J-x-Z/cocoa-way
Run Linux desktops and apps on macOS with a native Metal Wayland compositor, Apple Container GUI, Waypipe, Docker/OrbStack, and rootless windows. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
80/100
- Activity 98
- Release rhythm 93
- Longevity 18
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: 24
- age_days: 263
- days_rel: 46
- days_push: 13
- n_releases_24m: 6
Adoption not part of the score
1014 stars · 20 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Cocoa-Way is a native macOS Wayland compositor written in Rust that renders Linux desktop applications using Apple's Metal API. It acts as a control plane for running Linux GUI apps locally via Apple Container, Docker, or OrbStack, or remotely over SSH with Waypipe.
Use cases
- run linux gui apps on macos
- wayland compositor for macos
- xquartz alternative for apple silicon
- run linux desktop in a container on mac
- display remote linux apps on mac via waypipe
- manage docker gui applications from macos
- rootless wayland windows on mac
When to choose
- you need to run Linux GUI applications on macOS with native performance
- you want a modern XQuartz alternative on Apple Silicon
- you manage Linux app containers (Apple Container, Docker, OrbStack) and want integrated display and lifecycle control
- you need low-latency remote Linux desktop forwarding over SSH
When to avoid
- you need X11 application support rather than Wayland-native apps
- you run Linux on non-Apple-Silicon Intel Macs or need Windows apps
- you want a full Linux desktop VM experience rather than individual app windows
- you need a cross-platform solution beyond macOS
Facets
application · maturity active
gui container-runtime developer-tools graphics ssh cli developer-tools cross-platform desktop-applications operating-systems rust cli wayland-compositor metal-renderer apple-container orbstack waypipe linux-gui-on-macos xquartz-alternative rootless-windows apple-silicon containers macos docker desktop
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/J-x-Z/cocoa-way · fetched 2026-08-28 · 5fb4b68a0c48
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| J-x-Z/cocoa-way | main | 80 |
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