KDE/plasma-desktop
Plasma for the Desktop observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
77/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases no_license
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: 4002
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1319 stars · 153 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Plasma Desktop is the desktop form factor of the KDE Plasma workspace, containing the desktop shell widgets, taskbar, and configuration modules (KCMs) for the Plasma Desktop environment. It is a core component of KDE's Linux desktop, written largely in QML and C++.
Use cases
- customize the KDE Plasma desktop panel and widgets
- configure desktop settings like keyboard, mouse, and display via KCMs
- build and modify Plasma desktop shell components
- contribute to KDE Plasma desktop development
- replace the desktop environment on a Linux distribution with KDE Plasma
- develop custom Plasma widgets for the desktop
When to choose
- you run or develop for the KDE Plasma desktop on Linux
- you want to modify or extend Plasma's desktop shell, taskbar, or settings modules
- you are building a Linux distribution with a KDE-based desktop
When to avoid
- you use GNOME, XFCE, or another non-KDE desktop environment
- you need Plasma Mobile or other form factors - those live in separate repositories
- you want a lightweight minimal window manager rather than a full desktop environment
Facets
application · maturity stable
gui desktop-framework ui-components configuration-management desktop-applications operating-systems cross-platform cpp kde plasma desktop-environment qml kcm widgets taskbar system-settings linux desktop
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/KDE/plasma-desktop · fetched 2026-08-28 · 692356debfe7
- homepage: https://invent.kde.org/plasma/plasma-desktop · fetched 2026-08-29 · 3340da67fe0b
- site_page: https://invent.kde.org/plasma/plasma-desktop/-/blob/master/COPYING.DOC · fetched 2026-08-29 · 6776a5686fb7
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| KDE/plasma-desktop | main | 77 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="KDE/plasma-desktop")
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