# Vladimir-csp/uwsm

Universal Wayland Session Manager

Repository: https://github.com/Vladimir-csp/uwsm
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/uwsm
Language: Python
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-08-31T07:20:54+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 100, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1445, "days_push": 2, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1144, forks 39 (observed 2026-09-01T02:13:58.145126+00:00)

## What it is
uwsm is a Universal Wayland Session Manager that uses systemd units and helpers to set up the environment and manage standalone Wayland compositor sessions. It provides robust session lifecycle management, XDG autostart, and clean shutdown without requiring extra background daemons.

## Use cases
- manage standalone wayland compositor sessions with systemd
- launch wayland compositors like hyprland or sway with proper systemd integration
- set up xdg autostart for wayland sessions
- cleanly shut down graphical session apps via systemd slices
- manage dbus and systemd activation environment for wayland
- start wayland session from a display-manager-like menu

## When to choose
- you run a standalone Wayland compositor and want systemd-based session management
- you want XDG autostart and clean app termination on session exit
- you want to avoid extra session daemons and rely on systemd units

## When to avoid
- you use a full desktop environment that already manages its own session
- your system does not use systemd
- you need an X11 session manager

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: stable
- function: developer-tools, configuration-management, deployment
- domain: operating-systems, desktop-applications, self-hosted
- platform: python, cli
- tags: wayland, systemd, session-management, compositor, xdg-autostart, dbus, linux

## Member repositories
- Vladimir-csp/uwsm (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-09-01T02:13:58.145126+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 2026-08-30T06:35:02.710519+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Vladimir-csp/uwsm (fetched 2026-09-01T02:13:58.145126+00:00, sha da8c697aef9f)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.