# BuddiesOfBudgie/budgie-desktop

Budgie Desktop is a familiar, modern desktop environment.

Repository: https://github.com/BuddiesOfBudgie/budgie-desktop
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/buddiesofbudgie-budgie-desktop
Homepage: https://buddiesofbudgie.org
Language: Vala
License: GPL-2.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: desktop-environment, linux
Last push: 2026-08-25T19:37:45+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 86/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 62, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1704, "days_push": 8, "days_rel": 179, "gap_med": 48.0, "n_releases_24m": 5}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1327, forks 63 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:22.923294+00:00)

## What it is
Budgie Desktop is a modern, feature-rich desktop environment for Linux built on GTK, featuring a panel, application menu, and the Raven sidebar for notifications, media controls, and widgets. Originally created for EvolveOS, it is now an independent, cross-distribution project maintained by Buddies of Budgie, with Budgie 10.10 being Wayland-only.

## Use cases
- a lightweight modern desktop environment for linux
- replace gnome with a simpler desktop
- desktop with built-in notification and media control center
- customizable linux desktop for a distro
- wayland-only desktop environment
- desktop environment with searchable app launcher

## When to choose
- you want a clean, minimalist Linux desktop that stays out of the way
- you need an integrated sidebar for notifications, calendar, and media controls
- you are building or customizing a Linux distribution and want a flexible default desktop
- you prefer a Wayland-native desktop experience

## When to avoid
- you need a highly extensible desktop with a large third-party applet/plugin ecosystem like GNOME or KDE
- you require an X11 session, since Budgie 10.10 is Wayland-only
- you want maximum out-of-the-box customization options comparable to KDE Plasma

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, developer-tools
- domain: desktop-applications, operating-systems, cross-platform
- platform: -
- tags: desktop-environment, wayland, vala, gtk, panel, notifications, linux-desktop, linux, desktop

## Member repositories
- BuddiesOfBudgie/budgie-desktop (main) score 86

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:22.923294+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 2026-08-30T04:46:03.717673+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/BuddiesOfBudgie/budgie-desktop (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:22.923294+00:00, sha dfffeef98ca9)
  - homepage: https://buddiesofbudgie.org (fetched 2026-08-29T12:05:02.090949+00:00, sha 47c0a6fbc391)
  - site_page: https://buddiesofbudgie.org/about/budgie-desktop (fetched 2026-08-29T12:05:02.095554+00:00, sha 8bf0129a7a30)
  - site_page: https://docs.buddiesofbudgie.org (fetched 2026-08-29T12:05:02.093724+00:00, sha 1b9fdf494163)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.