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LibreSplit

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Freeauto splitting · load removal · LinuxFree

As github.com lists them, read 14 Nov 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Facts from LibreSplit's own pages

Always on top limit
The in-app always-on-top setting works only on X11; Wayland users set it in the compositor. · raw.githubusercontent.com, 14 Nov 2026
Audience
It is a free speedrun timer with auto splitting and load removal for Linux. · api.github.com, 14 Nov 2026
Community resources
Themes, auto splitters, and split files are shared in a public resource repository. · raw.githubusercontent.com, 14 Nov 2026
Core features
It tracks splits, runs Lua auto splitters from in-game events, supports custom themes, keybindings, split icons, always-on-top, and in-game time. · raw.githubusercontent.com, 14 Nov 2026
Current release
The latest published release is LibreSplit 0.3.2, with RPM, AppImage, and standalone zip assets. · github.com, 14 Nov 2026
Install options
Fedora has signed x86_64 and arm64 RPMs, Arch has an AUR package, and NixOS has a package. · raw.githubusercontent.com, 14 Nov 2026
License and support
The project is licensed under the GNU GPL v3.0, and development discussion is on Discord. · api.github.com, 14 Nov 2026
LiveSplit import
A separate converter turns LiveSplit .lss files into LibreSplit JSON, including an online converter. · raw.githubusercontent.com, 14 Nov 2026
LiveSplit-style autosplitters
Autosplitters work like LiveSplit's, but LibreSplit runs Lua instead of C#. · raw.githubusercontent.com, 14 Nov 2026
Load removal
An autosplitter can mark the timer as loading so loading time is added and RTA is paused. · raw.githubusercontent.com, 14 Nov 2026
Memory-read risk
Reading another process's memory on Linux may require cap_sys_ptrace, which the docs call a huge security risk. · raw.githubusercontent.com, 14 Nov 2026
Split files
Runs are stored as JSON, and real time or game time can be the time used for PBs and best splits. · raw.githubusercontent.com, 14 Nov 2026
Themes
The timer appearance is customized with CSS stylesheets. · raw.githubusercontent.com, 14 Nov 2026
Wayland hotkeys
Global hotkeys are ignored on Wayland because they caused crashes. · raw.githubusercontent.com, 14 Nov 2026
What it is
LibreSplit is a speedrun timer based on urn, with Lua auto splitters that are easy to port from ASL. · raw.githubusercontent.com, 14 Nov 2026

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