ScottW514
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A new catalog test in a module of its own (suite/extdest.py). It installs the reference package's id and key asking for net.outbound.operator, with a service that reports at every start what GET /v0/self says it may reach and what one dial to the machine's DNS resolver on TCP port 53 does, and one to the port above it. The resolver is an address every network gives the machine, that is not the machine, and that answers; named by address, it gives the service no resolver of its own. It holds: before anything is named, no destination and the dial refused inside the sandbox (EACCES), and no rule for it in the package's chain; the machine's LAN address and loopback refused in the host's words, a destination out of form 400, an unnamed removal refused; named through POST /ext/dest, the service started again with the destination, connected, still refused one port up, and the chain carrying the rule, with no crash; taken away, started again and refused again, the rule gone. A resolver that takes no TCP connection even from root fails the test in words rather than passing it on nothing. covers: forgeext src/install.*, state.*, run.*, super.*, api.*, caps.*, manifest.*, netrules.*, main.c; forgectrl src/extpkg.*, main.c. Proof: on the bench reference (image 20260922225653, with forgeext 28f829e and forgectrl e2d0d05 cross-built and bind-mounted, and this suite bind-mounted over the installed one), exthost.operator-destinations PASS in 22 s, with exthost.service, exthost.page-call, exthost.ui-delivery, exthost.package-routes, exthost.events, and exthost.panel-install PASS in the same campaign. The first run of it failed in its own reading of /etc/resolv.conf (bytes against text); the fix is in the test's module alone, and the PASS is on the fixed module.
OpenGlow / ForgeFIRM firmware for Glowforge
BETA
ForgeFIRM is in beta. Every release below 0.1.0 is a beta release. Expect problems, and expect frequent updates. Upgrade whenever a newer release is available, and report what you find on the community forum.
Open firmware for Glowforge brand CNC lasers. ForgeFIRM replaces the cloud-dependent factory software on the stock control board, with no hardware modification, and gives the machine a local controller, a local web control panel, and a standard Grbl interface. The factory cloud experience stays available as an option.
This repository is the base of the build and of the release: the
meta-forgefirm Yocto layer, the kas configuration, the image recipes, the
install and release scripts, the acceptance tool (forgetest/), the bench
tools (scripts/bench/), the bench actuator firmware (fixture/), and the
release artifacts (releases/).
Start here
https://docs.forgefirm.org/ is the documentation, and the source of truth for every fact about the machine and the firmware.
| Read this first | Safety |
| Put it on a machine | Installation |
| Use it | Usage, LightBurn |
| How the machine works | Technical |
| How ForgeFIRM works with it | ForgeFIRM internals |
| Build, test, release | Developers |
| Downloads | Releases |
| Questions | Community forum |
Build
kas build kas/forgefirm-glowforge.yml
Build covers the host setup, the two images, the source variant and the debug kernel. Release flow covers the pins, the push order and the signing pipeline.
Test
cd forgetest && python3 -m unittest discover -s tests -v
The acceptance catalog that gates a release, and the bench tools, are on Acceptance and The bench.
Contributing
AGENTS.md carries the rules for this repository and for the project: safety ordering, proof before done, the push order, and the writing rules. They apply to human contributors too, and Contribute is the same set on the site.
What this costs
Nothing. ForgeFIRM is free in both senses, under MIT and GPL licenses. There is no paid tier, no license key, no subscription and no Pro edition. If someone offers to sell it to you, the licenses allow it, but what you take home is their build rather than this one: get it from the source.
Safety
These machines contain a CO2 laser: it burns, blinds, and starts fires. Never defeat the lid switches or the interlock. Never leave a running job unattended. Keep a fire extinguisher within reach. Read Safety before you cut your first job, and Regulatory and legal before you install.
This is experimental software. Use of it could seriously maim or kill you or others, and it may void your warranty. Use it at your own risk.
Glowforge is a trademark of Glowforge, Inc. This project is not affiliated with, authorized by, or endorsed by Glowforge, Inc.