# xuyisheng/ShortcutHelper

a shortcut lib for easy use shortcut

Repository: https://github.com/xuyisheng/ShortcutHelper
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/shortcuthelper
Language: Java
License Family: other
Last push: 2016-05-10T06:18:10+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3950, "days_push": 3767, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1007, forks 177 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:12.403565+00:00)

## What it is
A small Java library for Android that simplifies creating, checking, updating, and removing home screen shortcuts while handling OEM/ROM launcher quirks. It also supports toggling the visibility of the app's launcher entry.

## Use cases
- add home screen shortcuts programmatically on android
- check if an app shortcut already exists on the launcher
- update a shortcut icon without duplicating shortcuts
- create shortcuts for other apps by package name
- hide or show the app launcher icon
- remove shortcuts from the home screen

## When to choose
- you need to manage home screen shortcuts on Android with fewer ROM-specific headaches
- you want a simple static API for shortcut add/remove/update operations
- you need to toggle launcher entry visibility

## When to avoid
- you target modern Android (8.0+) and should use the official ShortcutManager / shortcuts API instead
- you need guaranteed shortcut icon updates - many devices require system permissions
- you need an actively maintained library with a license

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: maintenance
- function: ui-components, developer-tools
- domain: android-tools, mobile-development, developer-tools
- platform: jvm
- tags: android-shortcuts, launcher, home-screen, rom-compatibility, java-library, android, mobile

## Member repositories
- xuyisheng/ShortcutHelper (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:12.403565+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 2026-08-30T07:12:42.935574+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/xuyisheng/ShortcutHelper (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:12.403565+00:00, sha 6c452644271f)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.