# lgarron/folderify

:file_folder: Generate pixel-perfect macOS folder icons in the native style. (Now with support for macOS 26 Tahoe!)

Repository: https://github.com/lgarron/folderify
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/folderify
Language: Rust
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: osx, macos, folder, icons, icns, graphics, big-sur, dark-mode, monterey, ventura, sonoma, rust, sequoia, tahoe
Last push: 2026-08-16T13:20:07+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 80/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 45, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5478, "days_push": 17, "days_rel": 208, "gap_med": 119.0, "n_releases_24m": 5}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1941, forks 52 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:57.379661+00:00)

## What it is
A Rust CLI tool that generates pixel-perfect macOS folder icons in the native style from a PNG mask file, producing .icns and .iconset files or assigning icons directly to folders. It supports all icon sizes from 16x16 through 512x512@2x and both light and dark mode appearances.

## Use cases
- generate native-style macOS folder icons from a png mask
- assign a custom icon to a folder on macOS
- create .icns and .iconset files from an image
- make folder icons that match macOS dark mode
- batch-generate macOS folder icons for multiple images

## When to choose
- you want folder icons that look native on modern macOS including Tahoe
- you need all icon sizes generated automatically
- you want a simple Homebrew-installable CLI

## When to avoid
- you need icons for OS X 10.x Leopard or Yosemite folder styles (use folderify v2)
- you are not on macOS
- you want an icon that automatically switches between light and dark mode with the OS

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: image-processing, cli, graphics
- domain: operating-systems, graphics, developer-tools, desktop-applications
- platform: cli, rust
- tags: folder-icons, icns, icon-generation, homebrew, dark-mode, macos

## Member repositories
- lgarron/folderify (main) score 80

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:57.379661+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 2026-08-30T03:08:06.781266+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/lgarron/folderify (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:57.379661+00:00, sha c84954739c55)
  - registry_crates: https://crates.io/api/v1/crates/folderify (fetched 2026-08-29T10:47:13.159716+00:00, sha d628336136b3)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.