# Fcitx5 (RIME Plugin) (open-source keyboard)

> Fcitx5 (RIME Plugin) is a free, open-source keyboard for Android. RIME (Rime Input Method Engine) support for Fcitx5. It has 5,735 GitHub stars and is released under the LGPL-2.1-only license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.

Fcitx5 input method framework and engines ported to Android. You can also download the latest CI build on our Jeninks server:

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/fcitx5-android/fcitx5-android |
| Platforms | Android |
| Built with | Kotlin |
| GitHub stars | 5,735 |
| License | LGPL-2.1-only (open source) |
| F-Droid | https://f-droid.org/packages/org.fcitx.fcitx5.android.plugin.rime/ (package org.fcitx.fcitx5.android.plugin.rime) |
| F-Droid anti-features | none flagged |
| Google Play | https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.fcitx.fcitx5.android |
| App Store | not linked |
| Website | https://fcitx5-android.github.io |
| Official | no |
| Category | Keyboards |
| Latest release | 0.1.3 (Jul 26, 2026) |
| Last commit | Sep 23, 2026 |

F-Droid builds its apps from source and flags anti-features: https://f-droid.org/en/docs/Anti-Features/

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