Analysis updated 2026-06-24
Run a keyboard driven tiling window manager on a Windows 10 or 11 desktop
Build a custom productivity workflow with hotkeys mapped to komorebi CLI commands
Set up multiple workspaces per monitor for development, chat, and browsing
Pair komorebi with whkd or AutoHotKey for fast window movement
| lgug2z/komorebi | analysis-tools-dev/static-analysis | rust-embedded/rust-raspberrypi-os-tutorials | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stars | 14,553 | 14,542 | 14,654 |
| Language | Rust | Rust | Rust |
| Last pushed | — | 2026-05-18 | — |
| Maintenance | — | Maintained | — |
| Setup difficulty | moderate | easy | hard |
| Complexity | 4/5 | 1/5 | 5/5 |
| Audience | developer | developer | developer |
Figures from each repo's GitHub metadata at analysis time.
You need to install a hotkey daemon and write your own config before the tiling becomes useful, and commercial users need a paid license.
Komorebi is a tiling window manager for Microsoft Windows 10 and Windows 11, written in Rust. A tiling window manager automatically arranges open application windows so they fit together without overlapping, instead of leaving you to drag and resize them by hand. Komorebi sits on top of Windows' built-in Desktop Window Manager rather than replacing it, so it changes how windows are laid out but tries to leave the rest of the operating system untouched. There is a separate sister project called komorebi for Mac for users on macOS. The project is controlled through a command line interface. You drive it by typing CLI commands that move, focus, or resize windows and switch between virtual workspaces on each monitor. Most people pair it with a hotkey daemon such as the author's own whkd, or with AutoHotKey, so that those CLI commands run when keyboard shortcuts are pressed. All configuration lives in user files, and the project keeps optional system tweaks off by default. Documentation is hosted on a dedicated site, with sections covering installation, example configurations, common workflows, a full schema reference, and a CLI reference. Installation can be done with the scoop or winget package managers, or by building from source. The README also links to a quickstart video and an Awesome Komorebi list of community projects built around it. Licensing is unusual. Komorebi is what the author calls educational source software, released under the Komorebi 2.0.0 license, which is a fork of the PolyForm Strict license. Personal use is allowed freely except for redistribution or hard-forks. Commercial use, including using komorebi at work, requires a paid Individual Commercial Use License sold through the author's website. There are special notes for students whose devices are enrolled in mobile device management. There is an active Discord server for support, a YouTube channel with development and feature videos, and GitHub Sponsors and Ko-fi pages. The author asks people to donate to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund or Gaza Funds before sponsoring him personally.
Tiling window manager for Windows 10 and 11, written in Rust, controlled with a CLI and usually paired with a hotkey daemon like whkd or AutoHotKey.
Mainly Rust. The stack also includes Rust, Windows, whkd.
Personal use is free under a fork of the PolyForm Strict license, but redistribution and any commercial use require a paid Individual Commercial Use License.
Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 1h+ to a first successful run.
Mainly developer.
This repo across BitVibe Labs
Verify against the repo before relying on details.