# any1/wayvnc

A VNC server for wlroots based Wayland compositors

Repository: https://github.com/any1/wayvnc
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/wayvnc
Language: C
License: ISC
License Family: permissive
Topics: vnc, wayland, wlroots, sway, remote-desktop
Last push: 2026-08-01T15:49:54+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 91/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 95, release rhythm 80, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2523, "days_push": 32, "days_rel": 55, "gap_med": 72, "n_releases_24m": 4}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1807, forks 98 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:39.169239+00:00)

## What it is
wayvnc is a VNC server for wlroots-based Wayland compositors such as sway. It attaches to a running Wayland session, exposes the display via the RFB protocol, and supports headless sessions.

## Use cases
- remotely control my sway desktop over vnc
- share a wayland session screen with a vnc client
- run a headless wayland session and connect remotely
- vnc server for wlroots compositors
- access my linux desktop from another machine
- remote desktop on wayland without gnome or kde

## When to choose
- you use sway or another wlroots-based Wayland compositor
- you need a lightweight VNC server that attaches to an existing Wayland session
- you want to run a headless Wayland session accessible via VNC

## When to avoid
- you run GNOME, KDE, or Weston, which are not supported
- you need a cross-platform remote desktop solution for Windows or macOS
- you need features like session recording or multi-display exposure

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: http-server, security
- domain: desktop-applications, self-hosted, cross-platform
- platform: -
- tags: vnc, wayland, wlroots, sway, rfb, remote-access, headless, remote-desktop, linux

## Member repositories
- any1/wayvnc (main) score 91

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:39.169239+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 2026-08-30T03:21:26.049692+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/any1/wayvnc (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:39.169239+00:00, sha aa0bd8f6f583)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.