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jarun/nnn

n³ The unorthodox terminal file manager

Stack

GitHub topics

#android #batch-rename #c #cli #command-line #developer-tools

Updated: 2026-08-26
Lists: 4 list mentions
First commit: 2014-10-07
History: 8 history points
License: BSD-2-Clause
Issues: 4 open

21,838

stars

Forks: 815
Commits: 4,632 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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Flow-Launcher/Flow.Launcher

:mag: Quick file search & app launcher for Windows with community-made plugins

Stack

C# .NET SDK

GitHub topics

#alfred #application-launcher #desktop #finder #flow-launcher #hacktoberfest

Updated: 2026-09-05
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2013-12-19
History: 7 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 306 open

15,511

stars

Forks: 643
Commits: 11,666 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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JosefNemec/Playnite

Video game library manager with support for wide range of 3rd party libraries and game emulation support, providing one unified interface for your games.

Stack

C# .NET SDK

GitHub topics

#csharp #gaming #launcher #wpf

Updated: 2026-09-02
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2017-03-28
History: 7 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 712 open

13,907

stars

Forks: 678
Commits: 4,000 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

cerebroapp/cerebro

🔵 Cerebro is an open-source launcher to improve your productivity and efficiency

AI dev

Stack

JavaScript Electron Express React npm Yarn

GitHub topics

#cerebro #electron #launcher #search

Updated: 2026-08-05
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2015-05-18
History: 12 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 78 open

8,554

stars

Forks: 456
Commits: 884 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

sayanarijit/xplr

A hackable, minimal, fast TUI file explorer

Stack

Rust Cargo

GitHub topics

#cli #command-line #console #developer-tools #file-explorer #file-launcher

Updated: 2026-08-17
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2021-03-01
History: 7 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 14 open

4,806

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Forks: 94
Commits: 948 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

oliverschwendener/ueli

Cross-Platform Keystroke Launcher

Stack

TypeScript Electron React Vite npm

GitHub topics

#electron #fluentui #keystroke #launcher #productivity #react

Updated: 2026-08-20
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2016-10-11
History: 10 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 73 open

4,583

stars

Forks: 274
Commits: 3,542 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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SuperCmdLabs/SuperCmd

Powerful MacOS Launcher

AI dev

Stack

TypeScript Electron React Tailwind CSS Vite npm Swift Package Manager

GitHub topics

#clipboard #launcher #macos #raycast #spotlight #supercmd

Updated: 2026-07-11
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2026-02-05
History: 8 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 81 open

3,100

stars

Forks: 147
Commits: 763 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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TapiocaFox/Daijishou

Daijishō is a retro launcher that manages your retro games libraries. This repo is for assets and served as a main page.

Stack

Python

GitHub topics

#android #daijishou #emulator-frontend #emulator-launcher #launcher

Updated: 2026-08-21
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2022-03-06
History: 5 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 152 open

1,895

stars

Forks: 145
Commits: 2,287 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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spotter-application/spotter

🔭 Productivity tool to launch everything

Stack

Dart Flutter CMake CocoaPods Dart Pub

GitHub topics

#alfred-alternative #launcher #linux #macos #open-source #productivity

Updated: 2023-12-18
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2022-11-02
History: 9 history points
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 9 open

739

stars

Forks: 23
Commits: 71 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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onagre-launcher/onagre

A general purpose application launcher for X and wayland inspired by rofi/wofi and alfred

Stack

Rust Vite Vue Cargo npm pnpm

GitHub topics

#alfred #app-launcher #application-launcher #dmenu #launcher #rofi

Updated: 2025-04-24
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2020-11-03
History: 4 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 12 open

676

stars

Forks: 27
Commits: 221 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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e-tho/iwmenu

Launcher-driven Wi-Fi manager for Linux

Stack

Rust Cargo

GitHub topics

#cli #dmenu #fuzzel #iwd #launcher #linux

Updated: 2026-08-26
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2024-08-01
History: 7 history points
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 5 open

464

stars

Forks: 11
Commits: 253 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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Arctium/WoW-Launcher

A game launcher for World of Warcraft that allows you to connect to custom servers.

Stack

C# .NET SDK

GitHub topics

#arctium #game #launcher #server #wow

Updated: 2026-06-19
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2021-08-03
History: 4 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 0 open

339

stars

Forks: 206
Commits: 88 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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CodeWorksCreativeHub/mLauncher

Minimal Launcher app for Android. Customized olauncher as I just started learning kotlin .

Stack

Kotlin Bundler Gradle

GitHub topics

#ad-free #android #fdroid #fork #free #gplv3

Updated: 2026-09-06
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2020-07-10
History: 7 history points
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 4 open

291

stars

Forks: 33
Commits: 3,383 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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veloren/airshipper

[mirror of https://gitlab.com/veloren/airshipper] The official Veloren launcher! This repository is a mirror. Please submit all PRs and issues on our GitLab page

Stack

Rust Axum Cargo

GitHub topics

#game #launcher #rust #veloren

Updated: 2026-06-19
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2019-09-17
History: 4 history points
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: Disabled

286

stars

Forks: 36
Commits: 798 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

89luca89/pakkero

Pakkero is a binary packer written in Go made for fun and educational purpose. Its main goal is to take in input a program file (elf binary, script, even appimage) and compress it, protect it from tampering and intrusion.

Stack

Go Go modules

GitHub topics

#compression #elf #elf-binaries #encryption #golang #launcher

Updated: 2023-01-16
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2020-02-20
History: 4 history points
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 3 open

279

stars

Forks: 44
Commits: 272 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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drpetersonfernandes/SimpleLauncher

Simple Launcher is an open-source emulator frontend. Designed for both casual gamers and power users, it provides a seamless interface to organize, browse, and launch your retro gaming collection with deep integration for modern emulators and RetroAchievements.

AI dev

Stack

C# Avalonia .NET SDK

GitHub topics

#emulation #emulator #emulator-frontend #emulator-launcher #emulators #emulators-frontend

Updated: 2026-08-24
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2023-08-23
History: 5 history points
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 1 open

253

stars

Forks: 3
Commits: 3,053 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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themitosan/fpPS4-Temmie-s-Launcher

This is a a simple GUI / launcher created for fpPS4 project.

Stack

JavaScript npm

GitHub topics

#fpps4 #gui #js #launcher #nw #nwjs

Updated: 2025-08-23
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2022-12-12
History: 5 history points
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 0 open

186

stars

Forks: 18
Commits: 350 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

bmsuseluda/emuze

Launch your Retro Games fast and simple

Stack

TypeScript Electron React Vite Yarn

GitHub topics

#emulation #frontend #launcher #retrogaming #steamdeck

Updated: 2026-08-24
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2022-03-07
History: 5 history points
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 1 open

stars

Forks: 1
Commits: 1,020 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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momenbasel/ConsoleMini

Turn a Mac mini into a living-room retro/PS console - beautiful big-picture launcher (Electron + React)

Stack

TypeScript Electron React Tailwind CSS Vite npm

GitHub topics

#apple-silicon #duckstation #electron #emulator #emulator-frontend #gamepad

Updated: 2026-07-18
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2026-04-22
History: 8 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 3 open

stars

Forks: 0
Commits: 14 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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LeviChen1126/melonDS-launcher

GUI launcher for the melonDS emulator.

Stack

Python pip

GitHub topics

#emulator #gui #launcher #nds

Updated: 2025-09-18
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2025-09-08
History: 5 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 2 open

stars

Forks: 1
Commits: 21 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

GitHub

thenbe/fzf-raindrop

Fast search through all your Raindrop bookmarks.

Stack

Shell

GitHub topics

#bookmarks #fzf #fzf-plugin #launcher #raindrop

Updated: 2025-04-01
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2023-09-28
History: 4 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 0 open

stars

Forks: 0
Commits: 18 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

GitHub

theMK2k/MetropolisLauncher

A data-heavy Emulation & Gaming front-end for Windows

Stack

Visual Basic .NET .NET SDK

GitHub topics

#devexpress #dot-net-client #emulation #front-end #gaming #launcher

Updated: 2024-09-29
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2016-04-12
History: 5 history points
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 21 open

stars

Forks: 4
Commits: 14 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

eorzeatools/microlaunch

A native Linux launcher for FINAL FANTASY XIV Online written in Rust

Archived

Stack

Rust Cargo

GitHub topics

#ffxiv #iced #launcher #rust

Updated: 2026-03-22
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2022-03-30
History: 4 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 0 open

stars

Forks: 1
Commits: 109 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

GitHub

xcv58/ShortcutCycle

Cycle apps by group, instantly.

AI dev

Stack

Swift Swift Package Manager

GitHub topics

#alt-tab #app-switcher #apple #automation #command-tab #contexts

Updated: 2026-08-13
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2026-01-25
History: 8 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 3 open

stars

Forks: 1
Commits: 210 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

oldtools/skeletonKey

emulation toolkit

Stack

AutoHotkey

GitHub topics

#emulation #frontend #launcher #manager #windows

Updated: 2022-12-18
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2022-04-16
History: 5 history points
License: Unknown
Issues: 0 open

stars

Forks: 0
Commits: 20 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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