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GL.iNet Toolbox

A comprehensive collection of tools and scripts for GL.iNet routers

License: MIT GitHub Stars Forum Moderator Community Projects


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๐Ÿ“– About

Welcome to the GL.iNet Toolbox โ€“ your central hub for powerful utilities designed to enhance and maintain your GL.iNet router! This collection brings together various scripts and tools that help you keep your router's software up-to-date, secure, and feature-rich.

All tools are developed with the GL.iNet community in mind, tested on real hardware, and designed to be safe and easy to use.

๐ŸŽ–๏ธ Community Maintained โ€“ Created and maintained by @Admon, GL.iNet Forum Moderator
โš ๏ธ Independent Project โ€“ Not officially affiliated with GL.iNet, but trusted by the community


๐Ÿฆญ Tailscale Updater

Stars Forks License Release

Keep Tailscale up-to-date on your GL.iNet router with ease! This script automatically fetches and installs the latest Tailscale version, optimized specifically for GL.iNet routers.

Key Features:

  • ๐Ÿš€ Automatic updates to the latest Tailscale version
  • ๐Ÿ“ฆ Tiny version support (optimized binaries)
  • ๐Ÿ—œ๏ธ UPX compression for minimal storage usage
  • ๐Ÿ”’ Built-in Tailscale SSH support
  • ๐ŸŽฏ Version selection for specific releases
  • ๐Ÿ”ง Automatic stateful filtering configuration

Perfect for: Exit nodes, VPN mesh networks, secure remote access

โ†’ Go to Tailscale Updater


๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ AdGuard Home Updater

Stars Forks License Release

Keep AdGuard Home up-to-date on your GL.iNet router! This script updates the deeply integrated AdGuard Home installation while preserving your configurations and settings.

Key Features:

  • ๐Ÿš€ Automatic updates to the latest AdGuard Home version
  • ๐Ÿ“ฆ Pre-compressed binaries (6 MB vs 32 MB)
  • ๐ŸŽฏ Version selection support
  • ๐Ÿ’พ Query logging control
  • ๐Ÿ”„ Persistence across firmware upgrades
  • ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Automatic backups before updates

Perfect for: Ad blocking, privacy protection, DNS filtering

โ†’ Go to AdGuard Home Updater


๐Ÿ” ACME Certificate Manager

Stars Forks License

Enable ACME (Automated Certificate Management Environment) for your GL.iNet router's DDNS domain. Get free, trusted SSL/TLS certificates automatically!

Key Features:

  • ๐Ÿ”’ Automatic SSL/TLS certificate generation
  • ๐Ÿ”„ Automatic renewal via cron job
  • ๐ŸŒ Works with GL.iNet DDNS service
  • โœ… nginx auto-configuration
  • ๐ŸŽฏ Simple one-command setup

Perfect for: Secure web interface access, HTTPS-only configurations

โ†’ Go to ACME Certificate Manager


๐Ÿ“ก Can I Haz Reachability?

Stars Forks License

A professional tool to verify network reachability, TLS configurations, and firewall settings. Check if your GL.iNet router is accessible from the internet, detect CGNAT, and diagnose port forwarding issues.

๐ŸŒ Try it now: cgnat.admon.me

Key Features:

  • ๐Ÿš€ Port reachability check for IPv4 and IPv6
  • ๐Ÿ”’ TLS/SSL certificate analysis
  • ๐Ÿ•ต๏ธ Service banner grabbing (SSH detection)
  • ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ CGNAT and firewall detection
  • ๐Ÿ”ง Router test script for direct testing
  • ๐Ÿ™ˆ Privacy-focused with anonymized logs

Perfect for: Verifying port forwarding, CGNAT detection, ACME/Let's Encrypt setup

โ†’ Go to Can I Haz Reachability?


๐Ÿ“Š GL.iNet Firmware Overview

Stars Forks License

Automated dashboard and flat-file API for GL.iNet firmware tracking! Tracks latest firmware releases (RELEASE, BETA, SNAPSHOT, etc.) for all GL.iNet models with automated link verification.

๐ŸŒ Try it now: glinet-firmware.admon.me

Key Features:

  • ๐Ÿš€ Automated daily updates for all GL.iNet models
  • ๐Ÿ” Automatic link validation (verifies downloads)
  • ๐Ÿ“ Machine-readable flat-file API for integration
  • ๐Ÿ“Š Categorized dashboard with search functionality
  • โšก Real-time verification of firmware availability

Perfect for: Firmware tracking, automated updates, developer integration

โ†’ Go to Firmware Overview


๏ฟฝ๐Ÿ’ฌ GL.iNet Forum Collection

Stars Forks License

A curated collection of scripts, tools, threads, and helpful resources from the GL.iNet forum community. This repository serves as a knowledge base and quick reference.

Contains:

  • ๐Ÿ“ Forum thread archives
  • ๐Ÿ”ง Utility scripts for common tasks
  • ๐Ÿ’ก Tips and tricks
  • ๐Ÿ› Troubleshooting guides
  • ๐ŸŒ DDNS helper scripts

Perfect for: Community contributions, forum reference materials

โ†’ Go to Forum Collection


๐Ÿ“‹ Compatibility

All tools support GL.iNet routers with firmware 4.x, including:

  • โœ… GL-MT6000 (Flint 2)
  • โœ… GL-BE9300 (Flint 3)
  • โœ… GL-AXT1800 (Slate AX)
  • โœ… GL-A1300 (Slate Plus)
  • โœ… GL-AR750S (Slate)
  • โœ… And many more GL.iNet models

Architectures supported: arm64, armv7, mips, mipsle, x86_64


โš ๏ธ Important Notes

  • ๐Ÿ“Œ Manual execution recommended โ€“ Do not run these scripts as cron jobs unless explicitly mentioned
  • ๐Ÿ’พ Backup your configuration โ€“ Always backup before making system changes
  • ๐Ÿ”’ SSH access required โ€“ You'll need SSH access to your router
  • ๐ŸŒ Internet connection needed โ€“ Scripts download updates from official sources

๐Ÿ“Š Project Statistics

ProjectStarsForksLatest ReleaseStatus
Tailscale Updater738โญ54๐Ÿดv1.102.4โœ… Active
AdGuard Updater149โญ12๐Ÿดv0.107.79โœ… Active
ACME Manager29โญ7๐Ÿด-โœ… Active
Can I Haz Reachability?4โญ1๐Ÿด-โœ… Active
Firmware Overview6โญ0๐Ÿด-โœ… Active

๐Ÿ† Community Recognition

  • ๐ŸŽ–๏ธ GL.iNet Forum Moderator โ€“ Active community leader
  • โญ 926+ Combined GitHub Stars โ€“ Trusted by the community
  • ๐Ÿ”ง 9+ Active Contributors โ€“ Growing open-source project
  • ๐Ÿ“ Featured in Forum โ€“ Multiple highlighted threads
  • ๐ŸŒ Global Reach โ€“ Used by GL.iNet users worldwide

๐Ÿ’ก Getting Help

Need assistance or have questions?


โš ๏ธ Disclaimer

All scripts and tools are provided as-is without any warranty. Use them at your own risk.

They may potentially:

  • ๐Ÿ”ฅ Break your router, computer, or network
  • ๐Ÿ”ฅ Cause unexpected behavior or data loss
  • ๐Ÿ”ฅ Require firmware reflashing to recover
  • ๐Ÿ”ฅ Even burn down your house (okay, probably not, but you get the idea)

You have been warned!

Always read the documentation carefully and understand what a script does before running it.


๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community & Contributions

These tools are built by the community, for the community. Contributions, suggestions, and feedback are always welcome!

How to Contribute

  1. ๐Ÿด Fork the respective repository
  2. ๐Ÿ”ง Make your changes
  3. ๐Ÿ“ค Submit a pull request
  4. ๐Ÿ’ฌ Join the discussion

Special thanks to all contributors and testers from the GL.iNet forum community!


๐Ÿ“œ License

All projects in the GL.iNet Toolbox are licensed under the MIT License โ€“ see individual repositories for details.



Made with โค๏ธ by Admon for the GL.iNet Community

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Last updated: 2026-09-20