# bulletmark/libinput-gestures

Actions gestures on your touchpad using libinput

Repository: https://github.com/bulletmark/libinput-gestures
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/libinput-gestures
Language: Python
License Family: other
Topics: libinput, gestures, touchpad
Last push: 2026-08-17T03:34:02+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 76/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3990, "days_push": 16, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 4135, forks 242 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:36.182677+00:00)

## What it is
A Python utility that reads libinput touchpad gestures and maps them to user-configured shell commands, typically xdotool key combinations. It lets Linux users bind swipe gestures to actions like workspace switching or browser navigation.

## Use cases
- map touchpad swipe gestures to keyboard shortcuts on linux
- switch workspaces with three-finger swipe
- configure custom touchpad gestures on arch linux
- bind touchpad gestures to browser back and forward
- run shell commands from touchpad gestures

## When to choose
- you use Xorg or XWayland on Linux and want configurable touchpad gestures
- your desktop environment lacks built-in gesture customization
- you want gestures to trigger arbitrary shell commands

## When to avoid
- you need touchscreen gesture support, which libinput does not provide
- you are on a non-Linux platform
- you need full native Wayland gesture support

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: configuration-management, developer-tools
- domain: operating-systems, developer-tools
- platform: python, cli
- tags: touchpad, gestures, libinput, xdotool, input-devices, desktop-customization, automation, linux

## Member repositories
- bulletmark/libinput-gestures (main) score 76

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:36.182677+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 2026-08-29T18:23:01.539453+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/bulletmark/libinput-gestures (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:36.182677+00:00, sha b5b43d3f4780)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.