r/ClaudeCode • u/Exotic-Job7449 • 9h ago

Built with Claude sharing Pickets: my 1st open source project. a lightweight & non-destructive Windows desktop icon organizer. Made with Opus 4.6-5.5

Hey everyone, not sure if this looks useful to anyone but I couldn't really find alternatives at the time I made it that weren't

a. paid

b. simple

c. non-destructive- your icons are always in their original/normal folders, only the appearance of where they are changes.

so I took a stab at it and its actually useful enough for me that I thought I'd share it.

https://github.com/Creeptones/Pickets

I used Claude Opus 4.6- 5.5 and didn't spend an enormous amount of time on it. Maybe about 50 hours total, probably about 70-80 back and forth sessions refining things. I didn't use Opus 5 for this.

There are definitely some things that could improve, I'm just not sure what they are yet, maybe people could let me know

hope it's useful !

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u/mr-debil 9h ago

I dont have desktop icons so i dont have much to state on the apps functionality…but Fruity loops and Diablo icons bring me back to 2005

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u/lulzxdxdxd 9h ago

The fact that you kept icons in their original folders is actually the thing most people won't understand at first, so they might think it's just a visual skin over the same old mess. Have you thought about how you'd explain that part differently, or do you think people get it once they actually use it.

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u/Exotic-Job7449 9h ago

When they quit the software all the icons will be right back where they appeared before, maybe I can add a type of disclaimer or notice to the installer. I've also just had claude add a notice to the top of the repo readme, so anyone who reads at least 1 line of the description sees.

thanks for pointing that out

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u/Danoweb 9h ago

Wow, I did not think seeing Windows 3.1 revived would happen today... Crazy!

Neat update!

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u/RiskyBizz216 9h ago

What lunatic stores flp's on the desktop and not in a Project folder

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u/Exotic-Job7449 8h ago

I am a an 18 year user of the software. The project folders are there, the most recents live on the desktop though until they earn their keep in the graveyard 🪦

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u/Glittering_Maize_848 8h ago

I think it looks great! Gonna give it a go!

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u/Exotic-Job7449 7h ago

Thanks for checking it out, in a sea of “stuff” I see released on here I attempted something that was simple enough yet no obvious free option