# Almamu/linux-wallpaperengine

Wallpaper Engine backgrounds for Linux!

Repository: https://github.com/Almamu/linux-wallpaperengine
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/linux-wallpaperengine
Language: C++
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: linux, opengl, wallpaper-app, wallpaper-engine
Last push: 2026-08-03T00:22:21+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 75/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 95, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2928, "days_push": 31, "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 4551, forks 199 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:53.280873+00:00)

## What it is
A Linux application that renders Wallpaper Engine backgrounds, bringing animated Steam Workshop wallpapers to Linux desktops. It is written in C++ and uses OpenGL for rendering.

## Use cases
- run Wallpaper Engine wallpapers on Linux
- use animated wallpapers on my Linux desktop
- play Steam Workshop wallpapers outside of Windows
- set a live wallpaper on Linux
- desktop customization with animated backgrounds

## When to choose
- you are on Linux and want to use existing Wallpaper Engine backgrounds
- you want an open-source alternative to the Windows Wallpaper Engine client

## When to avoid
- you need full compatibility with every Wallpaper Engine feature, as support is partial
- you are on Windows or macOS and can use the official application

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: graphics, gui
- domain: desktop-applications, operating-systems, gaming-tools
- platform: cpp
- tags: wallpaper-engine, animated-wallpapers, desktop-customization, opengl, linux

## Member repositories
- Almamu/linux-wallpaperengine (main) score 75

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:53.280873+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 2026-08-29T18:20:04.235351+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Almamu/linux-wallpaperengine (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:53.280873+00:00, sha 174a6425120a)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.