microsoft/PowerToys
Microsoft PowerToys is a collection of utilities that supercharge productivity and customization on Windows observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
99/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 99
- 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: 20
- age_days: 2681
- days_rel: 8
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 34
Adoption not part of the score
138138 stars · 8507 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Microsoft PowerToys is a free, open-source suite of over 30 utilities for customizing and streamlining Windows, including FancyZones window management, PowerRename, Keyboard Manager, Color Picker, and Command Palette. It is actively maintained by Microsoft and the community under the MIT license.
Use cases
- snap windows into custom layouts on windows
- bulk rename files with regex
- remap keyboard shortcuts and keys
- pick colors from anywhere on screen
- launch apps and run commands from a command palette
- keep a window always on top
- resize images from the right-click menu
- paste text with AI transformations
When to choose
- you want a trusted, actively maintained suite of Windows power-user tools
- you need window tiling, renaming, or keyboard remapping without buying separate apps
- you want one installer covering many small desktop utilities
When to avoid
- you are on macOS or Linux
- you need only one specific feature and prefer a lightweight standalone tool
- you require deep system-level customization beyond what the bundled utilities offer
Facets
application · maturity active
developer-tools gui cli image-processing file-system configuration-management developer-tools windows desktop-applications windows window-management keyboard-shortcuts fancyzones powerrename color-picker command-palette system-utilities microsoft
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys · fetched 2026-08-28 · 14ef26a5faed
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft/PowerToys | main | 99 |
For agents
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