Mimir

A modern, lightweight GUI frontend for ClamAV, written in C++26.

Dual UI: Choose GTK4 or Qt6. Same core, same features.

Features

Feature	Description
Fast Scanning	Uses clamdscan (daemon-based) with clamscan fallback
Modern UI	GTK4/Libadwaita or Qt6 - your choice
AMOLED Theme	Vibrant BlackxRed optimized for OLED displays
Manual Control	No auto-quarantining - you decide what to do
Signature Management	Update ClamAV virus definitions from the app
Drag & Drop	Drop files/folders to scan instantly

Architecture

┌─────────────────┐     ┌──────────────────┐
│   mimir-gtk     │     │    mimir-qt      │
│   (GTK4 UI)     │     │    (Qt6 UI)       │
└────────┬────────┘     └────────┬─────────┘
         │                       │
         └───────────┬───────────┘
                     ▼
           ┌─────────────────┐
           │    libmimir      │
           │  (C++26 core)    │
           │  - ClamAV wrapper│
           │  - Scan engine   │
           │  - Theme system  │
           └─────────────────┘
                     │
                     ▼
              ┌───────────┐
              │  ClamAV   │
              └───────────┘

Quick Start

# GTK4 build
cmake --preset gtk
cmake --build --preset gtk

# Qt6 build
cmake --preset qt
cmake --build --preset qt

See docs/building.md for full setup.

Requirements

• clang 22+ (C++26)
• CMake 3.28+
• GTK4 + libadwaita (for GTK UI)
• Qt6 (for Qt UI)
• ClamAV libraries (libclamav)

License

OSL-3.0 - see LICENSE