# qutebrowser/qutebrowser

A keyboard-driven, vim-like browser based on Python and Qt.

Repository: https://github.com/qutebrowser/qutebrowser
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/qutebrowser
Homepage: https://www.qutebrowser.org/
Language: Python
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: python, qt, pyqt5, qtwebengine, browser, web, vim, qutebrowser
Last push: 2026-08-24T04:35:59+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 87/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 65, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4451, "days_push": 9, "days_rel": 152, "gap_med": 53, "n_releases_24m": 10}
- flags: no_readme
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 11662, forks 1122 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:49.343886+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, browser-extension
- domain: web-development, developer-tools, privacy, cross-platform
- platform: windows, python, cross-platform
- tags: keyboard-driven, vim-like, qtwebengine, pyqt, minimal-gui, web-browser, linux, macos, desktop

## Member repositories
- qutebrowser/qutebrowser (main) score 87

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:49.343886+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 2026-08-29T17:15:25.432252+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - homepage: https://www.qutebrowser.org/ (fetched 2026-08-29T08:13:46.429828+00:00, sha e6510ca0333c)
  - site_page: https://www.qutebrowser.org/doc/install.html (fetched 2026-08-29T08:13:46.435474+00:00, sha 9464dfebf2a0)
  - site_page: https://www.qutebrowser.org/doc/changelog.html (fetched 2026-08-29T08:13:46.437977+00:00, sha ac2616e5fe55)
  - site_page: https://www.qutebrowser.org/doc/faq.html (fetched 2026-08-29T08:13:46.432659+00:00, sha d7a1f5b9fdda)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.