# uzbl/uzbl

A web browser that adheres to the unix philosophy.

Repository: https://github.com/uzbl/uzbl
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/uzbl
Homepage: http://www.uzbl.org
Language: C
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: uzbl, webkit, browser, unix-philosophy
Last push: 2018-12-28T17:45:28+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": 6343, "days_push": 2805, "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 1045, forks 156 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:21.353227+00:00)

## What it is
Uzbl is a collection of lightweight web interface tools for Linux that adhere to the Unix philosophy, built on WebKitGTK+. It ships as uzbl-core (a scriptable WebKit view controlled via stdin/fifo/sockets), uzbl-browser (a complete keyboard-driven browser), and uzbl-tabbed (tabbed browsing on top of uzbl-browser).

## Use cases
- browse the web with vim-like keyboard controls
- embed a scriptable webkit view in shell scripts
- build a custom browser from composable unix tools
- store browser history and config as plaintext under version control
- control a browser remotely via unix sockets or fifos
- use a minimal browser with no built-in UI widgets

## When to choose
- you want a fully scriptable, hackable browser on Linux
- you prefer keyboard-driven browsing with vi/emacs-style modes
- you want plaintext config and data that plays well with scripts and version control
- you need a bare WebKit view to integrate into your own tooling

## When to avoid
- you need a modern browser with full JavaScript/web compatibility and security updates
- you want a GUI with buttons, tabs, and sync features out of the box
- you need cross-platform support (Linux/X11 only)
- you expect active development - the latest release is from 2018

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: web-framework, developer-tools, plugin-system
- domain: web-development, developer-tools, privacy
- platform: cpp
- tags: web-browser, webkit, unix-philosophy, keyboard-driven, minimalist, scriptable, command-line, linux, desktop

## Member repositories
- uzbl/uzbl (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:21.353227+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 2026-08-30T07:02:09.638243+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/uzbl/uzbl (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:21.353227+00:00, sha 92e1195440bc)
  - homepage: http://www.uzbl.org (fetched 2026-08-29T13:03:06.982908+00:00, sha 3adfbbd78c71)
  - site_page: https://www.uzbl.org/faq.php (fetched 2026-08-29T13:03:06.992246+00:00, sha 664b163fa1b8)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.