# TheOfficialFloW/VitaShell

Multi-functional file manager for PS Vita

Repository: https://github.com/TheOfficialFloW/VitaShell
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/vitashell
Language: C
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2023-06-25T01:11:13+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3658, "days_push": 1166, "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 1539, forks 224 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:00.400218+00:00)

## What it is
VitaShell is a multi-functional homebrew file manager and alternative shell for the PS Vita, replacing the LiveArea interface. It bundles a file browser, package installer, FTP server, text/hex editors, and media players into a single native C application.

## Use cases
- manage files on a PS Vita memory card
- install VPK homebrew packages on PS Vita
- transfer files to PS Vita over FTP
- use a USB flash drive as a memory card on PS TV
- edit text files and view hex dumps on the Vita
- browse photos and play audio on the Vita
- customize the Vita homebrew shell theme and colors

## When to choose
- you have a hacked PS Vita or PS TV and need a full-featured file manager
- you want to install homebrew VPK packages directly on the device
- you need FTP file transfer to and from the Vita
- you want to replace the default LiveArea shell with something more capable

## When to avoid
- you have an unmodified PS Vita, since it requires HENkaku homebrew access
- you need a file manager for platforms other than PS Vita
- you want a maintained general-purpose desktop file manager

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: file-system, gui, developer-tools
- domain: gaming-tools, files, self-hosted
- platform: embedded, cross-platform
- tags: ps-vita, homebrew, file-manager, ftp-server, package-installer, hex-editor, text-editor, audio-player, photo-viewer

## Member repositories
- TheOfficialFloW/VitaShell (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:00.400218+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 2026-08-30T04:30:52.957217+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/TheOfficialFloW/VitaShell (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:00.400218+00:00, sha 1bc875fc66a0)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.