# GEIGEIGEIST/KLOR

KLOR is 36-42 keys column-staggered split keyboard. It supports a per key RGB matrix, encoders, OLED displays, haptic feedback, audio, a Pixart Paw3204 trackball and four different layouts, through brake off parts.

Repository: https://github.com/GEIGEIGEIST/KLOR
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/klor
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: keyboard, pcb, split-keyboard
Last push: 2023-06-28T13:22:02+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1534, "days_push": 1162, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1190, forks 114 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:56.003701+00:00)

## What it is
KLOR is an open-source 36-42 key column-staggered split keyboard design, including KiCad PCB files, Gerbers, case files, switchplates, and build guides. It supports per-key RGB, encoders, OLED displays, haptic feedback, audio, a trackball module, and four layouts via break-off parts, with QMK, ZMK, and KMK firmware configs.

## Use cases
- build a DIY column-staggered split keyboard
- find PCB and case files for a custom ergonomic keyboard
- assemble a split keyboard with OLED and encoder support
- make a wireless split keyboard with ZMK firmware
- add a trackball module to a split keyboard
- 3D print or laser-cut a case for a split keyboard

## When to choose
- you want to hand-wire or solder your own ergonomic split keyboard from open hardware files
- you need a highly configurable split keyboard with modular options like encoders, OLED, and trackball
- you prefer QMK, ZMK, or KMK firmware flexibility

## When to avoid
- you want a ready-made commercial keyboard with no assembly
- you need a standard row-staggered full-size keyboard layout
- you are not comfortable with soldering and sourcing components yourself

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: stable
- function: embedded, developer-tools
- domain: hardware, embedded-systems, cross-platform
- platform: embedded
- tags: split-keyboard, pcb, qmk, zmk, kmk, ergonomic-keyboard, kicad, open-source-hardware, diy-keyboard, trackball

## Member repositories
- GEIGEIGEIST/KLOR (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:56.003701+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 2026-08-30T06:22:59.936363+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/GEIGEIGEIST/KLOR (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:56.003701+00:00, sha 51f6e5360d76)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.