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Hyprland

Hyprland is an independent, highly customizable, dynamic tiling Wayland compositor that doesn't sacrifice on its looks. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland · homepage · C++ · BSD-3-Clause (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

98/100

  • Activity 99
  • Release rhythm 96
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 8
  • age_days: 1631
  • days_rel: 28
  • days_push: 7
  • n_releases_24m: 38

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

38199 stars · 1951 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

Hyprland is an independent, dynamic tiling Wayland compositor for Linux written in C++, featuring extensive animations, blur, and visual effects without sacrificing performance. It is highly customizable with live-reloading configs, multiple tiling layouts, socket-based IPC, and a powerful built-in plugin system.

Use cases

  • dynamic tiling window manager for Wayland on Linux
  • compositor with smooth animations and blur effects
  • customize my Linux desktop with a riced aesthetic
  • replace X11 window manager with a Wayland compositor
  • extend my desktop with plugins and custom layouts
  • scratchpads and window groups for keyboard-driven workflow
  • lightweight compositor with tearing support for gaming

When to choose

  • you want a visually polished, animated tiling Wayland compositor
  • you need deep customization, live config reload, and plugin support
  • you want an independent compositor not built on wlroots or other bases
  • you use Linux (especially Arch/Fedora/NixOS) and want a modern Wayland desktop

When to avoid

  • you need a full desktop environment out of the box with no configuration
  • you rely on an Nvidia setup without tolerance for extra configuration effort
  • you need a compositor for non-Linux platforms like Windows or macOS
  • you prefer a minimal, no-eyecandy static tiling setup

Facets

application · maturity active

graphics gui plugin-system developer-tools desktop-applications operating-systems cross-platform cpp wayland-compositor tiling-window-manager desktop-environment animations eyecandy ipc xwayland linux

5 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
hyprwm/Hyprlandmain98
hyprwm/hyprland-pluginsplugin75

For agents

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