farmerbb/Taskbar
PC-style productivity for Android observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
34/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 40
- 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: 8.0
- age_days: 3681
- days_rel: 700
- days_push: 650
- n_releases_24m: 3
Adoption not part of the score
1244 stars · 185 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Taskbar is an open-source Android app that adds a PC-style start menu and recent apps tray to Android tablets, phones, Android TV, and Chrome OS. It supports Android 10 desktop mode and freeform window multitasking without root.
Use cases
- add a start menu launcher to my android tablet
- launch apps in freeform windows on android without root
- use my android phone with an external display in desktop mode
- secondary app launcher for chromebook
- turn nvidia shield android tv into a pc-like experience
- quickly switch between recent apps on android
When to choose
- you want PC-style multitasking or a start menu on Android without root
- you use Android 10+ desktop mode with an external display
- you need a free, ad-free open-source launcher for Android TV or Chrome OS
When to avoid
- you only need a standard home screen launcher replacement
- your device runs Android 6.0 or lower
- you need window management on non-Android platforms
Facets
application · maturity active
gui developer-tools developer-tools android-tools cross-platform taskbar start-menu freeform-windows app-launcher desktop-mode android-tv chrome-os multitasking android mobile
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/farmerbb/Taskbar · fetched 2026-08-28 · 2c6ba2d151b9
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| farmerbb/Taskbar | main | 34 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="farmerbb/Taskbar")
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