# RedBearAK/Toshy

Keymapper config to make Linux keyboard shortcuts work like a 'Tosh! And more. (A Kinto alternative.)

Repository: https://github.com/RedBearAK/Toshy
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/toshy
Homepage: https://toshy.app
Language: Python
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2026-08-31T10:39:56+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 97/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 100, release rhythm 96, longevity 91
- inputs: {"age_days": 1274, "days_push": 2, "days_rel": 28, "gap_med": 14.0, "n_releases_24m": 27}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1178, forks 50 (observed 2026-09-01T02:13:57.709465+00:00)

## What it is
Toshy is a keymapper configuration tool for Linux that remaps keyboard shortcuts to behave like macOS, serving as a Kinto alternative. It is a Python-based application supporting many desktop environments, window managers, and Linux distros, including Wayland and non-US keyboard layouts.

## Use cases
- make Linux keyboard shortcuts work like macOS
- use Cmd+C/Cmd+V style shortcuts on Linux
- switch between Mac and Linux with consistent keybindings
- remap Ctrl to Super/Cmd on Linux desktops
- get Mac-style shortcuts on Wayland
- support non-US keyboard layouts with Mac-style remapping
- replace Kinto.sh on Linux

## When to choose
- you are a Mac user who also uses Linux and wants familiar shortcuts
- you switch between macOS and Linux frequently
- you use a supported desktop environment like GNOME, KDE, or wlroots-based compositors
- you want an actively maintained Kinto alternative with tray GUI and per-app config

## When to avoid
- you only use Windows or macOS
- you use an unsupported desktop environment or distro
- you want a simple key remapper without per-app context awareness
- you need SteamOS/Steam Deck support

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools, gui, cli
- domain: developer-tools, operating-systems, cross-platform
- platform: python
- tags: keymapper, keyboard-shortcuts, mac-style-shortcuts, kinto-alternative, x11, wayland, linux, desktop

## Member repositories
- RedBearAK/Toshy (main) score 97

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-09-01T02:13:57.709465+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 2026-08-30T06:28:49.882899+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/RedBearAK/Toshy (fetched 2026-09-01T02:13:57.709465+00:00, sha c667cd57ddf1)
  - homepage: https://toshy.app (fetched 2026-08-29T12:34:58.606046+00:00, sha 34a2a77ab534)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.