KMonad
The facts below are what the maker publishes about KMonad, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From KMonad's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| KMonad | Free | No paid plans or usage limits stated |
The facts
Each one read from KMonad's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Commands
- Command buttons can trigger shell commands when tapped.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Distribution
- The installation guide lists packages for Arch Linux, GNU Guix, Void Linux, and NixOS, and warns that packages may be out of date.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Downloads
- The installation guide says binaries are available for 64-bit Linux and Windows, though Windows binaries are not available for every version.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Editor support
- The README links configuration language support for Emacs, Vim, and VS Code.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Layers
- Users can configure multiple layers, such as alternate layouts, number and symbol keys, function keys, and mouse navigation or system controls.checked 12 Oct 2026
- License
- The repository identifies its license as MIT.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Maintainer availability
- The project says its core maintainer may be unavailable for weeks at a time because of chronic illness.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Multi-use keys
- A single button can perform different actions when tapped, held, or tapped in quick succession.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- KMonad is an advanced keyboard manager that lets users customize and extend the functionality of almost any keyboard.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Setup
- The installation guide recommends Stack as a cross-platform solution for compiling KMonad.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Startup
- The project provides startup scripts for different init systems and links to a GNOME Shell extension.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The README points users to a Matrix space, an IRC channel, a subreddit, and an FAQ for help.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Supported operating systems
- cross-platformchecked 21 Sep 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2019checked 28 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Key mappings
- It lets users map keyboard buttons to keymaps, including swapping Caps Lock and Escape or placing modifiers on the home row.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Macro support
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Platforms
- The project describes KMonad as available on GNU/Linux, Windows, and macOS.checked 12 Oct 2026
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