# fcitx5-android/fcitx5-android

Fcitx5 input method framework and engines ported to Android

Repository: https://github.com/fcitx5-android/fcitx5-android
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/fcitx5-android
Homepage: https://fcitx5-android.github.io/
Language: Kotlin
License: LGPL-2.1
License Family: copyleft
Topics: fcitx, fcitx5, android, keyboard, input-method, ime, android-ime, android-keyboard
Last push: 2026-08-25T21:53:23+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 87/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 63, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1910, "days_push": 8, "days_rel": 38, "gap_med": 230, "n_releases_24m": 4}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 5585, forks 420 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:22.584573+00:00)

## What it is
An Android port of the Fcitx5 input method framework, providing a system keyboard app with support for many languages and input engines. It is distributed as an installable Android app via GitHub Releases, F-Droid, and Google Play.

## Use cases
- type Chinese pinyin or shuangpin on Android
- use a Japanese or Korean IME on my phone
- type Vietnamese with Telex on Android
- use RIME schemas on an Android keyboard
- get a customizable multilingual keyboard for Android
- type Cangjie or Wubi on my phone

## When to choose
- you need Fcitx5-style input methods on Android
- you need CJK or other language-specific IMEs beyond what stock keyboards offer
- you want an open-source keyboard with clipboard management and candidate expansion

## When to avoid
- you need an iOS, Windows, or desktop Linux input method (use platform-specific Fcitx5 ports)
- you only need a simple English keyboard with no IME features
- you need fully customizable keyboard layouts, which are not yet supported

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: internationalization, gui
- domain: mobile-development, developer-tools
- platform: jvm
- tags: input-method, keyboard, ime, fcitx5, multilingual-typing, localization, android

## Member repositories
- fcitx5-android/fcitx5-android (main) score 87

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:22.584573+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 2026-08-29T17:55:32.545520+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/fcitx5-android/fcitx5-android (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:22.584573+00:00, sha a6ad5e734416)
  - homepage: https://fcitx5-android.github.io/ (fetched 2026-08-29T08:50:27.996560+00:00, sha 08bee0bc4d1f)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.