C++ Launcher

Open-source C++ projects categorized as Launcher

Top 12 C++ Launcher Projects

  1. albert

    A fast and flexible keyboard launcher

    Project mention: Wayland Application Launchers: Stick with Rofi | dev.to | 2025-05-11

    albert: Powerful, but a bit involved. I am looking for something simpler.

  2. InfluxDB

    InfluxDB – Built for High-Performance Time Series Workloads. InfluxDB 3 OSS is now GA. Transform, enrich, and act on time series data directly in the database. Automate critical tasks and eliminate the need to move data externally. Download now.

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  3. Launcher

    A custom launcher for Minecraft that allows you to easily manage multiple installations of Minecraft at once

  4. NickelMenu

    The easiest way to launch scripts, change settings, and run actions on Kobo e-readers.

    Project mention: Apple Restricts Pebble from Being with iPhones | news.ycombinator.com | 2025-03-18

    An answer with a catch:

    I ran rooted android phones for a long time, but have for the past few years been on GrapheneOS, which doesn't require Google Play, but allows you to use it while sandboxing it (so, harm reduction), and it's much less of a struggle now than it used to be.

    The catch is that, at least currently, GrapheneOS only works on (Google) Pixel phones.

    [On Kobos:— I agree on Kobo vs Kindle, and like Kobos a lot: but partially because I don't actually have to use Kobo's software if I don't want to. (See KOReader[0] and NickelMenu[1].)

    [0:] https://github.com/koreader/koreader

    [1:] https://github.com/pgaskin/NickelMenu ]

  5. ValliStart

    A start menu to replace the un-customizable one that you have right now.

  6. nwg-launchers

    GTK-based launchers: application grid, button bar, dmenu for sway and other window managers

  7. LaunchyQt

    :rocket: Launchy project reactivated. Get the familiar feeling now!

  8. UnityHubNative

    A native alternative to the heavy Electron Unity Hub, written in C++

  9. SaaSHub

    SaaSHub - Software Alternatives and Reviews. SaaSHub helps you find the best software and product alternatives

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  10. qzdl

    Qt version of BioHazard's ZDL

  11. Rocket

    Application launcher for KDE Plasma. (by friciwolf)

  12. CLIFp

    An alternate, command-line based launcher for Flashpoint Archive

  13. Duke3D_Mod_Manager

    Duke Nukem 3D Mod Manager

  14. nkit-launcher

    Simple Android Launcher build with Flutter

NOTE: The open source projects on this list are ordered by number of github stars. The number of mentions indicates repo mentiontions in the last 12 Months or since we started tracking (Dec 2020).

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Index

What are some of the best open-source Launcher projects in C++? This list will help you:

# Project Stars
1 albert 7,521
2 Launcher 4,448
3 NickelMenu 716
4 ValliStart 442
5 nwg-launchers 417
6 LaunchyQt 409
7 UnityHubNative 408
8 qzdl 216
9 Rocket 34
10 CLIFp 23
11 Duke3D_Mod_Manager 8
12 nkit-launcher 1

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