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psygreg/linuxtoys

The user-friendly collection of tools for Linux. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/psygreg/linuxtoys · homepage · Python · GPL-3.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

82/100

  • Activity 99
  • Release rhythm 87
  • Longevity 33
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: 0
  • age_days: 475
  • days_rel: 9
  • days_push: 7
  • n_releases_24m: 156

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1303 stars · 79 forks observed · 2026-08-28

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

LinuxToys is a user-friendly graphical and CLI tool collection for Linux that simplifies installing software, drivers, gaming tools, and system tweaks across many distributions. It supports manifest-based automated provisioning for setting up multiple machines consistently.

Use cases

  • install common apps and dev tools on any linux distro
  • set up gaming tools like steam lutris and proton on linux
  • automate provisioning of customer or fresh machines with a manifest
  • install gpu drivers and system tweaks without terminal knowledge
  • apply common linux fixes like codecs swap and grub config
  • quickly deploy a development environment with vscode docker and sdks

When to choose

  • you want a one-stop multitool to install apps, drivers, and tweaks on mainstream distros
  • you need to standardize setup across many linux machines via CLI manifests
  • you're a beginner who wants powerful linux functionality without the terminal

When to avoid

  • you run a non-x86 architecture or a non-systemd init system
  • you need fine-grained control over every package and config file
  • your distro is not among the supported Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch, SUSE, or Solus families

Facets

application · maturity active

developer-tools cli gui configuration-management package-manager operating-systems developer-tools self-hosted gaming-tools cli linux-desktop system-utilities app-installer gaming-setup manifest-based-provisioning distro-agnostic automation linux desktop

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Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
psygreg/linuxtoysmain82

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