# ubuntu/Tiling-Assistant

An extension which adds a Windows-like snap assist to GNOME. It also expands GNOME's 2 column tiling layout.

Repository: https://github.com/ubuntu/Tiling-Assistant
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/tiling-assistant
Language: JavaScript
License: GPL-2.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: gnome, linux, tiling, gnome-shell-extension
Last push: 2026-07-22T14:14:06+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 78/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 93, release rhythm 45, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2146, "days_push": 42, "days_rel": 211, "gap_med": 97.5, "n_releases_24m": 5}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1297, forks 79 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:17.009848+00:00)

## What it is
A GNOME Shell extension that adds Windows-like snap assist and expands GNOME's default two-column tiling layout with additional window management features. It is written in JavaScript and distributed under GPL-2.0.

## Use cases
- tile windows into custom layouts on GNOME
- get Windows-style snap assist on Linux
- drag windows to screen edges to snap them
- manage window tiling with keyboard shortcuts
- expand GNOME's limited 2-column tiling
- snap windows into halves and quarters

## When to choose
- you use GNOME Shell and want richer window tiling
- you miss Windows snap assist on Linux
- you want an actively maintained tiling extension without switching window managers

## When to avoid
- you use KDE, Hyprland, i3, or another non-GNOME desktop
- you need tiling on Wayland compositors outside GNOME Shell
- you run an unsupported GNOME version

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: desktop-framework, gui
- domain: desktop-applications, developer-tools, operating-systems
- platform: -
- tags: gnome-shell-extension, window-tiling, snap-assist, window-management, linux, gnome

## Member repositories
- ubuntu/Tiling-Assistant (main) score 78

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:17.009848+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 2026-08-30T04:53:54.705321+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/ubuntu/Tiling-Assistant (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:17.009848+00:00, sha f00f208600ee)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.