# switchbrew/nx-hbmenu

The Nintendo Switch Homebrew Menu

Repository: https://github.com/switchbrew/nx-hbmenu
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/nx-hbmenu
Language: C
License: ISC
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2025-11-16T19:55:33+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 52/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 52, release rhythm 25, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3125, "days_push": 290, "days_rel": 291, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1392, forks 141 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:36.102528+00:00)

## What it is
nx-hbmenu is the homebrew menu launcher for Nintendo Switch, letting users browse and start homebrew applications from the SD card. It can also be built for PC with SDL2 for development and testing purposes.

## Use cases
- launch homebrew apps on a Nintendo Switch
- browse homebrew applications stored on the Switch SD card
- test homebrew menu UI on a PC before deploying to Switch
- replace the default Switch home menu with a homebrew launcher
- organize and run homebrew NRO files

## When to choose
- you want a launcher for homebrew software on a modded Nintendo Switch
- you are developing Switch homebrew and need the standard menu environment
- you want to preview homebrew menu behavior on a PC via the SDL2 build

## When to avoid
- you need a general-purpose desktop application launcher
- your Switch is not running custom firmware
- you want a graphical game rather than an application launcher

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, file-system, graphics
- domain: gaming-tools, cross-platform
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: nintendo-switch, homebrew-menu, hbmenu, game-hacking, sdl2, homebrew, desktop

## Member repositories
- switchbrew/nx-hbmenu (main) score 52

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:36.102528+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 2026-08-30T04:39:33.806974+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/switchbrew/nx-hbmenu (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:36.102528+00:00, sha 322486bab2aa)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.