# pqrs-org/Karabiner-archived

Karabiner (KeyRemap4MacBook) is a powerful utility for keyboard customization.

Repository: https://github.com/pqrs-org/Karabiner-archived
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/karabiner-archived
Homepage: https://pqrs.org/osx/karabiner/
Language: C++
License: Unlicense
License Family: permissive
Archived: true
Last push: 2020-03-01T01:26:15+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5617, "days_push": 2377, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: archived
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3784, forks 293 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:18.551178+00:00)

## What it is
Karabiner (formerly KeyRemap4MacBook) is a macOS keyboard customization utility for remapping keys, adjusting key repeat, and enabling modes like Emacs/Vi/Mouse Keys. It is obsolete on macOS Sierra (10.12) and later, where Karabiner-Elements is the maintained successor.

## Use cases
- remap keys on mac keyboard
- change right option key to enter on mac
- enable emacs or vi keybindings system-wide on macos
- revive numpad keys on a macbook
- adjust key repeat speed on mac
- customize keyboard on os x mavericks through sierra

## When to choose
- you run OS X 10.9 to 10.11 and want powerful keyboard remapping
- you need the legacy kernel-based Karabiner on pre-Sierra macOS

## When to avoid
- you run macOS Sierra (10.12) or later - use Karabiner-Elements instead
- you need an actively maintained or supported tool
- you need Apple Silicon support

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: abandoned
- function: developer-tools, configuration-management
- domain: developer-tools, apple-ecosystem
- platform: -
- tags: keyboard-remapping, macos-kernel-extension, obsolete, karabiner-elements-successor, key-customization, macos, desktop

## Member repositories
- pqrs-org/Karabiner-archived (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:18.551178+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 2026-08-29T18:27:42.266554+00:00, confidence not recorded.
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  - homepage: https://pqrs.org/osx/karabiner/ (fetched 2026-08-29T09:22:21.290208+00:00, sha a976b38435b9)
  - site_page: https://karabiner-elements.pqrs.org/docs/releasenotes (fetched 2026-08-29T09:22:21.815693+00:00, sha affb5aaee4a8)
  - site_page: https://karabiner-elements.pqrs.org/docs/manual/configuration/configure-simple-modifications (fetched 2026-08-29T09:22:21.819560+00:00, sha 2edb7e654811)
  - site_page: https://karabiner-elements.pqrs.org/docs (fetched 2026-08-29T09:22:21.610696+00:00, sha 37da7f68b62b)
  - site_page: https://karabiner-elements.pqrs.org/docs/privacy (fetched 2026-08-29T09:22:21.736950+00:00, sha 6095b5fe606b)
  - site_page: https://karabiner-elements.pqrs.org/docs/pricing (fetched 2026-08-29T09:22:21.804745+00:00, sha bda745bf8bca)
  - site_page: https://karabiner-elements.pqrs.org/docs/manual/configuration/configure-complex-modifications (fetched 2026-08-29T09:22:21.821260+00:00, sha c6e0413e4b20)
  - site_page: https://karabiner-elements.pqrs.org/docs/json (fetched 2026-08-29T09:22:21.823122+00:00, sha 6f5bda3839b1)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.