Yowkees/keyball
keyball is split keyboard has 100% track ball observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
65/100
- Activity 94
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
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: 1937
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 37
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1034 stars · 994 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Keyball is a family of open-source split keyboards featuring an integrated 100% trackball, including the Keyball39, Keyball44, and Keyball61 models. The repository provides hardware design files, build guides, and QMK-based firmware source code for building and customizing these keyboards.
Use cases
- build a split ergonomic keyboard with a trackball
- flash custom QMK firmware on a Keyball keyboard
- customize keymaps for a trackball split keyboard
- find build guides and where to buy Keyball kits
- modify keyboard firmware for a DIY trackball keyboard
When to choose
- you want a DIY split keyboard with a built-in trackball
- you need open firmware and hardware designs for a Keyball model
- you want to customize keymaps or trackball behavior via QMK
When to avoid
- you want a ready-made commercial keyboard with no assembly
- you need a keyboard without a trackball
- you are not comfortable soldering and assembling a kit yourself
Facets
application · maturity active
embedded sdk developer-tools hardware embedded-systems developer-tools cross-platform embedded cross-platform keyboard-firmware qmk split-keyboard trackball diy-hardware ergonomics open-source-hardware
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/Yowkees/keyball · fetched 2026-08-28 · 4214a8255679
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Yowkees/keyball | main | 65 |
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