# clechasseur/pathcopycopy

Copy file paths from Windows explorer's contextual menu

Repository: https://github.com/clechasseur/pathcopycopy
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/pathcopycopy
Homepage: https://pathcopycopy.github.io
Language: C++
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: windows, dotnet, cplusplus, inno-setup, mit-license
Last push: 2026-01-07T05:35:52+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 50/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 61, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3341, "days_push": 238, "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 1162, forks 96 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:49.568875+00:00)

## What it is
Path Copy Copy is a Windows Explorer shell extension that adds contextual menu items to files and folders for copying their paths in various formats. It is written in C++ and works on Windows 7 SP1 or later.

## Use cases
- copy file path from windows explorer right-click menu
- copy full path of a file or folder in various formats
- add copy path option to windows context menu
- quickly paste file paths into emails or documents
- copy unix-style or short paths from explorer

## When to choose
- you frequently need file paths on Windows and want a right-click shortcut
- you need paths in multiple formats (long, short, UNC, Unix)
- you want a free, open-source Explorer add-on

## When to avoid
- you are not on Windows or use a different file manager
- you need cross-platform path copying
- you cannot install shell extensions on your machine

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools, gui, file-system
- domain: windows, developer-tools, files
- platform: windows
- tags: shell-extension, context-menu, file-paths, explorer-addon, desktop

## Member repositories
- clechasseur/pathcopycopy (main) score 50

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:49.568875+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 2026-08-30T06:31:37.625797+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/clechasseur/pathcopycopy (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:49.568875+00:00, sha bebb51992d0f)
  - homepage: https://pathcopycopy.github.io (fetched 2026-08-29T12:35:54.159952+00:00, sha 882d1e4621ab)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.