# niri

A scrollable-tiling Wayland compositor.

Repository: https://github.com/niri-wm/niri
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/niri
Homepage: https://niri-wm.github.io/niri/
Language: Rust
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: rust, smithay, tiling-window-manager, wayland, wayland-compositor
Last push: 2026-08-21T18:51:41+00:00
Link (homepage): https://niri-wm.github.io/niri/

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 84/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 69, longevity 79
- inputs: {"age_days": 1119, "days_push": 12, "days_rel": 130, "gap_med": 59, "n_releases_24m": 10}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 27195, forks 1092 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:47.489355+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, graphics
- domain: desktop-applications, operating-systems, developer-tools
- platform: rust
- tags: wayland-compositor, tiling-window-manager, scrollable-tiling, smithay, window-manager, linux

## Member repositories
- niri-wm/niri (main) score 84
- niri-wm/awesome-niri (docs) score 63

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:47.489355+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 2026-08-29T16:54:34.708110+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/niri-wm/niri (fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:47.489355+00:00, sha 4dfff4569bc8)
  - homepage: https://niri-wm.github.io/niri/ (fetched 2026-08-29T07:51:45.136534+00:00, sha fa1893f35399)
  - registry_crates: https://crates.io/api/v1/crates/niri (fetched 2026-08-29T07:51:45.145686+00:00, sha 609fb1eabb5e)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.