# srwi/EverythingToolbar

Everything integration for the Windows taskbar.

Repository: https://github.com/srwi/EverythingToolbar
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/everythingtoolbar
Language: C
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: everything, everything-search, deskband, toolbar, taskbar-application, windows, taskbar, windows-taskbar, wpf, search-interface
Last push: 2026-08-26T20:51:55+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 99/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 98, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2180, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 19, "gap_med": 12, "n_releases_24m": 24}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 14639, forks 557 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:07.383119+00:00)

## What it is
EverythingToolbar integrates voidtools' Everything instant file search into the Windows taskbar, either as a search box, a compact icon, or a Windows 10 deskband. It offers light/dark themes, custom search filters, regex toggles, and customizable file actions.

## Use cases
- instantly search files from the Windows taskbar
- replace Windows search with Everything-powered search
- add a deskband search box on Windows 10
- create custom search filters and regex-based file actions
- quickly open files with custom 'Open with' actions

## When to choose
- you use Everything on Windows and want taskbar-integrated instant search
- you find Windows' built-in search slow or inadequate
- you want a lightweight, theme-aware search UI on Windows 10 or 11

## When to avoid
- you are not on Windows or do not use Everything
- you need a cross-platform search solution
- you want full-text content search rather than Everything's filename-based indexing

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: search-engine, gui, developer-tools
- domain: windows, developer-tools, files
- platform: windows
- tags: everything-search, taskbar, deskband, wpf, file-search, instant-search, search, desktop

## Member repositories
- srwi/EverythingToolbar (main) score 99

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:07.383119+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 2026-08-29T17:12:26.938147+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/srwi/EverythingToolbar (fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:07.383119+00:00, sha 0dce3d1cffac)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.