# xremap/xremap

Key remapper for X11 and Wayland

Repository: https://github.com/xremap/xremap
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/xremap
Language: Rust
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: linux, keyboard-shortcuts, x11, wayland
Last push: 2026-08-26T12:28:09+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 99/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 98, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3564, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 17, "gap_med": 8, "n_releases_24m": 52}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2161, forks 124 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:20.943944+00:00)

## What it is
xremap is a fast key remapper for Linux written in Rust that works on both X11 and Wayland via evdev and uinput. It supports application-specific and device-specific remapping, key sequences, virtual modifiers, and JSON/YAML-compatible configuration.

## Use cases
- remap caps lock to ctrl on linux
- remap keys per application on wayland
- use emacs-style keybindings system-wide
- remap key combinations to key sequences
- trigger shell commands on key press
- remap keys differently per keyboard device
- use a non-modifier key as a modifier

## When to choose
- you need key remapping on Wayland where xmodmap doesn't work
- you want per-application or per-device remapping rules
- you need fast, low-latency remapping in Rust
- you want Emacs-like key sequences or mark mode

## When to avoid
- you need remapping on macOS or Windows
- you only need simple X11 remapping and prefer xmodmap
- you want a GUI configuration tool

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools, configuration-management
- domain: operating-systems, developer-tools
- platform: cli
- tags: key-remapper, keyboard, x11, wayland, evdev, uinput, rust, hotkeys, automation, linux

## Member repositories
- xremap/xremap (main) score 99

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:20.943944+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 2026-08-30T02:50:16.746069+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/xremap/xremap (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:20.943944+00:00, sha 62483e8d21d9)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.