qtile/qtile
:cookie: A full-featured, hackable tiling window manager written and configured in Python (X11 + Wayland) observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
94/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 84
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 77
- age_days: 6578
- days_rel: 26
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 10
Adoption not part of the score
5292 stars · 734 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Qtile is a full-featured, hackable tiling window manager written entirely in Python, configurable via Python scripts. It runs as an X11 window manager or a Wayland compositor and offers complete remote scriptability of windows, layouts, and widgets.
Use cases
- tiling window manager for linux
- configure my desktop environment in python
- wayland compositor that is scriptable
- replace i3 with a python-configurable wm
- manage windows and workspaces via scripts
- keyboard-driven tiling desktop with a status bar
When to choose
- you want a tiling WM you can configure and extend in Python
- you need both X11 and Wayland support in one tool
- you want to script and unit-test your desktop setup
- you like writing custom layouts, widgets, and commands
When to avoid
- you want a mouse-driven, out-of-the-box desktop like GNOME or KDE
- you need a window manager for macOS or Windows
- you prefer declarative config files over Python code
- you need support for display protocols beyond X11/Wayland
Facets
application · maturity active
gui developer-tools configuration-management cli desktop-applications developer-tools operating-systems cross-platform python tiling-window-manager x11 wayland wlroots hackable status-bar keyboard-driven linux desktop
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/qtile/qtile · fetched 2026-08-28 · c4effc3ffd0e
- homepage: http://qtile.org · fetched 2026-08-29 · 3f1d8339b720
- registry_pypi: https://pypi.org/pypi/qtile/json · fetched 2026-08-29 · ffc380b14802
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| qtile/qtile | main | 94 |
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