AppVault is a convenient and flexible shortcut manager for Windows, designed to organize your workspace and provide quick access to your essential applications.
- Shortcut grouping: Create sections to structure your applications.
- Drag-and-Drop: Add programs by simply dragging their shortcuts or
.exefiles directly into the app window. - Context menu: Quick access to actions via right‑click for shortcuts and sections.
- Run as administrator: Launch programs with elevated privileges directly from the menu.
- Localization: Full support for both English and Russian languages.
- Quick launch window: Instantly open your program list using the
Win + Shift + Dhotkey (customizable) when the app is minimized to the tray. - Advanced tray menu: Displays up to 5 frequently used shortcuts.
- Background mode: Option to minimize to tray on close and start automatically with Windows.
- Themes & scaling: Light and dark themes, UI scaling from 100% to 150%.
- Display modes: Switch between “List” and “Grid” shortcut layouts.
- Flexible sidebar: Adjust the sidebar width and position (left or right).
- Discord Status: Option to display your activity in your Discord profile.
- Export & import: Full backup of your settings and data for transferring to another PC.
- Data reset: Quickly clear user data without losing application settings.
- Security: All your data and settings are stored locally on your device and never transmitted anywhere.
- Go to the Releases page, choose the latest version, and download either the installer (
.exe) or the portable build (.zip). - Installer: run
AppVault Setup <version>.exeand follow the instructions. - Portable: extract the archive and run
AppVault.exe.
System requirements: Windows 10/11 (x64).
Example (default structure from data.json):
{
"settings": {
"window": {
"width": 1248,
"height": 688,
"isMaximized": false
},
"lang": "en",
"startWithSystem": false,
"trayOnClose": false,
"showDiscordStatus": false,
"hotkey": "Super+Shift+D",
"theme": "dark",
"scale": "1.00",
"sidebarPosition": "left",
"sidebarWidth": 215,
"shortcutsLayout": "list"
}
}- Data location:
%APPDATA%/AppVault - Export/import: in Settings → General → Data — creates a copy of
data.jsoncontaining your database and settings.
If you have bugs or suggestions, feel free to open an issue on GitHub or join our Discord server via this link
