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forge-ext/forge

Forge - Tiling and Window Manager for Gnome-Shell observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/forge-ext/forge · JavaScript · GPL-3.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

70/100

  • Activity 89
  • Release rhythm 29
  • Longevity 100
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: 229.0
  • age_days: 1894
  • days_rel: 261
  • days_push: 69
  • n_releases_24m: 3

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1261 stars · 94 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Forge is a GNOME Shell extension that adds i3/sway-style tree-based tiling window management to GNOME on X11 and Wayland. It offers vim-like keybindings, drag-and-drop tiling, floating windows, smart gaps, and customizable shortcuts.

Use cases

  • tile windows in GNOME like i3 or sway
  • manage windows with vim-style keyboard shortcuts
  • get tree-based split tiling on GNOME Shell
  • drag and drop windows into tiled layouts
  • use tiling per workspace on GNOME
  • resize and swap windows via keyboard on Linux

When to choose

  • you use GNOME Shell on Linux and want i3-like tiling without switching window managers
  • you want keyboard-driven window management with vim keybindings
  • you need tiling on both X11 and Wayland within GNOME

When to avoid

  • you need dynamic workspaces or vertical monitor setups
  • you are not running GNOME Shell
  • you want a project with an active maintainer, since Forge is seeking a new maintainer

Facets

plugin · maturity maintenance

gui developer-tools desktop-applications developer-tools operating-systems tiling-window-manager gnome-shell-extension i3-like wayland x11 keyboard-driven linux gnome-shell

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
forge-ext/forgemain70

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