Tech riderRev. 5 Oct 2026
- 1Runs onLinux
- 2CostsFree plan
- 3Supported platformslinux
- 4File searchNo
- 5Command launchingYes
5 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: github.com
Overview
Wofi is ranked #11 of 40 in app launcher software on Specifiction. It runs on Linux. There is a free plan.
Wofi plans and pricing
All plansCompared on app launcher software
- Supported platforms
- linuxgithub.com
- File search
- Nogithub.com
- Command launching
- Yesgithub.com
Facts
- Purpose
- Wofi is a launcher and menu program for wlroots based Wayland compositors such as sway.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Modes
- Its built in modes are run, which searches PATH for executables; drun, which searches for desktop files; and dmenu, which reads options from standard input and writes the selected option to standard output.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Customization
- Wofi is described as highly customizable, with CSS styling and optional configuration, CSS, and colors files.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Search
- Search matching can use contains, multi-contains, or fuzzy modes, and case insensitive search is available.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Combinations
- The combi feature lets users show multiple modes together, with each mode loaded at most once.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Integration
- Wofi is designed for wlroots and uses the wlr-layer-shell protocol; without that protocol or outside Wayland it must be run with --normal-window or it will crash.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Sway
- Wofi does not provide window switching on its own, but its dmenu mode can be used with swaymsg to implement it.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Build requirements
- Building requires PkgConf, Wayland, GLib2, GObject, GTK3, and either CMake or Meson.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
- License
- The repository includes the GNU General Public License version 3.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Security
- GitHub reports that the project has no SECURITY.md policy file and no published security advisories.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Support and contribution
- The README directs bug reports about newer software behavior and patches to the upstream SourceHut project because this fork is not connected to mainstream Wofi.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The project describes Wofi for users of wlroots based Wayland compositors such as sway.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
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Where it ranks on Specifiction
- Best App Launcher Software in 2026#11 of 40
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Sources
- github.com/SimplyCEO/wofi· checked 5 Oct 2026
- github.com/SimplyCEO/wofi/blob/master/man/wofi.7· checked 5 Oct 2026
- github.com/SimplyCEO/wofi/blob/master/man/wofi.1· checked 5 Oct 2026
- github.com/SimplyCEO/wofi/blob/master/COPYING.md· checked 5 Oct 2026
- github.com/SimplyCEO/wofi/security· checked 5 Oct 2026