# blueman-project/blueman

Blueman is a GTK+ Bluetooth Manager

Repository: https://github.com/blueman-project/blueman
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/blueman
Language: Python
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: bluetooth, bluez, gtk, linux, python-library
Last push: 2026-08-03T07:44:38+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 73/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 95, release rhythm 28, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4742, "days_push": 30, "days_rel": 428, "gap_med": 73.5, "n_releases_24m": 3}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1574, forks 236 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:05.782033+00:00)

## What it is
Blueman is a GTK-based Bluetooth manager for Linux that provides a graphical interface to the BlueZ API. It simplifies common Bluetooth tasks such as pairing, connecting to audio and input devices, file transfer via OBEX, and networking.

## Use cases
- pair bluetooth devices on linux
- connect bluetooth headphones or speakers
- send and receive files over bluetooth
- manage bluetooth connections from a tray applet
- set up bluetooth dial-up or network connections
- pair a bluetooth keyboard or mouse

## When to choose
- you run a Linux desktop (especially lightweight environments like XFCE) and need a full-featured Bluetooth GUI
- you want an alternative to GNOME's built-in Bluetooth settings
- you need OBEX file transfer and pairing in one tool

## When to avoid
- you need headless or script-only Bluetooth management on a server
- you are not on Linux or do not use BlueZ
- you prefer a Qt-based desktop stack

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, developer-tools
- domain: desktop-applications, operating-systems, developer-tools
- platform: python
- tags: bluetooth, bluez, gtk, pairing, obex, system-tray, linux, desktop

## Member repositories
- blueman-project/blueman (main) score 73

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:05.782033+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 2026-08-30T03:57:38.565460+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/blueman-project/blueman (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:05.782033+00:00, sha 01c8db019030)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.