swaywm/swaylock
Screen locker for Wayland observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
85/100
- Activity 91
- Release rhythm 68
- 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: 121
- age_days: 2789
- days_rel: 55
- days_push: 55
- n_releases_24m: 6
Adoption not part of the score
1215 stars · 275 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
swaylock is a screen locking utility for Wayland compositors, compatible with any compositor implementing the ext-session-lock-v1 protocol. It authenticates users via PAM or shadow passwords and supports customization such as background images.
Use cases
- lock my screen on wayland
- screen locker for sway
- wayland session lock utility
- lock screen with pam authentication on linux
- custom lock screen background wayland
When to choose
- you use a Wayland compositor (sway, wlroots-based) and need a reliable screen locker
- you want PAM integration and configurable lock screen appearance
When to avoid
- you are on X11 and need an X11 screen locker
- you need a graphical settings UI rather than a CLI utility
Facets
cli-tool · maturity active
security auth cli security desktop-applications operating-systems cli wayland wlroots screen-locker pam session-lock linux
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/swaywm/swaylock · fetched 2026-08-28 · 18aae75a3840
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| swaywm/swaylock | main | 85 |
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