niri

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A scrollable-tiling Wayland compositor. observed · 2026-09-23

github.com/niri-wm/niri · homepage · Rust · GPL-3.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-09-23

Health v2 · maintenance only

82/100

Activity 96
Release rhythm 62
Longevity 83

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

gap_med: 71.5
age_days: 1167
days_rel: 178
days_push: 28
n_releases_24m: 9

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

27911 stars · 1155 forks observed · 2026-09-23

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

niri is a scrollable-tiling Wayland compositor written in Rust on top of Smithay. Windows are arranged in columns on an infinite horizontal strip per monitor, with dynamic vertically-arranged workspaces, an overview mode, built-in screenshot and screencasting support, and configurable layout effects.

Use cases

replace my window manager on Linux with scrollable tiling
wayland compositor where new windows never resize existing ones
dynamic workspaces per monitor like GNOME
take screenshots and record my screen on wayland
tiling window manager with touchpad gestures and blur effects

When to choose

you want a modern Wayland-native tiling compositor with a novel scrollable layout
you use multiple monitors and want independent window strips and workspace preservation
you want built-in screenshots, screencasting, overview, and gestures without heavy shell extensions

When to avoid

you need a full desktop environment with a system tray, panels, and app suite out of the box
you rely on X11-only tooling or need an X11 window manager
you prefer traditional master-stack or floating-only window management

Facets

application · maturity active

gui graphics desktop-applications operating-systems developer-tools rust wayland-compositor tiling-window-manager scrollable-tiling smithay window-manager linux

3 sources

readme: https://github.com/niri-wm/niri · fetched 2026-09-23 · 4dfff4569bc8
homepage: https://niri-wm.github.io/niri/ · fetched 2026-09-21 · fa1893f35399
registry_crates: https://crates.io/api/v1/crates/niri · fetched 2026-09-21 · 58a46791760e

Member repositories

Repository	Role	Health v2
niri-wm/niri	main	82
niri-wm/awesome-niri	docs	60

For agents

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