# Eww (open-source desktop utility)

> Eww is a free, open-source desktop utility for Linux. Elkowars Wacky Widgets is a standalone widget system made in Rust that allows you to implement your own, custom widgets in any window manager. It has 12,705 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license.

Elkowars Wacky Widgets is a standalone widget system made in Rust that allows you to implement your own, custom widgets in any window manager.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/elkowar/eww |
| Platforms | Linux |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 12,705 |
| License | MIT (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | Rust |
| Website | https://elkowar.github.io/eww |
| Official | no |
| Category | Archivers, cleaners & system utilities |
| Latest release | v0.6.0 (Apr 21, 2024) |
| Last commit | Jul 17, 2026 |

## Install

Download a build for your system from the project's releases (https://github.com/elkowar/eww/releases) or website, or build it from source by following the README.

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