Open source astronomy software
Control any telescope, camera or observatory. From anywhere.
INDI connects your astronomy software to your equipment. It runs a single backyard telescope or a group of remote observatories, over any network, with no extra software.
Mount · Tracking
What's new
Recent drivers and features
Smart telescopesAlpaca support in INDI
INDI now supports smart telescopes and Alpaca-native hardware in two ways: dedicated drivers for devices like the Celestron Origin, and a flexible Alpaca bridge for devices like the ZWO Seestar.
RemoteINDIPAD: control Ekos with a gamepad
Use a gamepad on a Windows PC to drive your mount, focuser, rotator and filter wheel over the network.
PiFinder: open source electronic finder
Use the open source PiFinder as a plate-solving finder with INDI.
PocketScope: Android astronomy integration
Use an Android phone as an INDI camera and motorized focuser.
Supported power controllers
Control power hubs and outlets through INDI's standard power interface.
INDI architecture
How INDI works
Each device has a driver. The INDI server offers all drivers on one network port, and any INDI client can use them, on the same computer or from anywhere on the network.
Commands go from clients to devices. Status and images come back the same way.
Open source
Anyone can contribute and reuse it under the commercial-friendly LGPL v2 license.
Cross platform
Runs on Linux and macOS, with Windows support.
Client agnostic
Drivers are written once for all clients. Clients need no update when a driver gains features.
Distributed control
Talk to devices on the same machine or across the network, in the same way.
Supported devices
Find the driver for your gear
INDI clients
Works with the software you already use
KStars / Ekos
PHD2
Stellarium
Cartes du Ciel
PixInsight
ZWO ASIAIR
CCDCiel
INDI AllSky
PI.N.S.
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Install INDI in a few commands
Pick your system. The commands install the INDI library and all third party drivers. More systems and details.
Captured with INDI
From the community
Images and setups shared by INDI users, with the gear behind each one.
Community and support
Ask a question, share a log, help others
INDI Forum
Our community forum, now on Discourse. Old forum links redirect to the same topic.
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FAQ
Answers to the most common setup and connection questions.
Report a bug
File an issue on GitHub. Attach logs as explained in the logs guide.
Discord
Chat with INDI and StellarMate users and developers in real time.
Submit logs
How to collect KStars and INDI logs when you ask for help.
Support INDI
INDI is built by volunteers. Donations keep the servers and the forum running.