# univrsal/input-overlay

Show keyboard, gamepad and mouse input on stream

Repository: https://github.com/univrsal/input-overlay
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/input-overlay
Language: C++
License: GPL-2.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: obs, plugin, keyboard, input, overlay
Last push: 2026-07-25T17:17:05+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 65/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 94, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3310, "days_push": 39, "days_rel": 678, "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 4141, forks 307 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:36.301131+00:00)

## What it is
An OBS Studio plugin that displays keyboard, mouse, and gamepad input as an on-screen overlay for live streams. It is written in C++ and available for Windows and Linux.

## Use cases
- show keyboard presses on stream
- display gamepad input in OBS
- visualize mouse clicks while streaming
- add input overlay to gameplay recordings
- show controller input for tutorial videos

## When to choose
- you stream or record gameplay with OBS Studio and want viewers to see your inputs
- you create input-dependent tutorials or rhythm game content on Windows or Linux

## When to avoid
- you use macOS or a streaming tool other than OBS Studio
- you need input capture outside of OBS

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: ui-components, graphics
- domain: gaming-tools, media, cross-platform
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: obs-studio, streaming, input-overlay, gamepad, keyboard, mouse, linux

## Member repositories
- univrsal/input-overlay (main) score 65

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:36.301131+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 2026-08-29T18:22:58.828177+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/univrsal/input-overlay (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:36.301131+00:00, sha faabccec015e)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.