# KDE Connect

Multi-platform app that allows your devices to communicate

Repository: https://github.com/KDE/kdeconnect-kde
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/kde-connect
Homepage: https://invent.kde.org/network/kdeconnect-kde
Language: C++
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-08-26T03:31:48+00:00
Link (homepage): https://invent.kde.org/network/kdeconnect-kde

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4002, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3954, forks 279 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:30.501035+00:00)

## What it is
KDE Connect is a multi-platform application that lets your devices (phone and computer) communicate wirelessly over TLS-encrypted connections. It provides features like shared clipboard, notification sync, file sharing, remote control, and SMS access between paired devices.

## Use cases
- copy and paste between phone and computer
- read and reply to Android notifications from desktop
- share files and URLs between devices
- use phone as remote control for media players
- use phone as touchpad and keyboard
- advance presentation slides from phone
- run shell commands on computer from phone
- read and send SMS from computer

## When to choose
- you want seamless integration between Android/iOS and Linux/Windows desktop
- you need wireless file transfer between devices
- you want to control your computer from your phone
- you prefer open-source device communication tools

## When to avoid
- you need official macOS support (not fully supported)
- you require features not yet ported to your platform
- you need a closed-source commercial solution with vendor support

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: networking, file-upload, developer-tools
- domain: cross-platform, mobile-development, developer-tools
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: device-sync, clipboard-sharing, notification-sync, file-transfer, remote-control, sms, tls-encryption, kde, notification, automation, linux, android, ios

## Member repositories
- KDE/kdeconnect-kde (main) score 77
- KDE/kdeconnect-android (sdk) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:30.501035+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 2026-08-29T18:24:30.106637+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/KDE/kdeconnect-kde (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:30.501035+00:00, sha 0b1b8babb41d)
  - homepage: https://invent.kde.org/network/kdeconnect-kde (fetched 2026-08-29T09:17:58.678066+00:00, sha 24f2f8d42591)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.