# MM2-0/Kvaesitso

A search-focused Android launcher

Repository: https://github.com/MM2-0/Kvaesitso
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/kvaesitso
Homepage: https://kvaesitso.mm20.de/
Language: Kotlin
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: android, launcher, jetpack-compose, kotlin
Last push: 2026-08-23T16:28:51+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 95/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 86, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1810, "days_push": 10, "days_rel": 94, "gap_med": 21.0, "n_releases_24m": 19}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 5043, forks 248 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:08.855990+00:00)

## What it is
Kvaesitso is a free, open-source, search-focused launcher for Android devices running Android 8.0+. It is built in Kotlin with Jetpack Compose and distributed via F-Droid, IzzyOnDroid, and GitHub releases.

## Use cases
- replace the default Android home screen with a search-focused launcher
- quickly search apps, contacts, files, and web results from the home screen
- use a free and open-source launcher without ads or tracking
- install a FOSS launcher from F-Droid with automatic updates
- customize the Android home screen experience

## When to choose
- you want a search-first launcher instead of a traditional app-grid home screen
- you prefer free and open-source software on Android
- you want update delivery through F-Droid or GitHub releases
- you want to contribute to or self-build an Android launcher in Kotlin

## When to avoid
- you need a launcher for Android versions older than 8.0
- you prefer a conventional widget- and grid-based home screen
- you need iOS or desktop launcher functionality
- you require proprietary vendor-specific launcher integrations removed in the FOSS build

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: search-engine, gui
- domain: android-tools, developer-tools, mobile-development
- platform: -
- tags: launcher, jetpack-compose, kotlin, open-source, f-droid, search-focused, android, mobile

## Member repositories
- MM2-0/Kvaesitso (main) score 95

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:08.855990+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 2026-08-29T18:17:23.250569+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/MM2-0/Kvaesitso (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:08.855990+00:00, sha 9d3d94393b42)
  - homepage: https://kvaesitso.mm20.de/ (fetched 2026-08-29T08:57:54.217002+00:00, sha 4a617453738f)
  - site_page: https://kvaesitso.mm20.de/docs/developer-guide (fetched 2026-08-29T08:57:54.221368+00:00, sha 9ca5122742cb)
  - site_page: https://kvaesitso.mm20.de/docs/contributor-guide (fetched 2026-08-29T08:57:54.223300+00:00, sha 27f0ec361027)
  - site_page: https://kvaesitso.mm20.de/docs/user-guide (fetched 2026-08-29T08:57:54.219453+00:00, sha b70a7091822f)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.