Dirwise
A free, open-source Windows file manager developed by a product manager with the help of an AI coding agent. Built on Tauri 2, it is small in size and contains no telemetry.
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Dirwise is a free, open-source (MIT license) file manager for Windows 10/11 that is already listed in the Microsoft Store.
Dirwise's tech stack is Tauri 2: Rust for the backend and React for the interface, with an installer of about 2.5MB.
Dirwise has no telemetry; its only network activity is an optional once-daily GitHub API update check.
Nearly all of Dirwise's code was written by the AI coding agent Claude Code, and the author himself does not know Rust.
Drag-and-drop between WebView2 and the Windows system was one of the main difficulties in Dirwise's development, because the HTML5 drag-and-drop event model and Windows OLE drag-and-drop (COM interfaces) are two different mechanisms.
Dirwise was initially named Finder-Win and was rejected twice by the Microsoft Store: the first time because the name contained another company's product name and the visual style resembled a Mac, and the second time because old screenshots remained in the listing; it passed after the third submission.
Dirwise handles permissions by elevating per operation: when copying to C:\Program Files requires elevation, only that operation requests permission rather than the entire app running as administrator.
The Dirwise repository has Hacktoberfest-friendly beginner tasks posted, including German translation, Rust unit tests, and interface work, and the author welcomes real Rust developers to review the code.
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The Dirwise repository has Hacktoberfest-friendly beginner tasks posted, including German translation, Rust unit tests, and interface work, and the author welcomes real Rust developers to review the code.
50%UnverifiedDirwise's tech stack is Tauri 2: Rust for the backend and React for the interface, with an installer of about 2.5MB.
50%UnverifiedDirwise has no telemetry; its only network activity is an optional once-daily GitHub API update check.
50%UnverifiedNearly all of Dirwise's code was written by the AI coding agent Claude Code, and the author himself does not know Rust.
50%UnverifiedDrag-and-drop between WebView2 and the Windows system was one of the main difficulties in Dirwise's development, because the HTML5 drag-and-drop event model and Windows OLE drag-and-drop (COM interfaces) are two different mechanisms.
50%UnverifiedDirwise is a free, open-source (MIT license) file manager for Windows 10/11 that is already listed in the Microsoft Store.
50%UnverifiedDirwise handles permissions by elevating per operation: when copying to C:\Program Files requires elevation, only that operation requests permission rather than the entire app running as administrator.
50%UnverifiedDirwise was initially named Finder-Win and was rejected twice by the Microsoft Store: the first time because the name contained another company's product name and the visual style resembled a Mac, and the second time because old screenshots remained in the listing; it passed after the third submission.
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