**Your windows always find their way home.** nest is an intelligent window placement system for [Hyprland](https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland). It learns where you like your apps to live and ensures they always open in the right workspace, no hunting, no dragging, no friction. Think of it like [zoxide](https://github.com/ajeetdsouza/zoxide), but for your windows.

Quick Demo

What makes nest special

Unlike traditional window rules, which are static (you set them up once, and if your habits change, you have to update them yourself.), nest is dynamic, adaptive, and invisible.

It’s window rules on steroids: automatic, effortless, and always in sync with your habits.

Here’s what sets it apart:

• Learns your habits - nest observes where you place your apps and remembers it automatically. No manual rules, no configs.
• Workspace aware - your apps consistently open in the workspaces you expect (browser on 2, terminal on 1, etc.).
• Floating window memory - optionally restores the size, position, and state of floating windows.
• Seamless experience - runs quietly in the background; you should never notice it working.
• Adaptive by design - as your habits change, nest learns and adapts with you.
• Lightweight - minimal footprint, no unnecessary overhead, just smooth automation.

The goal of nest is to feel like an extension of your workflow, not another tool to manage.

Growing with you

nest is constantly evolving. Feedback isn’t just welcome, it’s part of the process. Well-written ideas and suggestions often make it into the next release.

If you have feedback, open an issue or start a discussion - your input directly helps shape nest’s future.

Installation

Cargo

cargo install hypr-nest

From Source

git clone https://github.com/vincbro/nest.git 
cd nest
cargo build --release

Setup

Add this line to your Hyprland config:

Cargo

exec-once = nest

From Source

exec-once = /PATH/TO/nest/target/release/nest

On first run, nest will create a config directory at ~/.config/nest/ with the following files:

• config.toml – configuration settings
• output.txt – program output/logs
• storage.txt – stored workspace data

Configuration

Example config.toml:

save_frequency = 10 # Seconds between saves
log_level = "INFO" # OFF, ERROR, WARN, INFO, DEBUG, TRACE

[workspace]
buffer = 30 # Number of records nest will keep per program class
tau = 604800.0 # Decay constant for learning: e^(-age/tau), where age is in seconds (default = 1 week)

[workspace.filter]
mode = "Exclude" # Include, Exclude
programs = [] # List of program classes you wish to either include or exclude

[floating]
frequency = 5 # How often nest will look for new floating windows

[floating.filter]
mode = "Include" # Include, Exclude
programs = [] # List of program classes you wish to either include or exclude

[restore]
timeout = 120 # If a program closes before this timeout, you'll be returned to your previous workspace.

[restore.filter]
mode = "Include" # Include, Exclude
programs = [] # List of program classes you wish to either include or exclude