# fossasia/lxlauncher-vala

Launcher UI for Lightweight Linux Distributions

Repository: https://github.com/fossasia/lxlauncher-vala
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/lxlauncher-vala
Language: Vala
License Family: other
Archived: true
Last push: 2024-05-20T03:16:07+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3677, "days_push": 835, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, archived, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1488, forks 2 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:52.215310+00:00)

## What it is
A launcher UI for lightweight Linux distributions, written in Vala. It provides a simple application launcher interface for minimal desktop environments.

## Use cases
- application launcher for lightweight linux distros
- netbook-style launcher interface
- simple program menu for minimal desktops
- replace heavy desktop launchers on old hardware

## When to choose
- you run a lightweight Linux distribution and need a simple launcher
- you want a Vala/GTK-based launcher you can hack on

## When to avoid
- you need a full desktop environment
- you want a launcher with plugins, search, or theming out of the box
- you need a proper build system or packaging support

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: gui, ui-components
- domain: desktop-applications, operating-systems
- platform: -
- tags: launcher, vala, lightweight-desktop, netbook-launcher, linux, desktop

## Member repositories
- fossasia/lxlauncher-vala (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:52.215310+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 2026-08-30T04:33:44.023253+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/fossasia/lxlauncher-vala (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:52.215310+00:00, sha 53d9bccca784)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.