# fortheusers/hb-appstore

Homebrew App Store - GUI for downloading/managing homebrew apps

Repository: https://github.com/fortheusers/hb-appstore
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/hb-appstore
Homepage: https://hb-app.store
Language: C++
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: homebrew, package-manager, gui, nintendo-switch, wiiu-homebrew
Last push: 2026-07-08T22:48:54+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 64/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 91, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3105, "days_push": 56, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1443, forks 84 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:44.848128+00:00)

## What it is
A GUI application for browsing, downloading, and managing open-source homebrew apps on consoles like the Nintendo Switch and Wii U, built with SDL2 and the libget package manager. It also runs as a standalone PC client and offers a web interface for downloading files directly to an SD card.

## Use cases
- download homebrew apps for nintendo switch
- manage homebrew apps on wii u
- browse a repository of console homebrew software
- download homebrew files to an sd card from pc
- install homebrew apps without manually copying files

## When to choose
- you run homebrew on a Switch or Wii U and want a graphical app store
- you want to manage console homebrew apps from a PC or browser
- you want an open-source, community-driven homebrew repository client

## When to avoid
- you need a general-purpose package manager for desktop software
- your console is not jailbroken or lacks access to the Homebrew Menu
- you need official, signed software for your console

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, package-manager, cli
- domain: gaming-tools, developer-tools, self-hosted
- platform: cross-platform, windows, browser
- tags: homebrew, nintendo-switch, wii-u, sdl2, console-homebrew, app-store, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- fortheusers/hb-appstore (main) score 64

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:44.848128+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 2026-08-30T04:36:20.695301+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/fortheusers/hb-appstore (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:44.848128+00:00, sha ff3e68821c8a)
  - homepage: https://hb-app.store (fetched 2026-08-29T11:46:23.309831+00:00, sha ce0e9033291b)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.