Pop Launcher
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Modular IPC-based desktop launcher service observed · 2026-09-25
Health v2 · maintenance only
78/100
- Activity 96
- Release rhythm 42
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 5
- age_days: 1894
- days_rel: 384
- days_push: 27
- n_releases_24m: 2
Adoption not part of the score
284 stars · 63 forks observed · 2026-09-25
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Pop Shell is a keyboard-driven GNOME Shell extension that adds advanced i3-like tiling window management to the GNOME desktop. It lets users automatically tile, navigate, and manage windows with keyboard shortcuts on any GNOME-based distribution.
Use cases
- tile windows automatically in GNOME
- manage windows with keyboard shortcuts
- get i3-style tiling on GNOME desktop
- organize many windows on one display
- switch from i3wm to GNOME without losing tiling
When to choose
- you use GNOME Shell and want automatic tiling
- you prefer keyboard-driven window navigation
- you want tiling without leaving GNOME
When to avoid
- you use a desktop environment other than GNOME
- you prefer floating window management only
- you need a standalone window manager outside a desktop environment
Facets
plugin · maturity active
desktop-framework developer-tools desktop-applications developer-tools operating-systems tiling-window-manager gnome-shell-extension keyboard-driven window-management pop-os linux desktop
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/pop-os/launcher · fetched 2026-09-25 · 63203bcb5e11
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| pop-os/launcher | main | 78 |
| pop-os/shell | frontend | 63 |
| pop-os/gnome-shell-extension-pop-cosmic | plugin | 54 |
| pop-os/cosmic-launcher | frontend | 75 |
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