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Adds documentation for the other window managers currently in our repository.
and closes issue #106 most notably it adds niri, mangowc, hyperlaand

Test Plan:
build locally to view everything works as intended including the side bar additions

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Hey,

I think this works well. I've made a few changes, notably:

  1. AerynOS to aerynOS
  2. MangoWC to MangoWM

Let me know if you agree. Depending on which PR we merge first, the other night need to be rebased and checked.

Happy for you to merge once you've made these tweaks.


import DirectoryList from '@components/DirectoryList.astro';

AerynOS provides documentation for Hyprland, MangoWC, Niri, and Sway. Choose a window manager below for installation, startup, and configuration instructions.

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AerynOS provides documentation for Hyprland, MangoWC, Niri, and Sway. Choose a window manager below for installation, startup, and configuration instructions.
aerynOS provides documentation for Hyprland, MangoWC, Niri, and Sway. Choose a window manager below for installation, startup, and configuration instructions.


## Installing Hyprland

Hyprland is available in the AerynOS repositories and can be installed with `moss`:

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Hyprland is available in the AerynOS repositories and can be installed with `moss`:
Hyprland is available in the aerynOS repositories and can be installed with `moss`:

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title: 'MangoWC'

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title: 'MangoWC'
title: 'MangoWM'

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title: 'MangoWC'
lastUpdated: 2026-08-16T00:00:00Z
description: "Install and configure the MangoWC Wayland compositor"

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description: "Install and configure the MangoWC Wayland compositor"
description: "Install and configure the MangoWM Wayland compositor"

copyright: "Copyright © 2026 aerynOS Developers"
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[MangoWC](https://mangowm.github.io/) is a minimal Wayland compositor focused on simplicity and performance.

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[MangoWC](https://mangowm.github.io/) is a minimal Wayland compositor focused on simplicity and performance.
[MangoWM](https://mangowm.github.io/) is a minimal Wayland compositor focused on simplicity and performance.


## Installing MangoWC

Install MangoWC with `moss`:

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Install MangoWC with `moss`:
Install MangoWM with `moss`:


## Starting MangoWC

After installation, select the MangoWC session from your display manager or start it from a TTY:

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After installation, select the MangoWC session from your display manager or start it from a TTY:
After installation, select the MangoWM session from your display manager or start it from a TTY:


## Installing Niri

Niri is available in the AerynOS repositories and can be installed with `moss`:

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Niri is available in the AerynOS repositories and can be installed with `moss`:
Niri is available in the aerynOS repositories and can be installed with `moss`:

## Installing Sway

Sway is currently packaged as a single minimal session that you can add to any existing AerynOS installation. Install the package set with `moss`:
Sway can be installed as a standalone compositor or with an AerynOS-provided minimal configuration and branding.

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Sway can be installed as a standalone compositor or with an AerynOS-provided minimal configuration and branding.
Sway can be installed as a standalone compositor or with an aerynOS-provided minimal configuration and branding.


### Optional AerynOS configuration and branding

Install the minimal preconfigured setup and AerynOS branding with:

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Install the minimal preconfigured setup and AerynOS branding with:
Install the minimal preconfigured setup and aerynOS branding with:

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