qutebrowser/qutebrowser
A keyboard-driven, vim-like browser based on Python and Qt. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
87/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 65
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_readme
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: 53
- age_days: 4451
- days_rel: 152
- days_push: 9
- n_releases_24m: 10
Adoption not part of the score
11662 stars · 1122 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
qutebrowser is a keyboard-driven, vim-like web browser with a minimal GUI, built with Python and Qt (QtWebEngine). It is free software licensed under GPL-3.0 and inspired by dwb and Vimperator/Pentadactyl.
Use cases
- browse the web entirely from the keyboard with vim-like keybindings
- use a minimal GUI browser without mouse interaction
- get a Chromium-based browser that is scriptable and configurable
- replace Firefox addons like Vimperator or Tridactyl with a full browser
- run a lightweight browser on Linux from distribution repositories or PyPI
When to choose
- you prefer vim-style keyboard navigation for everything
- you want a minimal, hackable browser built on Python and Qt
- you need a Chromium rendering engine (QtWebEngine) with modern web support
- you live in the terminal and want a browser that fits that workflow
When to avoid
- you rely on mainstream browser extension ecosystems like Chrome Web Store or Firefox Add-ons
- you need wide DRM/streaming service compatibility or guaranteed Google sign-in support
- you want a GUI-first browser with mouse-driven workflows
- you need the newest Chromium security patches immediately on stable Debian/Ubuntu releases
Facets
application · maturity active
gui browser-extension web-development developer-tools privacy cross-platform windows python cross-platform keyboard-driven vim-like qtwebengine pyqt minimal-gui web-browser linux macos desktop
4 sources
- homepage: https://www.qutebrowser.org/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · e6510ca0333c
- site_page: https://www.qutebrowser.org/doc/install.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · 9464dfebf2a0
- site_page: https://www.qutebrowser.org/doc/changelog.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · ac2616e5fe55
- site_page: https://www.qutebrowser.org/doc/faq.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · d7a1f5b9fdda
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| qutebrowser/qutebrowser | main | 87 |
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