Gen-Wal
A small experiment born from curiosity. Runs once a day to generate a new desktop wallpaper. Uses minimal text and visual context. Designed to be subtle and ignorable.
curl -sL https://gen-wal.laptopserver.dev/install | bash
Runs locally by default. Optional AI providers can be enabled.
Examples
How It Works
CLI
genwal preview
genwal preview --provider flow
genwal theme use stoic
genwal schedule set 06:30
Customization
Gen-Wal can generate wallpapers using:
- • Procedural algorithms (mesh, flow, voronoi, waves)
- • Your own generator plugins
- • AI models (OpenAI, Ollama, LMStudio, Gemini)
Plugins
Bring your own generator.
Drop a Python file into:
Gen-Wal will automatically discover it.
Desktop Themes
Markdown templates that frame your target mindset, philosophy lists, and ambient visual prompts. Browse the Gallery to adopt a reference frame.
Stoic
"What stands in the way becomes the way."
Zen
"Form is emptiness, emptiness is form."
Deep Work
"Focus is the new IQ."
Browse Gallery
View ready-made templates.
Copy and run in one click.
Themes inject their settings into config.json when applied — no runtime parsing.
Other Ideas
Concepts I am exploring.
Let me know if you find these interesting!
🕒 Focus Window
Toggle a specific daily period (e.g., 4-6 PM) to transform the desktop into a deep work mode.
📚 Extended Context
Dynamically generate quotes from a wider range of books, articles, and specific personalities.
🎯 Daily Intent
Input a single focus task for the day, and let the wallpaper quietly reinforce it.
🌊 Temporal Shifting
Automatically shift wallpaper mesh vectors from morning focus tones to evening wind-down aesthetics.
If you have ideas, open an issue.
If this resonates, star on GitHub.