Projects sharing features with Btrfs

LXD is a unified platform for managing both system containers and virtual machines through a single REST API and command-line interface. It provides a programmatic HTTP interface for controlling the full lifecycle of instances, enabling automation and integration with external tools. The system runs unprivileged containers with per-instance UID/GID mappings, seccomp filters, and AppArmor profiles for kernel-level isolation, while supporting multiple storage backends including directory, Btrfs, LVM, ZFS, Ceph, LINSTOR, and TrueNAS through a unified driver interface. The platform distinguishes

This project is a source-based package management framework designed to build, maintain, and distribute software for a Linux operating system. It provides a comprehensive infrastructure for transforming source code into reproducible binary packages, utilizing modular shell-script templates to manage the entire lifecycle of fetching, patching, configuring, and compiling software. The system distinguishes itself through its focus on isolated build environments and cross-compilation capabilities. By utilizing dedicated master directories and specialized toolchains, it ensures that builds remain

This project is a tutorial for developing a custom bare metal operating system specifically for the Raspberry Pi 4. It provides the guidance and resources necessary to write software that interacts directly with hardware without the use of a pre-existing kernel. The project centers on an ARM64 cross-compilation toolchain and a build pipeline that transforms source code into raw binary images. It utilizes linker scripts to define physical memory addresses and section placements, ensuring the resulting binary loads at the correct hardware entry point. The codebase covers direct hardware interf

This project is a technical setup guide for installing and configuring Docker within a Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 environment. It serves as a walkthrough for creating a virtualized Linux workspace on Windows to build and run software with native performance. The guide focuses on integrating container engines for isolated application deployment and establishing a cross-platform workflow. It provides instructions for linking external code editors to the subsystem, running graphical Linux applications on the host, and executing host binaries within the Linux terminal. It covers the managemen

This project is a Linux kernel designed for Windows Linux integration, providing the underlying operating system kernel required to execute binary files and applications within the Windows Subsystem for Linux. It utilizes hypervisor-based virtualization to run a full kernel within a lightweight utility virtual machine managed by a Windows host. The repository enables the customization and compilation of the kernel from source. This allows for the modification of system behavior, the addition of specific drivers, and the tailoring of hardware compatibility for virtualized environments. The sy

Winapps is a virtualization bridge that allows Windows applications to run on a Linux desktop as if they were native. It uses the Remote Desktop Protocol to stream individual application windows from a background virtual machine or remote server, avoiding the need for a full virtual machine window. The system identifies installed software by scanning the guest registry to automatically generate native desktop shortcuts and icons. It integrates these applications into the local desktop environment, including the mapping of executables to desktop entries and the configuration of file manager co

FileConverter is a batch processing utility designed to automate file format transformations and system-level file management. It functions as a metadata-aware engine that integrates directly into the operating system shell, allowing users to trigger conversion tasks through the file manager context menu. The tool distinguishes itself by combining format conversion with automated post-processing workflows. Users can define reusable conversion presets to ensure consistent quality and settings across batch operations. Furthermore, the system utilizes metadata from source files to dynamically ge

lf is a terminal-based file manager and TUI file explorer that provides keyboard-driven navigation for browsing and organizing files and directories. It operates as a shell-integrated tool that synchronizes the current working directory with the calling shell and supports vi-style keybindings for filesystem operations. The project distinguishes itself through its ability to render images directly in the terminal via the SIXEL graphics protocol and its shell-driven execution model, which allows users to extend functionality using external shell scripts and commands. It also implements a server

PiShrink is a disk image shrinking tool and Linux filesystem optimizer. It reduces the size of disk images to their minimum requirements and configures the filesystem to automatically expand to the full capacity of the storage medium upon the first boot. The utility provides parallel image compression, utilizing multiple CPU cores to apply gzip or xz compression to large disk image files. It also includes filesystem error repair capabilities to resolve corruption that may otherwise block the shrinking process. The project covers disk image optimization and management, focusing on reducing st

Timeshift is a Linux system restore tool and recovery utility designed to revert an operating system to a previous known-good state. It functions as both a BTRFS snapshot manager, utilizing atomic subvolumes for rapid recovery, and an rsync-based backup tool that creates incremental snapshots of system files and settings using hard links. The utility supports system state reversion from within a running environment or via an offline boot medium. It includes the ability to rebuild the bootloader during restore processes and can perform cross-distribution restoration to reinstall a previous sys

CompactGUI is a graphical manager for the Windows Compact OS API. It serves as a transparent compression tool and filesystem optimizer that reduces disk space for programs and folders while maintaining full application functionality and accessibility. The project distinguishes itself through a community compression database, which allows users to retrieve and submit estimated compression ratios and times for specific software. This shared data system enables the prediction of potential space savings before applying compression. The tool covers several operational areas, including performance

Breeze Shell is a custom shell extension and operating system context menu customizer. It provides a replacement interface for native system menus, allowing for the modification of both the behavior and appearance of right-click interactions. The project enables the addition of custom buttons and actions to system menus through an embedded script interface. It allows for the complete replacement of default operating system menus with custom interfaces that feature unique visual themes and animations. The software integrates with the operating system to intercept context menu events and injec

WindowsCleaner is a set of administrative utilities for optimizing Windows storage through automated cleanup, file relocation, and system resource management. It functions as a disk cleanup tool and storage manager designed to reclaim space on Windows installations by removing temporary files and system junk. The tool provides specific capabilities to disable system hibernation to recover reserved disk space and migrate virtual memory paging files to different drives to free up storage on primary partitions. These operations are supported by system maintenance features that handle registry-b

OpenMediaVault is a Debian-based network attached storage (NAS) operating system that turns a computer into a dedicated storage appliance, managed entirely through a browser-based control panel. It provides a unified configuration interface for managing file sharing protocols, RAID arrays, user permissions, and network services, with extensibility through a modular plugin system that adds new capabilities without modifying the core installation. The platform supports setup and management of multiple RAID levels for data redundancy or performance, and exposes file storage over protocols includ

This project provides a graphical terminal emulator designed specifically for the Windows Subsystem for Linux. It functions as a bridge between the Windows host operating system and Linux environments, enabling users to run shell sessions with support for custom configurations, visual themes, and flexible window layouts. The emulator distinguishes itself through deep system integration, allowing users to launch terminal sessions directly from the Windows File Explorer context menu or via system-wide keyboard shortcuts. It facilitates a unified development workflow by enabling the execution of

Noctalia Shell is a modular Wayland desktop shell that provides a user interface consisting of status bars, launchers, and notifications for Wayland compositors. It is built as a plugin-based desktop environment that utilizes declarative configuration for managing system defaults, wallpapers, and plugin installations. The project features a dynamic desktop theming engine that extracts color palettes from wallpapers to theme the shell and external applications. This is supported by an inter-process communication bridge that exposes endpoints, allowing external scripts and keybindings to trigge

Open-Shell-Menu is a Windows shell extension and UI restorer designed to replace modern system interfaces with traditional styles. It functions as a start menu replacement and a customization tool for the Windows file manager and other system applications. The project restores legacy hierarchical navigation to the start menu and reinstates classic visual elements, such as traditional title bars and copy dialogs. It specifically targets the restoration of legacy toolbars and status bars within the file manager and introduces traditional interface elements to web browser windows.

PowerToys is a collection of background-resident system utilities designed to extend native operating system functionality and streamline desktop workflows. It operates as a modular toolkit, utilizing a central plugin-based host architecture that allows users to dynamically enable or disable specific features for system configuration and automation. By leveraging native system hooking, the suite intercepts global input and window events to provide advanced control over the computing environment. The project distinguishes itself through its focus on cross-device input orchestration and spatial

ContextMenuManager is a desktop utility designed for the Windows operating system that enables users to modify, add, or remove entries within file and folder right-click menus. It functions as a configuration interface that interacts with the Windows Registry to manage shell extensions and define custom command execution paths. The tool provides granular control over the system interface by allowing users to hide unnecessary menu items, update labels and icons, or create new commands to trigger specific file operations. By managing these registry-based shell integrations, the software allows

Holoiso is a tool for building custom, bootable operating system images based on SteamOS 3 for installation on non-Steam Deck hardware. It uses a Linux Archiso base to generate installable disk images that replicate a handheld gaming experience on generic devices. The project enables the creation of a gaming-oriented distribution featuring a gamepad-driven interface and the ability to toggle between a standard desktop environment and a gaming session. It includes high-performance shaders for system-wide image upscaling to balance visual quality and frame rates across the gaming interface. Th

WinFSP is a framework for implementing custom file systems on Windows. It enables the creation of user-mode file systems that appear as standard disk drives or network shares to the operating system, allowing developers to implement file system logic in user space via a proxy architecture that avoids the need for custom kernel code. A primary differentiator is its FUSE compatibility layer, which maps POSIX-based file system calls to native Windows requests. This allows existing file systems written for the FUSE API to be ported to Windows and Cygwin environments. The project covers a wide ra

mergerfs is a FUSE-based union filesystem that pools multiple independent filesystems or directories into a single unified mount point. It acts as a proxy to underlying storage, forwarding file operations directly to the filesystem for near-native performance while merging directory listings and attribute changes. The project provides a live, read-write pooled view of storage that aggregates drives of any size without requiring reformatting or data redistribution, and it isolates individual drive failures so that the pool continues serving data from remaining filesystems. The filesystem offer

GlusterFS is a software-defined distributed file system and scale-out storage cluster that aggregates disk resources from multiple servers into a single global namespace. It functions as a unified storage platform, allowing the same underlying data to be exposed through file, block, and object storage interfaces. The system distinguishes itself through a decentralized architecture that uses consistent hashing to distribute files across network nodes without a central metadata server. It ensures data integrity and availability using self-healing replication, quorum-based consistency to prevent

GitExtensions is a graphical user interface client for managing Git repositories. It provides a suite of visual tools for browsing commit logs, staging changes, and tracking file evolution across a project's history. The project features a commit visualizer that maps branch and merge relationships via a graphical map and a dedicated history manager for performing interactive rebases and squashing commits. It includes a visual merge conflict resolver to identify and fix overlapping code changes during merges or history rewrites. The software covers broad version control capabilities, includin

This project is a dynamic tiling window manager configuration and automated desktop installer for Linux. It provides a system for organizing application windows to maximize screen real estate and productivity, specifically centered around a Hyprland desktop configuration. The environment features an adaptive visual theme that extracts dominant hues from wallpapers to automatically update the global user interface colors. It also includes specialized optimizations for virtual machine environments to ensure system stability and performance. The project covers automated desktop deployment throu

Incus is a unified orchestration platform for managing system containers, OCI application containers, and virtual machines through a single control plane. It brings together cluster infrastructure management, secure multi-tenancy, software-defined networking, and pluggable storage backend orchestration into one cohesive system exposed via a full REST API and command-line interface. What distinguishes Incus is its ability to run multiple instance types side by side—full Linux system containers, OCI application containers, and QEMU virtual machines—all managed with consistent tooling. Networkin

osxphotos is a command-line interface tool and programmatic database interface designed for managing and exporting media from Apple Photos libraries. It provides a bridge to the underlying system database, allowing for the automation of batch operations and the retrieval of technical metadata. The project distinguishes itself through a metadata-driven export system that uses custom templates to organize files into directory hierarchies. It can extract machine-learning data—including aesthetic scores and optical character recognition—and synchronize metadata across different libraries using un