# forge-ext/forge

Forge - Tiling and Window Manager for Gnome-Shell

Repository: https://github.com/forge-ext/forge
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/forge-ext-forge
Language: JavaScript
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: gnome-shell, gnome-shell-extension, gnome, gnome-extension, tiling, window-manager, window-management, linux
Last push: 2026-06-25T15:53:20+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 70/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 89, release rhythm 29, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1894, "days_push": 69, "days_rel": 261, "gap_med": 229.0, "n_releases_24m": 3}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1261, forks 94 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:10.075872+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: maintenance
- function: gui, developer-tools
- domain: desktop-applications, developer-tools, operating-systems
- platform: -
- tags: tiling-window-manager, gnome-shell-extension, i3-like, wayland, x11, keyboard-driven, linux, gnome-shell

## Member repositories
- forge-ext/forge (main) score 70

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:10.075872+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 2026-08-30T05:04:18.785227+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/forge-ext/forge (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:10.075872+00:00, sha 11efa1859ca4)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.