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patrickelectric/dreka — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-18 · repo last pushed 2022-04-01

2Audience · developerComplexity · 3/5DormantSetup · moderate

tl;dr

A lightweight desktop app for planning and controlling drone flights. You map waypoints, watch your drone live on a 3D globe, and see nearby aircraft, all from your computer.

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    What it does
      Drone mission planning
      Real-time drone monitoring
      Nearby air traffic view
    Tech stack
      MAVLink protocol
      Cesium 3D globe
      OpenSky-Network
    Use cases
      Aerial survey flights
      Drone inspections
      Hobbyist flight planning
    Audience
      Drone operators
      Hobbyists
      Inspection pros
    Status
      Alpha stage
      Linux only for now
      More platforms coming

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what do people make with this?

VIBE 1

Plan a drone survey mission by drawing waypoints on a 3D map and watching your drone follow them.

VIBE 2

Monitor your drone's real-time status including position, speed, and battery level during a flight.

VIBE 3

Keep an eye on nearby aircraft using ADS-B data sourced from OpenSky-Network while flying your drone.

VIBE 4

Plan and monitor inspection flights for MAVLink-compatible drones running APM firmware.

what's the stack?

C++QtMAVLinkCesiumOpenSky-Network

how it stacks up fr

patrickelectric/dreka0-bingwu-0/live-interpreter0xkaz/llm-governance-dashboard
Stars222
LanguagePythonPython
Last pushed2022-04-01
MaintenanceDormant
Setup difficultymoderatemoderatehard
Complexity3/52/54/5
Audiencedevelopergeneralops devops

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how do i run it?

Difficulty · moderate time til it works · 1h+

Currently Linux-only with build steps requiring you to dig into the project's wiki, it is alpha-stage software the author warns to use at your own risk.

No license information is provided in the README, so rights to use, modify, or distribute the code are unclear.

in plain english

Dreka is a desktop application for planning and controlling drone missions. Think of it as a control center where you can map out flight paths, monitor your drone's status in real time, and visualize nearby air traffic, all from your computer. It is designed to be modern and lightweight, meaning it should run smoothly without needing a powerful machine. At its core, the app communicates with drones that support a protocol called MAVLink, which is a common language drones use to share data like position, speed, and battery level. You can also see ADS-B data, which is how aircraft broadcast their location, sourced from a free service called OpenSky-Network. The app renders all of this on a 3D globe using a mapping library called Cesium, and it can work with that map even when you are offline. The people who would use this are drone operators, hobbyists, or professionals who need to plan flights for MAVLink-compatible drones, currently those running APM firmware, with PX4 support coming soon. For example, if you are flying a drone for aerial surveying or inspections, you could use this tool to draw out waypoints, watch your drone follow them on the 3D map, and keep an eye on other aircraft in the area. It is worth noting that this is an alpha version, so it is early in development and the creator warns you to use it at your own risk. It currently runs on Linux, with Mac, Windows, Android, and web versions in progress. The project is actually a reboot of an earlier tool called JAGCS, rebuilt from scratch to be more modern and flexible. The README does not go into much detail beyond what is shown in the feature checklist and screenshot, so you would need to dig into the build wiki to try it yourself.

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Help me set up and build the dreka drone mission planning app on Linux. Walk me through the build wiki steps and common pitfalls.
prompt 2
I want to connect my MAVLink-compatible APM drone to dreka. Guide me through how the app communicates with drones and what connection settings I need.
prompt 3
Show me how to use dreka's 3D globe to draw waypoints for an aerial survey mission and then monitor my drone following that path in real time.
prompt 4
I have dreka running but want to understand how the OpenSky-Network ADS-B data works for seeing nearby aircraft. Help me configure that feature.

Frequently asked questions

what is dreka fr?

A lightweight desktop app for planning and controlling drone flights. You map waypoints, watch your drone live on a 3D globe, and see nearby aircraft, all from your computer.

Is dreka actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2022-04-01).

What license does dreka use?

No license information is provided in the README, so rights to use, modify, or distribute the code are unclear.

How hard is dreka to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 1h+ to a first successful run.

Who is dreka for?

Mainly developer.

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