Unixvibe
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Unixvibe

A dynamic interface layer — a new abstraction above the desktop environment that lets you control the environment at multiple levels and transform it instantly.

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Unixvibe preview

Get started in three steps

01

Download

Grab the latest preview or clone the repository to build from source.

git clone https://github.com/unixvibe/unixvibe
02

Install

Run the installer to set up dependencies and optional rice packages.

cd unixvibe && chmod +x install.sh && ./install.sh
03

Apply a rice

Open Unixvibe, pick a preset from the Network tab, and transform your desktop.

Features

  1. One-click rice switching. Switch between preinstalled rices in ~2 seconds; performance improves with each release.
  2. Install rices from the internet or local filesystem. Import directly through the online tab or via local archives.
  3. Rice sharing. Upload your dotfiles to the server for public access.
  4. Edit/remove uploads from the GUI. Manage every rice you publish without leaving the app.
  5. View configuration repositories and supported distributions. Basic git sync keeps core info aligned across devices.
  6. Manage configurations via the GUI. Fine-tune options for any rice before applying it.
  7. Plugin management. Add repositories, configure custom parameters (including color pickers), and control plugins directly.
  8. Fix problematic temporary states. Clean up supported tiling window managers when they drift out of sync.
  9. Save and restore external environment states. Snapshot layouts to recover instantly.
  10. Security checks before execution. Rice scripts are audited with custom security rules prior to running.
  11. Two-level isolation of rice dependencies. Standard + controlled prefix system recognizes symlinks and prioritizes safe execution.
  12. Configure rice-switch animation. Adjust animation type, FPS, duration, and wave angle (uses the swww dependency).
  13. Additional options:
    • Auto-apply a rice after boot.
    • Keep or close the rice list window after selection.
    • Enable logging of apply/install time.
  14. Multilingual support. Four languages available out of the box.
  15. Unixvibe parameters.
    • Switch the interface theme.
    • Control basic sounds.

Contact & License

Email: unixvibefb@gmail.com
GitHub: github.com/unixvibe/unixvibe

Open-source code will be published soon.

MIT License

Copyright (c) 2025 Unixvibe

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of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
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