material-shell/material-shell
A modern desktop interface for Linux. Improve your user experience and get rid of the anarchy of traditional desktop workflows. Designed to simplify navigation and reduce the need to manipulate windows in order to improve productivity. It's meant to be 100% predictable and bring the benefits of tools coveted by professionals to everyone. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 2680
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 772
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
7250 stars · 181 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Material Shell is a GNOME Shell extension that provides a modern, material-design desktop interface for Linux with automatic tiling window management. It organizes windows into a predictable spatial grid of workspaces to improve navigation and productivity.
Use cases
- turn GNOME into a tiling window manager
- get a material design desktop shell on Linux
- automatically tile windows without manual manipulation
- navigate workspaces with keyboard-driven workflows
- replace traditional floating window management with a predictable grid
When to choose
- you use GNOME Shell on Linux and want automatic tiling
- you want a productivity-oriented, keyboard-driven desktop workflow
- you like material design aesthetics in your desktop UI
When to avoid
- you don't use GNOME Shell
- you prefer traditional floating window managers
- you need actively developed software, as the project is transitioning to Veshell
Facets
plugin · maturity maintenance
gui desktop-framework desktop-applications developer-tools operating-systems gnome-shell-extension tiling-window-manager material-design desktop-environment window-management linux gnome
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/material-shell/material-shell · fetched 2026-08-28 · 3399d01b873f
- homepage: https://material-shell.com · fetched 2026-08-29 · 246a8c138b82
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| material-shell/material-shell | main | 23 |
For agents
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