 Forks
0
Open issues
0
Last commit
1w ago
Commits 90d
88
Contributors
1
Authorship
Solo
Default branch
main

Live coverage

Confidence
Low · 64
Indexed
Jul 18, 2026
Lifecycle
Alive
Activity
Active
First seen
Jul 2026
Last seen
1w ago
Identity audit (9)
Entity ID
cmrqwkumq003npwn006bdln76
Slug
pixie-lab-pypi-org
Verification state
Indexed for public listing
Claim / listing state
Unclaimed · listed: yes
Index status
Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot
Jul 18, 2026
Timeline basis
Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Last updated
Jul 18, 2026
Canonical URL
https://pypi.org/project/pixie-lab

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