# glzr-io/glazewm

GlazeWM is a tiling window manager for macOS and Windows inspired by i3wm.

Repository: https://github.com/glzr-io/glazewm
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/glazewm
Language: Rust
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: i3wm, window-manager, windows, rust, tiling-window-manager, macos
Last push: 2026-06-20T06:02:04+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 86/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 88, release rhythm 75, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2257, "days_push": 74, "days_rel": 165, "gap_med": 18, "n_releases_24m": 12}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 12668, forks 424 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:59.548390+00:00)

## What it is
GlazeWM is a tiling window manager for Windows (and macOS) inspired by i3wm, letting users organize and resize windows via keyboard-driven commands. It supports YAML configuration, multi-monitor setups, per-window rules, and integrates with Zebar as a status bar.

## Use cases
- tile windows automatically on Windows like i3wm
- manage windows entirely with keyboard shortcuts
- organize windows across multiple monitors
- set custom rules for how specific apps are positioned
- replace the default Windows window manager with a tiling layout
- configure window management with a simple YAML file

## When to choose
- you want an i3-like tiling window manager on Windows or macOS
- you prefer keyboard-driven window management over mouse dragging
- you need multi-monitor support with customizable window rules
- you want a simple YAML-based configuration

## When to avoid
- you prefer floating window managers or your current workflow
- you need a window manager for Linux (use i3wm or similar instead)
- you rely on Windows features that conflict with third-party window managers

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, developer-tools, cli
- domain: desktop-applications, developer-tools, windows
- platform: windows
- tags: tiling-window-manager, i3wm-inspired, keyboard-driven, yaml-config, multi-monitor, rust, macos

## Member repositories
- glzr-io/glazewm (main) score 86

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:59.548390+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 2026-08-29T17:13:52.952180+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/glzr-io/glazewm (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:59.548390+00:00, sha e1c890dad858)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.