https://github.com/kikaraage/cosmoneer
proof-of-concept to bring COSMIC + Niri + Bluefin goodies together into a scroller desktop OS
https://github.com/kikaraage/cosmoneer
bluefin bootc cosmic fedora niri scroller window-manager wm
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proof-of-concept to bring COSMIC + Niri + Bluefin goodies together into a scroller desktop OS
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/kikaraage/cosmoneer
- Owner: KiKaraage
- License: apache-2.0
- Created: 2025-11-03T04:58:51.000Z (7 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-11-19T15:36:16.000Z (7 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-11-19T17:09:34.521Z (7 months ago)
- Topics: bluefin, bootc, cosmic, fedora, niri, scroller, window-manager, wm
- Language: Shell
- Homepage:
- Size: 987 KB
- Stars: 3
- Watchers: 0
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 6
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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# cosmoneer
A proof-of-concept to bring COSMIC + Niri + Bluefin goodies together into a scroller desktop OS.
- Stable Fedora 43. Gated Linux kernels. Ease of tool access with Brew. Docker CE group access configured.
- With Nightly COSMIC **and** Nightly Niri as scrollable tiling compositor. Applets and utilities ready.
- Updated every Monday, Wednesday, Friday midnight UTC!
Try it:
- Install a Fedora Atomic variant, like [Bluefin](https://projectbluefin.io)
- Run `sudo bootc switch ghcr.io/kikaraage/cosmoneer`
- COSMIC + Niri Integration: After your first login, run `ujust configure-niri-cosmic` to configure COSMIC apps and keybindings inside Niri. Use `ujust show-niri-config` to review the configuration or `ujust reset-niri-config` to roll back to defaults.
## About This Image
| Aspects | Choices | Sources |
|---------|-------- | ------- |
| Base OS | Fedora 43 | `ghcr.io/ublue-os/base-main:43` |
| DE & WM | Nightly `cosmic-desktop` + Nightly `niri-git` | [ryanabx/cosmic-epoch](https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/ryanabx/cosmic-epoch/), [yalter/niri-git](https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/yalter/niri-git/) |
| Kernel | Gated, similar to Bluefin/Aurora stable | [ublue-os/packages](https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/ublue-os/packages/) |
| Others | `ublue-brew`, `uupd`, `ublue-bling` enabled | [ublue-os/packages](https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/ublue-os/packages/) |
### Benefits and Compromises
Coming soon, check /issues for now. Lots of tradeoffs between cosmic-comp and niri sessions for sure, but it's worth it for me!
### Applets
| Applet Name | Description | Source | Status |
| ----------- | ----------- | ------ | ------ |
| cosmic-ext-applet-emoji-selector | Emoji selector | Git | Working (but the emojis rendered blank) |
| cosmic-ext-applet-vitals | System monitoring | Git | Working |
| cosmic-ext-applet-caffeine | Keep device idle | Git | Working (kinda, though the Niri session itself is caffeinated) |
| cosmic-connect-applet | (Supposedly) bridging KDE Connect | Git | Not working, still template-y |
| cosmic-ext-applet-clipboard-manager | Clipboard manager | Git | Working with no icon |
| cosmic-ext-applet-privacy-indicator | Indicator for webcam/mic activity | GH Release (RPM) | Working (but not when wf-recorder is active) |
| cosmic-ext-applet-ollama | Chat with local LLM via Ollama | Git | Working (but my system is too weak for it anyway) |
### Tools
| Tool Name | Description | Source | Status |
| --------- | ----------- | ------ | ------ |
| cosmic-ext-alternative-startup | Making Niri session work on COSMIC | Git | Half-working (filechooser & app list/taskbar fails) |
| cosmic-ext-bg-theme | Dynamic theming based on wallpaper | Git | Working |
| wf-recorder-gui | Screenrecording app using wf-recorder | Git | Working only on Niri session |
| prtsc-wayland | Faster screencapture utility for cosmic-comp | Git | Working (partial SS doesn't work yet) |
### Other Apps & Multimedia Support
- **Docker CE** - Latest Docker Engine with docker-compose plugin
- SSH agent enabled globally
- Docker group pre-configured
- **Fonts preinstalled via Brew** - Recommended Cosmic UI font: Work Sans, Bricolage Grotesque, Aptos
- FFmpeg with full codec support
- GStreamer plugins (good, base, bad-free)
- Video thumbnail support for file managers
- LAME audio codecs
- Modern image format support (libjxl)
### ujust Commands (WIP)
- `ujust configure-niri-cosmic` - Configure Niri for COSMIC integration
- `ujust show-niri-config` - Display current Niri configuration
- `ujust reset-niri-config` - Reset Niri to defaults
- `ujust configure-dev-groups` - Add user to docker and libvirt groups
*Last updated: 2025-11-17*
## Communities
- [bootc Discussion](https://github.com/bootc-dev/bootc/discussions)
- [Universal Blue Discord](https://discord.gg/WEu6BdFEtp)
- [Zirconium](https://github.com/zirconium-dev/zirconium/) Discord for Niri talks
- [Niri](https://github.com/YaLTeR/niri) Discord for actual Niri talks
- [Origami Linux](https://github.com/john-holt4/Origami-Linux) Discord for COSMIC talks
- [Pop!_OS ~~Slack~~ Mattermost](https://chat.pop-os.org/) for actual COSMIC talks, updates, complaints
- [Fedora COSMIC Matrix](https://matrix.to/#/#cosmic:fedoraproject.org) for COSMIC talks with Ryanabx, the Fedora maintainer
## Learn More
- [Universal Blue Documentation](https://universal-blue.org/)
- [bootc Documentation](https://containers.github.io/bootc/)
- [Video Tutorial by TesterTech](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxBl11Zmq5wE)