overthinkos/niri-desktop
ov-layers/skills/niri-desktop/SKILL.md
Base Niri desktop composition with audio, portals, Chrome, terminal, and file manager. Base desktop composition layer — no display server included.
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Updated Apr 24, 2026
$ install --global
skillsauthnpx skillsauth add overthinkos/overthink-plugins niri-desktopInstall this skill globally with one command. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and Windsurf.
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SKILL.md
- name:
- niri-desktop
- description:
- |
niri-desktop -- Base Niri desktop composition
Layer Properties
| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Layers (composition) | pipewire, xdg-portal-niri, niri, chrome-niri, wl-overlay, niri-apps |
| Install files | none (pure composition) |
Composition
niri-desktop
├─ pipewire (audio/media)
├─ xdg-portal-niri (desktop portals, GTK+GNOME backends)
├─ niri (Smithay compositor, built from source)
├─ chrome-niri (Chrome browser + DevTools)
├─ wl-overlay (fullscreen overlays via gtk4-layer-shell)
└─ niri-apps (xfce4-terminal, thunar)
Comparison with sway-desktop
| Component | sway-desktop | niri-desktop | |-----------|-------------|-------------| | Compositor | Sway (wlroots, packaged) | Niri (Smithay, built from source) | | Portals | xdg-desktop-portal-wlr | xdg-desktop-portal-gnome | | Status bar | waybar + sway-autotile | None (niri has built-in workspace indicators) | | wl-tools | grim, wtype, wlrctl | Not included (wlrctl is wlroots-specific) | | Config format | i3-style | KDL |
Usage
# image.yml
my-desktop:
base: nvidia
layers:
- niri-desktop
Related Layers
/ov-layers:sway-desktop-- Sway variant/ov-layers:niri-- compositor (included)/ov-layers:pipewire-- audio (included)/ov-layers:chrome-niri-- Chrome browser (included)/ov-layers:wl-overlay-- Fullscreen overlays for recordings (included)
Used In Images
Not used in any current image definition. Available as a metalayer composition but no image references it yet.
When to Use This Skill
Use when working with Niri desktop composition or comparing Niri vs Sway desktop stacks.
Related
/ov:layer— layer authoring reference (layer.ymlschema, task verbs, service declarations)/ov:test— declarative testing (tests:block,ov image test,ov test)
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