# Guake/guake

Drop-down terminal for GNOME

Repository: https://github.com/Guake/guake
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/guake
Homepage: https://guake.github.io
Language: Python
License: GPL-2.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: guake, guake-terminal, terminal, terminal-emulator, hacktoberfest
Last push: 2026-08-19T08:17:22+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 71/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 21, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5223, "days_push": 14, "days_rel": 317, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 4668, forks 599 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:56.621878+00:00)

## What it is
Guake is a Python-based drop-down terminal emulator for the GNOME desktop, inspired by the Quake game console. It slides down from the top of the screen with a single hotkey (F12 by default), letting users run quick commands without leaving their workflow.

## Use cases
- show a terminal instantly with a hotkey
- run quick commands while coding without switching windows
- manage multiple terminal tabs with custom shortcuts
- open filenames from terminal output directly in an editor
- use a terminal across multiple monitors
- auto-start a terminal with configured tabs at login

## When to choose
- you use GNOME or another Linux desktop and want a Quake-style drop-down terminal
- you frequently run short commands mid-task and want minimal context switching
- you want tabbed terminals, color palettes, and multi-monitor support out of the box

## When to avoid
- you are not on Linux/X11-based desktops (GNOME-focused, limited Wayland support)
- you need a full-featured standalone terminal emulator rather than an overlay terminal
- you prefer a terminal multiplexer like tmux for persistent sessions

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: terminal-ui, cli, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, desktop-applications
- platform: python
- tags: terminal-emulator, dropdown-terminal, gnome, quake-style, hotkey, gtk, command-line, linux, desktop

## Member repositories
- Guake/guake (main) score 71

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:56.621878+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 2026-08-29T18:19:24.063535+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Guake/guake (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:56.621878+00:00, sha 4f6574bc6068)
  - homepage: https://guake.github.io (fetched 2026-08-29T09:03:40.997341+00:00, sha 8bbd8dc5fc76)
  - registry_pypi: https://pypi.org/pypi/guake/json (fetched 2026-08-29T09:03:41.006553+00:00, sha 6f419e412f9e)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.