# Waybar (open-source notes and writing app)

> Waybar is a free, open-source notes and writing app for Linux. Highly customizable Wayland bar for Sway and Wlroots based compositors. It has 12,040 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at Alexays/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).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/Alexays/Waybar |
| Platforms | Linux |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 12,040 |
| License | MIT (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | C++ |
| Website | none listed |
| Official | no |
| Category | Notes & writing |
| Latest release | 0.15.0 (Feb 6, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 2, 2026 |

## Install

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

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