# kozec/syncthing-gtk

GTK3 & python based GUI for Syncthing

Repository: https://github.com/kozec/syncthing-gtk
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/syncthing-gtk
Language: Python
License: GPL-2.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: python, python-2, gtk3, syncthing
Last push: 2023-04-24T18:00:25+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4410, "days_push": 1227, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1401, forks 144 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:37.222856+00:00)

## What it is
A GTK3 and Python-based desktop GUI and notification area icon for the Syncthing file synchronization daemon. It wraps Syncthing's WebUI functionality with native desktop integration including notifications and file manager integration.

## Use cases
- manage syncthing folders and devices from a desktop app
- run syncthing daemon in background with a tray icon
- set up syncthing without using the web interface
- get desktop notifications for sync events
- integrate syncthing into nautilus file manager

## When to choose
- you want a native GTK desktop interface for Syncthing on Linux or Windows
- you prefer tray icon and desktop notifications over the WebUI
- you need file manager integration for synced folders

## When to avoid
- you need a modern, actively developed GUI (project is in maintenance, Python 2 based)
- you are on macOS
- you are fine with Syncthing's built-in WebUI

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: gui, developer-tools
- domain: self-hosted, cross-platform, desktop-applications
- platform: windows, python
- tags: syncthing, gtk3, file-synchronization, system-tray, file-sharing, linux, desktop

## Member repositories
- kozec/syncthing-gtk (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:37.222856+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 2026-08-30T04:39:03.702372+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/kozec/syncthing-gtk (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:37.222856+00:00, sha b78bc140bafd)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.