CLUSTER LAUNCHER-LINUX-APPLICATIONS · 43 ENTRIES · EARLIEST ENTRY 2017-03-03
Linux application launchers
This cluster comprises Linux application launchers, ranging from simple command-line tools to extensible desktop launchers with plugins and configuration files. The dated history spans 2006 to 2026, with entries appearing sporadically across most years and a modest increase in the final two years, peaking at four entries in March 2026. ScriptLauncher leads on traction with one star, while omikuji-bin and vicinae have zero stars.
Entry timeline
ENTRY TIMELINE
Each bar is the month a member carries, which is a creation date where the source published one and a crawl date otherwise. Nothing in the index was found before 11 August 2026, and coverage broadened sharply on 14–15 August, so a bar from then on reports how much we found that month, not how much was built; an earlier bar reports how far back a member's own source dated it — not how long we have been watching.
Members by activity
Activity signals, not revenue.
Build origin · 11 hand-coded · 9 unlabelled
Operator · 20 open source
Two labels per entry, never collapsed into one: how it was built, and who stands behind it. Counted over the 20 listed below. Unlabelled means nothing has decided yet — not that the answer is small.
- 21novadock0★6 mostaleliveopen sourceA dock and application launcher for XFCE4 that mimics macOS and GNOME styles for easy program launching.
- 22gravel-bin0★7 mostaleliveopen sourceCross-platform application launcher that starts programs on Linux and Windows.
- 23archlinux-java-run0★7 mostalelivehand-codedopen sourceUtility that launches Java applications with a selected installed Java runtime on Arch Linux.
- 24hytale-updater0★9 mostaleliveopen sourceCommand-line utility that wraps the Hytale launcher to enable convenient packaging for Linux distributions.
- 25kinit50★1 yrabandonedlivehand-codedopen sourceProcess launcher that accelerates the starting of KDE applications by preloading shared components.
- 26yaal0★1 yrabandonedliveopen sourceApplication launcher for Linux that provides a quick way to start installed applications.
- 27yakuza-bin0★1 yrabandonedliveopen sourceExtensible application launcher for Linux that uses system-wide Electron and supports plugins.
- 28wldash0★1 yrabandonedliveopen sourceDesktop launcher and dashboard that provides quick access to applications and system information for Linux users.
- 29mounch0★2 yrabandonedliveopen sourceRofi-based launcher that uses YAML configuration to quickly start applications.
- 30gyr0★3 yrabandonedliveopen sourceA blazing fast text-based launcher for GNU/Linux and BSD that helps users quickly open applications.
- 31Linux-Assistant0★3 yrabandonedliveopen sourceDesktop assistant for Linux that offers quick search and launch of applications, files, and bookmarks, plus routines and system health checks.
- 32dlauncher0★4 yrabandonedlivehand-codedopen sourceAn application launcher for Linux that provides a quick and convenient way to start programs.
- 33sshd-launcher0★5 yrabandonedlivehand-codedopen sourceSystem configuration and desktop launcher that starts SSH daemon on demand.
- 34xdg-launch0★4 yrabandonedlivehand-codedopen sourceCommand-line launcher that opens applications according to XDG specifications.
- 35mingw-w64-kinit0★5 yrabandonedlivehand-codedopen sourceSystem component that speeds up launching KDE applications by managing process startup.
- 36xstarter0★6 yrabandonedlivehand-codedopen sourceApplication launcher for Linux that allows starting installed programs from a simple interface.
- 37shellex0★7 yrabandonedlivehand-codedopen sourceProgram launcher for launching applications.
- 38rofi-snap0★unknownlivehand-codedopen sourceDesktop launcher that switches between open windows, launches applications, and replaces dmenu for quickly finding programs on Linux.
- 39tbsm0★3 yrabandonedlivehand-codedopen sourceTerminal-based session or application launcher written in bash, inspired by cdm and tdm.
- 40flauncher0★4 yrabandonedlivehand-codedopen sourceCommand-line tool that launches files quickly.
Ranked by traction, highest first, and paged 20 at a time — this is a window on the cluster, never the whole of it. Ties are broken by a stable id so a product cannot appear on two pages or fall between them. Browse every cluster.