PowerToys
github.com/microsoft/powertoys- Category
- Developer Tools
- Type
- APP
- Builder
- microsoft
- GitHub
- 136.7k stars
- Added
- May 2, 2026
About
Microsoft PowerToys is a collection of 30+ utilities that help power users customize Windows and streamline everyday tasks, including FancyZones, PowerToys Run, Color Picker, and Command Palette.
Why it made the leaderboard
PowerToys is a well-established Microsoft utility suite with 30+ Windows productivity tools including FancyZones, PowerRename, and Advanced Paste that genuinely enhance developer workflows. Despite being widely known, it represents the gold standard for Windows system utilities and deserves inclusion for its comprehensive feature set and active development by Microsoft.
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advanced-pastecolor-pickercommand-palettedesktopfancyzoneskeyboard-managermicrosoft-powertoyspowerrenamepowertoyswindowswindows-10windows-11
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