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coastalwhite/lemurs

A customizable TUI display/login manager written in Rust 🐒 observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/coastalwhite/lemurs · Rust · Apache-2.0 (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

63/100

  • Activity 89
  • 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: 1709
  • days_rel: 557
  • days_push: 66
  • n_releases_24m: 1

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1351 stars · 56 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Lemurs is a customizable terminal user interface (TUI) display/login manager written in Rust for GNU/Linux and BSD systems. It authenticates users via PAM and serves as a front-end for launching TTY, X11, and Wayland sessions, with or without systemd.

Use cases

  • replace a heavyweight display manager with a lightweight TUI login screen
  • log into X11 or Wayland window manager sessions from a terminal UI
  • set up a login manager on a minimal Linux or BSD install without systemd
  • switch between multiple window manager and compositor environments at login
  • customize the look and behavior of the login screen in Rust

When to choose

  • you use a tiling window manager or compositor and want a minimal, keyboard-driven login manager
  • your system lacks systemd or you prefer systemd-free setups
  • you want a lightweight, customizable alternative to GDM, SDDM, or LightDM

When to avoid

  • you need a graphical login screen with mouse support or theming via images
  • you want out-of-the-box desktop environment integration without writing session scripts
  • you need features like fingerprint, smartcard, or remote authentication beyond PAM

Facets

application · maturity active

gui auth configuration-management operating-systems developer-tools bsd rust cli tui display-manager login-manager wayland x11 pam window-manager linux

1 source

Member repositories

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