joel16/NX-Shell
A multi-purpose file manager for the Nintendo Switch. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3022
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1362
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1081 stars · 74 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
NX-Shell is a multi-purpose file manager for the Nintendo Switch, written in C, supporting file operations like copy, move, rename, delete, and image viewing. It is a homebrew application built with devkitPro/libnx and Dear ImGui.
Use cases
- manage files on a nintendo switch sd card
- browse and delete files and folders on switch homebrew
- view images on nintendo switch
- copy or move files between switch partitions and usb
- rename and create files on switch
When to choose
- you run homebrew on a Nintendo Switch and need a native file manager
- you want to view common image formats directly on the Switch
- you need basic file operations (copy, move, rename, delete) on Switch storage or USB drives
When to avoid
- you need a file manager for desktop or mobile platforms
- you require advanced features like archive extraction or text editing not listed in the feature set
- you need actively developed software - the latest release dates to December 2022
Facets
application · maturity maintenance
file-system image-processing gui files gaming-tools cross-platform embedded game-engine nintendo-switch homebrew file-manager imgui
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/joel16/NX-Shell · fetched 2026-08-28 · 45830b2f00d1
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| joel16/NX-Shell | main | 23 |
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