# StreamController/StreamController

An elegant Linux app for the Elgato Stream Deck with support for plugins

Repository: https://github.com/StreamController/StreamController
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/streamcontroller
Homepage: https://core447.com
Language: Python
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: streamcontroller, gtk, gtk4
Last push: 2026-09-02T13:04:03+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 88/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 100, release rhythm 80, longevity 76
- inputs: {"age_days": 1066, "days_push": 0, "days_rel": 55, "gap_med": 64.5, "n_releases_24m": 9}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1101, forks 119 (observed 2026-09-03T02:15:08.243445+00:00)

## What it is
StreamController is an open-source Linux desktop application for controlling Elgato Stream Deck devices, built with Python and GTK4. It offers plugin support with a built-in store, wallpapers, screen savers, automatic page switching based on the active window, and auto-lock features.

## Use cases
- control my Elgato Stream Deck on Linux
- customize Stream Deck buttons with plugins
- automatically switch Stream Deck pages based on the active app
- create custom macros on a Stream Deck under Linux
- set wallpapers and screensavers on my Stream Deck
- find an open-source alternative to the official Stream Deck software for Linux

## When to choose
- you use an Elgato Stream Deck (or compatible device) on Linux
- you want plugin extensibility and a built-in plugin store
- you want automatic page switching on GNOME, Hyprland, Sway, KDE, or X11
- you prefer open-source, Flatpak-distributed software

## When to avoid
- you need official Windows or macOS Stream Deck software
- you require hotplug support for Mirabox or Ulanzi devices
- you need a headless or CLI-only solution

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, plugin-system, workflow-automation, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, desktop-applications, operating-systems
- platform: python
- tags: stream-deck, gtk4, flatpak, macros, streaming, hardware-controller, plugin-store, automation, linux, desktop, gtk

## Member repositories
- StreamController/StreamController (main) score 88

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-09-03T02:15:08.243445+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 2026-08-30T06:49:05.803578+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/StreamController/StreamController (fetched 2026-09-03T02:15:08.243445+00:00, sha bd14accac133)
  - homepage: https://core447.com (fetched 2026-08-29T12:51:18.747018+00:00, sha 51c2b44c7d48)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.