polybar/polybar
A fast and easy-to-use status bar observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
42/100
- Activity 43
- 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: 3758
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 343
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
15334 stars · 728 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Polybar is a fast and easy-to-use tool for creating highly customizable status bars on Linux desktop environments. It provides built-in modules for common system information like volume, network, CPU load, workspaces, and media playback, without requiring shell scripting.
Use cases
- create a custom status bar for i3 or bspwm
- display system stats like CPU load and disk usage in a top bar
- show volume and media playback controls on the desktop
- add a workspace panel to a tiling window manager
- customize the look of my Linux desktop panel
- show network connection details and date/time in a bar
When to choose
- you use a tiling window manager like i3 or bspwm and want a polished status bar
- you want built-in modules for common system info without writing shell scripts
- you need a fast, lightweight, highly themeable bar on X11
When to avoid
- you are on Wayland, where support is limited or unavailable
- you need a full desktop panel with application launcher and system tray beyond basic systray support
- you want a drop-in bar for a full desktop environment like GNOME or KDE
Facets
application · maturity stable
gui developer-tools desktop-applications operating-systems developer-tools cpp status-bar window-manager i3wm bspwm desktop-customization system-monitoring linux x11
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/polybar/polybar · fetched 2026-08-28 · aee439ff27bb
- homepage: https://polybar.github.io · fetched 2026-08-29 · 26389a458dc1
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| polybar/polybar | main | 42 |
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