# dessalines/thumb-key

A privacy-conscious Android keyboard made for your thumbs

Repository: https://github.com/dessalines/thumb-key
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/thumb-key
Language: Kotlin
License: AGPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: android, android-app, android-keyboard, keyboard
Last push: 2026-08-23T06:53:27+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 92/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 85, longevity 90
- inputs: {"age_days": 1269, "days_push": 10, "days_rel": 23, "gap_med": 6.0, "n_releases_24m": 79}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1536, forks 320 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:59.967602+00:00)

## What it is
Thumb-Key is a privacy-conscious Android keyboard app designed for efficient one-handed thumb typing, inspired by MessagEase. It is a Kotlin-based Android application with multiple layouts, slide gestures, clipboard history, and support for many languages.

## Use cases
- replace Google keyboard with a privacy-friendly alternative on Android
- type faster with one hand using a thumb-optimized layout
- use a keyboard without internet permissions or tracking
- type in multiple languages on Android
- use swipe gestures and clipboard history while typing

## When to choose
- you want an open-source, privacy-respecting Android keyboard
- you prefer MessagEase-style thumb typing over QWERTY
- you need a keyboard that works fully offline
- you want customizable layouts and gestures

## When to avoid
- you need a full QWERTY layout with autocorrect like Gboard
- you rely on cloud-based prediction or voice typing
- you are not on Android

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, internationalization, privacy
- domain: mobile-development, developer-tools, privacy
- platform: jvm
- tags: keyboard, thumb-typing, messagease-style, f-droid, input-method, localization, android, mobile

## Member repositories
- dessalines/thumb-key (main) score 92

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:59.967602+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 2026-08-30T04:31:04.137407+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/dessalines/thumb-key (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:59.967602+00:00, sha bbb5c6362736)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.