# da-rth/yasb

A highly configurable cross-platform (Windows) status bar written in Python.

Repository: https://github.com/da-rth/yasb
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/da-rth-yasb
Language: Python
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: statusbar, taskbar, python, customisable, configurable, ricing, wm, topbar, windowbar, bar, windows, windows-10, windows-11, cross-platform, top-bar, task-bar, status-bar, widget
Archived: true
Last push: 2026-02-05T22:29:46+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 66, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1775, "days_push": 209, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, archived
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1588, forks 77 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:08.085557+00:00)

## What it is
Yasb (Yet Another Status Bar) is a highly configurable status bar/taskbar for Windows written in Python with Qt6, inspired by polybar and waybar. It supports multi-monitor bars, custom widgets (clock, battery, CPU/memory, active window, komorebi workspaces), and full styling via user-defined stylesheets. The original repository is now archived; a maintained fork exists at amnweb/yasb.

## Use cases
- customize my windows taskbar like polybar
- add a status bar to windows 11
- show cpu and battery widgets in a top bar
- status bar for komorebi window manager
- multiple taskbars across monitors on windows
- rice my windows desktop with a custom bar

## When to choose
- you want a polybar/waybar-style bar on Windows with deep config and styling control
- you use komorebi and want workspace widgets
- you prefer Python-based, hackable desktop tooling

## When to avoid
- you want an actively maintained project - the original repo is archived; use the amnweb/yasb fork instead
- you need a native, lightweight bar without a Python/Qt6 runtime
- you need Linux/macOS support out of the box without adjustments

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: abandoned
- function: gui, developer-tools
- domain: desktop-applications, windows, developer-tools
- platform: windows, python, cross-platform
- tags: status-bar, taskbar, ricing, qt6, polybar-alternative, waybar-alternative, komorebi, widget, archived, desktop

## Member repositories
- da-rth/yasb (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:08.085557+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 2026-08-30T03:55:00.200999+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/da-rth/yasb (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:08.085557+00:00, sha 654719c711a0)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.