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Desktop Cleaner

Sort a cluttered desktop into folders — with a deletion safety net.

productivityfile-organizationWindowsautomation

By

Conway Zhou

Semester

Spring 2026

Desktop clutter is a massive problem for people with organization issues, especially when juggling many projects or files. Old, unused, or no-longer-needed documents pile up and take up space, and sorting the desktop manually can take a very long time depending on how messy it is.

An application that scans through all the files and applications on the desktop and sorts them into folders. Files that are candidates for deletion (old files, files last opened a long time ago) are placed in a separate folder for a final user review before deletion.

  • Run Desktop Cleaner on a Windows desktop
  • The tool scans files and applications
  • Items are grouped into folders by type
  • Old / unused files are placed in a review folder
  • User confirms which files to actually delete
  • Application classification — the LLM looks up the origin of a software/application and determines its type (game, editor, code editor, etc.) for better grouping
  • Vibe coding: Claude Code
  • Editor: VS Code
  • Repo: GitHub
  • Platform: Windows OS only