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Yowkees/keyball

keyball is split keyboard has 100% track ball observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/Yowkees/keyball · C · GPL-3.0 (copyleft) 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

Full methodology

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

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
Yowkees/keyballmain65

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