solus-project/budgie-desktop
I Tawt I Taw A Purdy Desktop observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4645
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1641
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
2303 stars · 153 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Budgie Desktop is a feature-rich, elegant desktop environment for Linux, originally developed for the Solus distribution, featuring a panel, Raven sidebar, and notification system. This original repository has been moved to the Buddies of Budgie organization, which now maintains active development.
Use cases
- install a lightweight elegant desktop environment on linux
- use the budgie desktop on my distro
- customize a linux desktop panel and notifications
- replace gnome shell with a simpler desktop
- build a custom linux desktop environment
When to choose
- you want a clean, modern GTK-based desktop environment on Linux
- you are a Solus user or want the classic Budgie experience
- you want a desktop with an integrated Raven sidebar and applets
When to avoid
- you need actively developed code - use the BuddiesOfBudgie/budgie-desktop fork instead
- you are not on Linux
- you need a desktop environment with long-term support guarantees from this specific repository
Facets
application · maturity maintenance
gui desktop-framework alerting desktop-applications operating-systems developer-tools desktop-environment budgie solus panel raven-sidebar moved-to-new-organization linux desktop gtk
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/solus-project/budgie-desktop · fetched 2026-08-28 · e68df221ef07
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| solus-project/budgie-desktop | main | 23 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="solus-project/budgie-desktop")
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