# luakit/luakit

Fast, small, webkit based browser framework extensible by Lua.

Repository: https://github.com/luakit/luakit
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/luakit
Homepage: https://luakit.github.io/
Language: Lua
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: luakit, web-browser, lua, luajit, c, vim-like
Last push: 2026-06-01T07:29:38+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 61/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 85, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5869, "days_push": 93, "days_rel": 565, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2308, forks 253 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:35.867476+00:00)

## What it is
Luakit is a fast, lightweight web browser framework built on WebKitGTK and GTK+, extensible and configurable via Lua. It offers vim-style keyboard bindings and is aimed at power users who want fine-grained control over their browsing experience.

## Use cases
- browse the web with vim-style keyboard bindings
- build a custom browser configured entirely in Lua
- use a minimal lightweight browser on Linux or BSD
- extend browser behavior with custom Lua scripts
- replace mouse-heavy browsing with keyboard-driven navigation

## When to choose
- you want a hackable, scriptable browser on Linux/BSD
- you prefer vim-like keybindings and keyboard-driven browsing
- you need a lightweight browser framework you can customize deeply

## When to avoid
- you need a mainstream browser with full extension ecosystem support
- you are on Windows or macOS without WSL or X11 setup
- you want a GUI-first browser with no configuration coding

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: web-framework, plugin-system, developer-tools
- domain: web-development, developer-tools, cross-platform
- platform: bsd, lua, c
- tags: web-browser, vim-like, webkit, gtk, extensible, keyboard-driven, linux, desktop

## Member repositories
- luakit/luakit (main) score 61

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:35.867476+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 2026-08-30T02:39:37.706862+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/luakit/luakit (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:35.867476+00:00, sha 66a543f6e581)
  - homepage: https://luakit.github.io/ (fetched 2026-08-29T10:19:48.222205+00:00, sha 024ae8fa427a)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.