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Tianyu199509/DeskBox

A free, open-source Windows desktop organizer with native-feeling WinUI 3 widgets. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/Tianyu199509/DeskBox · homepage · C# · GPL-3.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

80/100

  • Activity 99
  • Release rhythm 98
  • Longevity 5

Flags: young

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 1
  • age_days: 83
  • days_rel: 14
  • days_push: 7
  • n_releases_24m: 44

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1249 stars · 95 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

DeskBox is a free, open-source Windows desktop organizer built with WinUI 3 and .NET 10 that arranges desktop files into native-feeling widgets backed by real folders. It also offers todo, quick notes, search, weather, and music-control widgets while keeping all data local.

Use cases

  • organize messy desktop files into fenced groups
  • find an open-source Stardock Fences alternative for Windows
  • keep todos and quick notes on the desktop
  • control music playback from the desktop
  • check weather from a desktop widget
  • map existing folders onto the desktop without moving files

When to choose

  • you want a native WinUI 3 tool instead of an Electron app
  • you need local-first storage with no cloud sync
  • you run Windows 10 21H2+ or Windows 11 on x64 or ARM64
  • you want files to stay as ordinary files in real folders

When to avoid

  • you need macOS or Linux support
  • you rely on full visual customization on Windows 10, where features are limited
  • you want cloud sync across devices
  • you need a cross-platform desktop organizer

Facets

application · maturity active

file-system gui developer-tools developer-tools desktop-applications windows files windows dotnet desktop-organizer winui3 desktop-widgets fences-alternative tray-app local-first file-organization todo weather-widget music-controls desktop

5 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
Tianyu199509/DeskBoxmain80

For agents

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