Waybar
Waybar is a free, open-source notes and writing app for Linux. Highly customizable Wayland bar for Sway and Wlroots based compositors. It has 12,120 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at Alexays/Waybar.
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About Waybar
Highly customizable Wayland bar for Sway and wlroots-based compositors. Available in all major distributions. …and more. Every module is documented on the wiki (see the Modules sidebar).
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Is Waybar free and open source?
Yes. Waybar's source code is public on GitHub under the MIT license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Waybar?
Download the installer for Linux from its GitHub Releases page (latest: 0.15.0).
Is Waybar still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 19, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.