# PapirusDevelopmentTeam/papirus-icon-theme

Pixel perfect icon theme for Linux

Repository: https://github.com/PapirusDevelopmentTeam/papirus-icon-theme
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/papirus-icon-theme
Homepage: https://git.io/papirus-icon-theme
Language: Shell
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: icon-theme, papirus-theme, papirus, icons, theme, linux, papirus-icon-theme
Last push: 2026-08-01T14:42:16+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 85/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 95, release rhythm 63, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3745, "days_push": 32, "days_rel": 32, "gap_med": 273.0, "n_releases_24m": 3}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 8039, forks 489 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:12.075186+00:00)

## What it is
Papirus is a free and open source SVG icon theme for Linux, based on the Paper Icon Set, with thousands of pixel-perfect icons for apps, actions, places, and mimetypes. It ships in multiple variants (Papirus, Papirus Dark, Papirus Light) and includes extras like Hardcode-Tray support, KDE colorscheme support, and Folder Color support.

## Use cases
- give my Linux desktop a modern flat icon theme
- install icons for GNOME or KDE that match a dark theme
- fix hardcoded tray icons on my panel
- make folder icons color-coded on Linux
- find an icon theme with wide app coverage for Ubuntu

## When to choose
- you want a polished, actively maintained icon theme for a Linux desktop environment
- you need dark/light variants and broad application icon coverage
- you use KDE and want icons that follow your colorscheme

## When to avoid
- you need icons for Windows, macOS, or non-Linux desktops (an Android variant exists separately)
- you want a minimal icon set with very few icons
- you need a full GTK/Qt theme rather than just icons

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: ui-components, theme
- domain: desktop-applications, web-design, operating-systems
- platform: -
- tags: icon-theme, svg-icons, desktop-customization, gtk, kde, papirus, linux

## Member repositories
- PapirusDevelopmentTeam/papirus-icon-theme (main) score 85

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:12.075186+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 2026-08-29T17:31:25.923730+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/PapirusDevelopmentTeam/papirus-icon-theme (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:12.075186+00:00, sha 00cf856ddf55)
  - homepage: https://git.io/papirus-icon-theme (fetched 2026-08-29T08:29:08.528770+00:00, sha 0a154f258e7e)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.