# Tianyu199509/DeskBox

A free, open-source Windows desktop organizer with native-feeling WinUI 3 widgets.

Repository: https://github.com/Tianyu199509/DeskBox
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/deskbox
Homepage: https://deskbox.fun
Language: C#
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: desktop-cleanup, desktop-organizer, file-management, file-organizer, tray-app, windows, windows-app-sdk, windows-desktop, winui3, desktop-widgets, file-organization, productivity, windows-11, winui, winui-3, desktop-widget, windows-tool, dotnet10, open-source
Last push: 2026-08-26T17:59:35+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 80/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 98, longevity 5
- inputs: {"age_days": 83, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 14, "gap_med": 1, "n_releases_24m": 44}
- flags: young
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1249, forks 95 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:04.679884+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: file-system, gui, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, desktop-applications, windows, files
- platform: windows, dotnet
- tags: desktop-organizer, winui3, desktop-widgets, fences-alternative, tray-app, local-first, file-organization, todo, weather-widget, music-controls, desktop

## Member repositories
- Tianyu199509/DeskBox (main) score 80

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:04.679884+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T05:07:46.326205+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Tianyu199509/DeskBox (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:04.679884+00:00, sha 2197b3339c99)
  - homepage: https://deskbox.fun (fetched 2026-08-29T12:18:57.019706+00:00, sha 2c1fbc7ce859)
  - site_page: https://deskbox.fun/features (fetched 2026-08-29T12:18:57.023548+00:00, sha 0ac85d882b9d)
  - site_page: https://deskbox.fun/about (fetched 2026-08-29T12:18:57.028810+00:00, sha da52286a4ad9)
  - site_page: https://deskbox.fun/changelog (fetched 2026-08-29T12:18:57.025754+00:00, sha 71a3d1095373)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.