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Material Shell

Name: Material Shell
Author: material-shell

A modern desktop interface for Linux. Improve your user experience and get rid of the anarchy of traditional desktop workflows. Designed to simplify navigation and reduce the need to manipulate win…

7,251 stars181 forksTypeScriptUpdated 7/22/2024100% free · open source

What it does

Material Shell is a modern desktop interface for Linux that simplifies navigation and reduces window management to improve productivity.

When to use it

•When you want a more streamlined and efficient desktop experience on Linux
•When you need to simplify window management and focus on your work
•When you're looking for a predictable and easy-to-use desktop interface

Ready-to-paste prompt

ms-launch --layout ~/custom-layout.json

Heads up: Material Shell requires GNOME Shell version 40 or higher to function properly, so ensure you're running a compatible version before installation

Saves to your device

Use with Claude

New

Skip the builder — one click puts this in Claude, Cursor, Antigravity and more.

✅ Light setup

Installs with a command or two; your AI agent can do it for you.

Try it instantly — no install

Claude Code

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/material-shell && curl -fsSL https://workflowstacks.com/api/skills/material-shell/claude-skill -o ~/.claude/skills/material-shell/SKILL.md

Open in another AI app

Opens the app with this repo with the prompt ready to go — no copy-paste needed.

Connect the whole catalog (MCP)

claude mcp add --transport http workflowstacks https://workflowstacks.com/api/mcp

Adds a WorkflowStacks connector to Claude Code: search and load any skill here by chatting.

What's inside — free to inspect

No purchase needed

Read the entire source before you build — unlike paid marketplaces that hide it behind a buy button.

top-level files

folders

68.1M

source size

GPL-3.0

license

Key files

.editorconfig

package.json

README.md

rollup.config.js

rollup.config.prefs.js

tsconfig.json

File tree

.github/

.vscode/

@gi-types/

@types/

assets/

documentation/

schemas/

scripts/

src/

.editorconfig

.eslintignore

.eslintrc.js

.gitignore

.lock

.prettierrc

CONTRIBUTING.md

docs.json

LICENSE

Makefile

metadata.json

package-lock.json