#Phoronix Phoronix * Articles & Reviews * News Archive * Forums * Premium Ad-Free * Contact * Popular Categories * Close * * Articles & Reviews * News Archive * Forums * Premium * Contact * Categories Computers Display Drivers Graphics Cards Linux Gaming Memory Motherboards Processors Software Storage Operating Systems Peripherals * ____________________ Search YSERVER: Modern X11 Server Written In Rust With The Help Of Claude Code Written by Michael Larabel in X.Org on 11 June 2026 at 09:46 AM EDT. 131 Comments X.ORG Open-source developer Jos Dehaes wrote in to Phoronix today in announcing a new X11 server he has been working on from scratch that has been quietly developed to this point but now ready to announce to the world... The YSERVER. The yserver is a "modern X11 server written from scratch in Rust." In looking at the latest Git activity, it's also written with the help of Claude Code AI. The stated goal is to not be a 1:1 replacement to the X.Org Server but focusing on modern functionality for X11 clients and foregoing the legacy bits: "The goal is not to clone Xorg. It is to provide a practical X11 server that runs real desktop environments, window managers, and applications on modern Linux while dropping legacy baggage (multiple screens, non-TrueColor visuals, indirect GLX, the DDX driver ABI, endian-swapped clients, and so on)." The yserver can currently run a full MATE, Xfce, or Cinnamon X11 desktop. The prominent X11 extensions from RandR to DRI3, GLX, MIT-SHM, Composite, and others are supported. And, yes, with working Compiz goodness too: yserver demo This Rust-based X11 server is open-source under an MIT license. Those wishing to learn more about the YSERVER can do so via the GitHub repository. 131 Comments Tweet IFRAME: //www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=https://www.phoronix.com/news/ YSERVER-Rust-X11-Server&width=200&height=46&colorscheme=light&layout=bu tton_count&action=like&show_faces=false&send=true Related News X.Org Server Starts June With Nine New Security Vulnerabilities Discovered Via AI X.Org Server 21.1.22 Released Due To Five New Security Vulnerabilities X.Org Server's "Master" Branch Now Closed With Cleaned Up State On "Main" X.Org Developers Conference 2026 Being Hosted By Arm In Toronto Several New X.Org Libraries See 2026 Releases X.Org Server May Create A New Selective Git Branch With Hopes Of A New Release This Year About The Author Michael Larabel is the principal author of Phoronix.com and founded the site in 2004 with a focus on enriching the Linux hardware experience. Michael has written more than 20,000 articles covering the state of Linux hardware support, Linux performance, graphics drivers, and other topics. Michael is also the lead developer of the Phoronix Test Suite, Phoromatic, and OpenBenchmarking.org automated benchmarking software. He can be followed via Twitter, LinkedIn, or contacted via MichaelLarabel.com. 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