# indiff/qttabbar

QTTabBar is a small tool that allows you to use tab multi label function in Windows Explorer.   https://www.yuque.com/indiff/qttabbar

Repository: https://github.com/indiff/qttabbar
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/qttabbar
Homepage: https://indiff.github.io/qttabbar/
Language: C#
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: explorer, qttabbar, windows, csharp, cpp, wpf, tab
Last push: 2026-08-13T04:43:18+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 86/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 97, release rhythm 65, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2721, "days_push": 20, "days_rel": 21, "gap_med": 333.0, "n_releases_24m": 3}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 4868, forks 326 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:01.592696+00:00)

## What it is
QTTabBar is a Windows Explorer extension that adds tabbed browsing and other enhancements to File Explorer, updated for .NET 4.8 and modern Windows including Windows 11. It also offers plugins such as file operation tools, tree directory, and status bar display.

## Use cases
- add tabs to windows file explorer
- manage multiple folders in one explorer window
- enhance windows explorer with toolbar and status bar
- get dark mode tabs in explorer on windows 11
- browse folders with browser-style tabs

## When to choose
- you want tabbed folder navigation inside native Windows Explorer
- you are on Windows 10 or 11 and miss classic Explorer toolbars
- you want a free, open-source Explorer enhancement with plugin support

## When to avoid
- you use macOS or Linux
- you prefer a standalone file manager rather than an Explorer add-on
- you cannot install .NET Framework 4.8 dependencies

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: ui-components, plugin-system, developer-tools
- domain: desktop-applications, developer-tools, files, windows
- platform: windows, dotnet
- tags: file-explorer, tabs, windows-explorer, shell-extension, file-management, desktop

## Member repositories
- indiff/qttabbar (main) score 86

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:01.592696+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 2026-08-29T18:18:20.604077+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/indiff/qttabbar (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:01.592696+00:00, sha 2dddfb34ffa5)
  - homepage: https://indiff.github.io/qttabbar/ (fetched 2026-08-29T09:00:47.529797+00:00, sha 2d560c5dcf2d)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.