niri

A scrollable-tiling Wayland compositor.

A scrollable tiling Wayland compositor. Getting Started Configuration Setup Showcase About Windows are arranged in columns on an infinite strip going to the right. It has reached 24,568 GitHub stars, written primarily in Rust.

Why now: Sustained developer attention keeps it in the tracked pool; GitHub activity is the current lead signal.

• 24,568 GitHub stars, 917 forks — verifiable at github.com/niri-wm/niri.
• Primary language Rust; topics: rust, smithay, tiling-window-manager, wayland.
• Licensed GPL-3.0.

Considerations: Solid adoption (24,568 stars) but quiet cross-source signal right now — established utility more than a current breakout.

ESTABLISHED LEADER · Build on it: Proven at scale (Rust) — safe to evaluate for production use or coverage; the open question is fit, not validity.

Sources: niri-wm/niri on GitHub · Project homepage