Desktop tools that get things done
A collection of lightweight, security-focused desktop applications for system administrators and power users. All built with modern technologies.
Tools & Projects
Purpose-built desktop applications focused on performance, security, and simplicity.
QuickProbe
Lightweight desktop app for monitoring Windows and Linux servers. Real-time health probes via WinRM and SSH, one-click RDP launch, Active Directory scanning, and secure credential storage.
QuickConnect
Fast RDP connection manager for system administrators. Secure credential storage, Active Directory integration, quick server search, and instant remote desktop connections.
EventSleuth
Fast, filterable Windows Event Log viewer — a modern alternative to Event Viewer. Background-threaded queries, virtual scrolling for 100k+ events, composable filters, and CSV/JSON export.
DiskSleuth
Fast, visual disk space analyser for Windows. Parallel scanning, SpaceSniffer-style treemap, NTFS MFT fast-scan, stale file finder, and top-N largest files — all in a single portable executable.
BitBurn
Secure file and drive wiping utility with industry-standard erasure algorithms. Supports NIST 800-88, Gutmann 35-pass, and custom random passes with Explorer context menu integration.
ChecksumCheck
Cross-platform desktop app for calculating and verifying file checksums. Supports MD5, SHA1, SHA256, and SHA512 with drag-and-drop, one-click copying, and local-only processing.
SwatNotes
Production-grade desktop notes app with rich text editing, reminders, encrypted backups, clipboard image paste, global hotkeys, OneNote import, and 20+ themes. All data stays local.
LogSleuth
Fast, cross-platform log file viewer and analyser. Recursively discovers log files, auto-detects formats via TOML profiles, and merges them into a unified colour-coded timeline with severity filtering, regex search, time-range queries, live tail, and CSV/JSON export.
QuickRun
Lightweight Windows Run-style launcher in the system tray. Global Alt+Space hotkey, PATH resolution, light and dark themes, auto-updates, and transparent borderless window.
ps-launcher
Minimal, secure PowerShell script launcher under 10KB. Runs scripts silently without console windows — ideal for Task Scheduler, login scripts, and background automation. Future-proof VBScript replacement.
PSBench
Modern GUI for PowerShell command execution and management. Browse cmdlets, inspect parameters, preview commands, and execute with credential support — all from an intuitive Windows interface.
SwatCrypt
XChaCha20-Poly1305 file encryption with Argon2id key derivation. Encrypts single or multiple files/folders into a single .swc bundle with optional gzip compression, tamper detection via AEAD, and Explorer context menu integration.
ClipRelay
End-to-end encrypted clipboard and file sync tool. Share clipboard text and files up to 5 MiB between devices using room codes. XChaCha20-Poly1305 encryption, relay-based architecture, and Windows tray client with real-time sync.
LockSmith
Lightweight Windows utility for viewing and managing file locks. Identifies and force-releases file handles to resolve “file in use” errors, with search, multi-select, sortable columns, and dark/light themes.
HandleHunter
Lightweight Windows utility for managing file locks, built with pure C and Win32 API. Auto-detects system theme, supports multi-select lock release, real-time search filtering, and DPI-aware rendering at just ~134KB.
PSTInsight
Desktop application for viewing and exporting emails from Outlook PST files. Built with C# and WPF, featuring a dark theme, folder tree navigation, and email content preview without requiring Outlook installed.
FSAnalyser
File server analysis tool that scans Windows file servers and produces detailed health reports. Covers storage usage, stale data, duplicate detection, permission auditing, and SharePoint migration readiness.
Tech Stack
Built with modern, reliable technologies focused on performance and security.
Rust
Memory-safe systems programming
Tauri 2.0
Lightweight desktop framework
egui
Immediate-mode native GUI
TypeScript
Type-safe frontend development
SQLite
Local-first data storage
AES-256
Industry-standard encryption
WinRM / SSH
Remote management protocols
React / Tailwind
Modern UI components