# jipika/WaifuX

macos (mac) Wallhaven · MotionBG · Anime | 壁纸 · 动态壁纸 · 番剧

Repository: https://github.com/jipika/WaifuX
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/waifux
Homepage: https://jipika.github.io/WaifuX
Language: Swift
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: anime, dynamic-wallpaper, macos, swift, vibe-coding, wallpaper, swift6, swiftui, macos-app, wallpaper-engine
Last push: 2026-08-24T03:53:12+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 87, longevity 11
- inputs: {"age_days": 156, "days_push": 9, "days_rel": 11, "gap_med": 0, "n_releases_24m": 118}
- flags: young
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1297, forks 54 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:16.987090+00:00)

## What it is
WaifuX is an open-source macOS application that aggregates static and dynamic anime wallpapers from sources like Wallhaven and MotionBGs, with one-click desktop setting and multi-monitor support. It also includes an experimental Wallpaper Engine renderer (Scene and Web types) and a built-in multi-source anime video player.

## Use cases
- set anime wallpapers on mac
- use dynamic video wallpapers on macOS
- browse and download 4K wallpapers from Wallhaven
- run Wallpaper Engine workshop wallpapers on Mac
- watch anime with multi-source playback
- set different wallpapers per monitor
- manage a personal wallpaper collection

## When to choose
- you want a free, open-source wallpaper app on macOS with anime-focused content
- you need multi-monitor wallpaper control or local wallpaper import
- you want Wallpaper Engine-style dynamic wallpapers without Windows

## When to avoid
- you need Wallpaper Engine support on Windows (use the original Wallpaper Engine)
- you need Linux or cross-platform support (not yet available)
- you only want a lightweight CLI wallpaper setter

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, image-processing, video-processing
- domain: desktop-applications, entertainment, media
- platform: -
- tags: wallpaper, dynamic-wallpaper, wallhaven, wallpaper-engine, anime-streaming, swiftui, multi-monitor, acg, anime, macos, swift

## Member repositories
- jipika/WaifuX (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:16.987090+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 2026-08-30T04:53:53.564145+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/jipika/WaifuX (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:16.987090+00:00, sha d612c9d26d33)
  - homepage: https://jipika.github.io/WaifuX (fetched 2026-08-29T12:10:19.713473+00:00, sha b9e1c1b8cd2d)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.