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This is a modernized Windows file manager application that manages local, network, and cloud storage through a modular, service-oriented architecture. It provides comprehensive file system operations, including advanced archive handling, Git integration, and FTP support, all orchestrated by a unified action-based command system. The interface features a highly customizable UI with dual-pane navigation, tabbed browsing, and a rich set of context-aware actions for file and folder management.

57.6

Adequate · 5 August 2026

109k

lines of production code

C#

primary language

5

bus factor · 354 authors in all

4

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How it got here

2018–2023 · Architecture modernization and feature expansion

The project underwent a comprehensive architectural overhaul, migrating to a modern .NET 10 solution structure with centralized build and dependency management. This period introduced a new modular action-based command system, expanded UI components like the Shelf and Info panes, and added significant features including Git integration, cloud drive detection, and a redesigned properties window.

111 changes

2024–2025 · UI control library and service architecture

This period focused on constructing a comprehensive, reusable UI control library and a modular service architecture. The team introduced numerous new controls such as the Omnibar, BreadcrumbBar, and AdaptiveGridView, while simultaneously refactoring the application's internal structure with new services for storage, Windows integration, and configuration management.

43 changes

2026 · pane navigation and shelf actions

This period focused on enhancing dual-pane navigation by adding actions to open folders and the current directory in the adjacent pane. It also introduced copy, cut, and delete capabilities for the Shelf pane and refactored Git integration into a dedicated service.

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  • The description of this project is derived from its own commit history, not from its README.
  • The score is its highest published measurement, taken on 5 August 2026 at a pinned commit. It is not a live figure and does not change until the project is measured again.
  • Measured at commit 3789e75ab4 — the exact code this score is about.
  • Scored under rubric rubric-2026.08.19. Score the same commit under that rubric and you get the same number.
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