https://github.com/overskul/better-apps-lancher
Quickly launch your favorite Android apps directly from the editor's sidebar.
https://github.com/overskul/better-apps-lancher
acode acode-editor acode-plugin app launcher plugin
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Quickly launch your favorite Android apps directly from the editor's sidebar.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/overskul/better-apps-lancher
- Owner: overskul
- License: mit
- Created: 2026-02-17T03:10:19.000Z (4 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2026-02-18T18:21:36.000Z (4 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2026-02-18T19:18:07.182Z (4 months ago)
- Topics: acode, acode-editor, acode-plugin, app, launcher, plugin
- Language: JavaScript
- Homepage: https://acode.app/plugin/x.better.appslauncher
- Size: 94.7 KB
- Stars: 1
- Watchers: 0
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 1
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: readme.md
- Changelog: changelog.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# Better Apps Launcher
A sidebar plugin for [Acode Editor](https://acode.app/) that lets you pin and quickly launch your favorite Android apps directly from the editor's sidebar.
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## Features
- **App Shortcuts** — Add any installed Android app to your personal launcher list
- **One-Tap Launch** — Open apps instantly from the Acode sidebar
- **Alphabetical Sorting** — Toggle A–Z sorting for your app list
- **Floating "Add" Button** — Optionally keep the "New App" button floating at the bottom
- **Edit & Remove Apps** — Hold an app icon to access options (rename label, remove)
- **Persistent Config** — Your app list and preferences are saved across sessions
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## Installation
1. Open Acode Editor
2. Go to **Settings → Plugins**
3. Search for **Better Apps Launcher**
4. Tap **Install**
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## Usage
### Adding an App
1. Open the **Better Apps Launcher** panel from the sidebar (▶ icon)
2. Tap the **"+ New App"** button
3. Select an installed app from the list
4. The app is added to your launcher
### Launching an App
Tap any app icon in the launcher panel to open it immediately.
### Editing or Removing an App
**Hold** an app icon for ~1 second to open the options dialog, where you can:
- **Edit** — Change the app's display label
- **Remove** — Remove it from the launcher
### Toolbar Options
| Button | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| Sort A–Z | Toggles alphabetical sorting of apps |
| Hide Labels | When toggles it's hides the label of apps who have icons |
## Permissions
This plugin uses Android shell commands via `Executor` to query installed packages and resolve app activities. It requires an equivalent shell execution environment to be available in Acode. Note that not all installed apps may appear in the list — this depends on your device, Android version, and whether the app exposes a launcher activity. Apps without a launcher intent (background services, system components, etc.) will not show up. App icons are also not displayed, as reliably fetching them across all devices and Android versions is not straightforward.
## License
[MIT](https://github.com/overskul/better-apps-lancher/blob/main/LICENSE) © Better Apps Launcher