# PeterCxy/Shelter

This repository is a mirror of https://gitea.angry.im/PeterCxy/Shelter. For bug reports, use https://lists.sr.ht/~petercxy/shelter

Repository: https://github.com/PeterCxy/Shelter
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/shelter
Homepage: https://gitea.angry.im/PeterCxy/Shelter
Language: Java
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2026-06-02T12:49:43+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 61/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 85, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2935, "days_push": 92, "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 3575, forks 258 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:10.814081+00:00)

## What it is
Shelter is a free and open-source Android app that uses the Work Profile feature to create an isolated space for installing or cloning apps. It supports freezing apps and running two copies of the same app on one device, and is in maintenance mode while remaining actively adapted to new Android versions.

## Use cases
- isolate privacy-invasive apps from my main profile
- install two copies of the same app on one phone
- freeze apps so they don't run in the background
- run work apps in a separate sandbox on my personal device
- clone apps into an isolated work profile
- keep tracking-heavy apps sandboxed on Android

## When to choose
- you want a FOSS, F-Droid-distributed app isolator without adb privileges
- you need to clone apps or freeze them using only official Work Profile APIs
- you want a maintained tool that tracks new Android versions

## When to avoid
- you need deep isolation beyond what Work Profile APIs allow (e.g., via adb or root)
- your device or custom ROM has poor Work Profile support
- you expect frequent new features - the project is in maintenance mode

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: security, privacy
- domain: privacy, android-tools, self-hosted
- platform: -
- tags: app-isolation, work-profile, app-cloning, foss, fdroid, app-freezing, android, mobile

## Member repositories
- PeterCxy/Shelter (main) score 61

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:10.814081+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 2026-08-29T18:34:02.771464+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/PeterCxy/Shelter (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:10.814081+00:00, sha e17a41920484)
  - homepage: https://gitea.angry.im/PeterCxy/Shelter (fetched 2026-08-29T09:27:37.282109+00:00, sha 29a27810c69b)
  - site_page: https://gitea.angry.im/PeterCxy/Shelter/releases (fetched 2026-08-29T09:27:37.291044+00:00, sha 827621372a38)
  - site_page: https://gitea.angry.im/PeterCxy/Shelter/src/branch/master/CHANGELOG.md (fetched 2026-08-29T09:27:37.292948+00:00, sha 562f1b6bd586)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.