# input-leap/input-leap

Open-source KVM software

Repository: https://github.com/input-leap/input-leap
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/input-leap
Language: C++
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Archived: true
Last push: 2025-12-01T09:05:47+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 55, release rhythm 40, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1764, "days_push": 275, "days_rel": 446, "gap_med": 6, "n_releases_24m": 4}
- flags: archived, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 8333, forks 439 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:20.351057+00:00)

## What it is
Input Leap is an open-source software KVM switch that lets you control multiple computers with a single keyboard and mouse by moving the pointer across screen edges. It is a community fork of Synergy 1.x focused on simplicity, cross-platform compatibility, and reliability, with clipboard sharing support.

## Use cases
- control multiple computers with one keyboard and mouse
- software kvm switch alternative to synergy
- share mouse between windows and linux machines
- share clipboard across multiple computers
- switch between computers by moving mouse to screen edge

## When to choose
- you want a free, open-source Synergy 1.x alternative
- you use a mix of Windows, macOS, Linux, or FreeBSD machines
- you prefer simple, no-frills keyboard/mouse sharing without cloud accounts

## When to avoid
- you need Synergy compatibility or its newer commercial features
- you need clipboard sharing on Linux/Wayland
- you need video/monitor switching, which a hardware KVM provides

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, networking
- domain: desktop-applications, cross-platform, developer-tools
- platform: windows, bsd, cross-platform
- tags: kvm-switch, keyboard-mouse-sharing, synergy-fork, clipboard-sharing, multiple-computers, linux, macos, desktop

## Member repositories
- input-leap/input-leap (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:20.351057+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 2026-08-29T17:27:43.750309+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/input-leap/input-leap (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:20.351057+00:00, sha 0b9531282b98)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.