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## What is Noctalia?
A beautiful, minimal desktop shell for Wayland that actually gets out of your way. Built on Quickshell with a warm lavender aesthetic that you can easily customize to match your vibe.
**✨ Key Features:**
- 🪟 Native support for Niri, Hyprland, Sway and MangoWC
- ⚡ Built on Quickshell for performance
- 🎯 Minimalist design philosophy
- 🔧 Easily customizable to match your style
- 🎨 Many color schemes available
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## Preview
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/72c6d6dc-48b0-48a0-bd8b-c7e70990edc4
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## ⚠️ BREAKING CHANGE ⚠️
## 📋 Requirements
With the release of `v3.0.0` we introduced a small breaking change. This is solely for niri users, we reworked how we handle the wallpaper & overview. Please read [the docs](https://docs.noctalia.dev/getting-started/compositor-settings/#niri-wallpaper-and-overview-setup) to adapt your niri config.
- Wayland compositor (Niri, Hyprland, Sway or MangoWC recommended)
- Quickshell
- Additional dependencies are listed in our [documentation](https://docs.noctalia.dev)
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## 🚀 Getting Started
**New to Noctalia?**
Check out our documentation & installation guide to get started!
Check out our comprehensive documentation and installation guide to get up and running!
<a href="https://docs.noctalia.dev/getting-started/installation">
<img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/⚡%20Quick%20Install-Get%20Started-A8AEFF?style=for-the-badge&logoColor=FFFFFF&labelColor=0C0D11" alt="Quick Install" />
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**Need help?** Join our [Discord community](https://discord.noctalia.dev) or browse the [FAQ](https://docs.noctalia.dev/getting-started/faq/).
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### ⚠️ Important: Breaking Change in v3.0.0
If you're upgrading to `v3.0.0` and using **Niri**, we've reworked how we handle wallpapers & overview. Please read [the docs](https://docs.noctalia.dev/getting-started/compositor-settings/#niri-wallpaper-and-overview-setup) to adapt your niri config.
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- **Want to code?** Check out our [development guidelines](https://docs.noctalia.dev/development/guideline)
- **Need help?** Join our [Discord](https://discord.noctalia.dev)
### ✨ Nix DevShell (new)
### ✨ Nix DevShell
Nix users can use the flake's devShell to access a development environment. Run nix develop the repo root to enter the dev shell. It includes packages, utilities and environment variables needed to develop Noctalia.
Nix users can use the flake's devShell to access a development environment. Run `nix develop` in the repo root to enter the dev shell. It includes packages, utilities and environment variables needed to develop Noctalia.
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