# akiraux/Akira

Native Linux App for UI and UX Design built in Vala and GTK

Repository: https://github.com/akiraux/Akira
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/akira
Language: Vala
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: design, linux, ux, ui, vala, gtk, appcenter, hacktoberfest
Last push: 2025-12-30T23:56:04+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 49/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 59, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3394, "days_push": 246, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 5337, forks 200 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:15.799705+00:00)

## What it is
Akira is a native Linux desktop application for UI and UX design, built in Vala and GTK, targeting web and graphic designers. It aims to provide a professional design tool for designers who use Linux as their main OS, though it is still in early alpha development.

## Use cases
- design ui mockups on linux
- create ux wireframes natively on linux
- linux alternative to figma or sketch
- vector graphic design on linux desktop
- prototype web app interfaces on elementary os
- open source design tool for graphic designers

## When to choose
- you design UI/UX on Linux and want a native GTK app
- you prefer open-source design tools over proprietary ones
- you use elementaryOS or a GTK-based desktop environment
- you want to test or contribute to an early-stage design tool

## When to avoid
- you need a production-ready, stable design tool today
- you require advanced features like collaboration or plugins found in Figma
- you are not on Linux or a GTK-compatible environment
- you need polished import/export compatibility with other design tools

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: experimental
- function: graphics, gui, ui-components
- domain: web-design, graphics, cross-platform
- platform: -
- tags: design-tool, ux-design, ui-design, vector-editor, vala, gtk, elementary-os, flathub, linux, desktop

## Member repositories
- akiraux/Akira (main) score 49

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:15.799705+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:58:51.161581+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/akiraux/Akira (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:15.799705+00:00, sha a08f9e656960)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.