addy-dclxvi/i3-starterpack resource
A simple guide (and example of configuration) about how to install i3 & its and essentials packages, then make them look eye candy, also contains my dotfiles of Debian 12 (Bookworm) setup observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
32/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases no_license
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: n/a
- age_days: 3340
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 639
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1662 stars · 169 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A beginner-friendly guide and example configuration for installing and customizing the i3 tiling window manager on Debian, including the author's dotfiles. It keeps a minimal ~140-line stock i3 setup using only packages from standard distro repositories.
Use cases
- learn how to install and configure i3 on Debian
- make my i3 desktop look nice without custom scripts
- find simple i3 dotfiles to start from
- get started with tiling window managers
- rice my Linux desktop using only main repo packages
When to choose
- you are new to i3 or tiling window managers and want a simple, well-documented setup
- you use Debian or a distro with standard repositories and want to avoid AUR/PPA builds
- you prefer minimal, readable configuration over heavily scripted setups
When to avoid
- you want an advanced, heavily scripted or patched ricing setup
- you use Wayland or non-X11 environments
- you need a maintained software product with a license and active support
Facets
learning-resource · maturity maintenance
developer-tools configuration-management documentation operating-systems desktop-applications tutorials self-hosted cli i3 window-manager dotfiles ricing debian tiling-wm guide linux
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/addy-dclxvi/i3-starterpack · fetched 2026-08-28 · af825adb254d
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| addy-dclxvi/i3-starterpack | main | 32 |
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