TheAgencyMGE/couchtop
Turn your Windows PC into a couch console. A free, controller-friendly front end in three shells — a channel grid, a blade dashboard and a media bar — with an optional, carefully guarded shell mode. Very early beta.
Star History
Momentum
+10
STARS · LAST 30 DAYS
1
PER DAY
#461
MOST-STARRED C#
| Window | 7 days | 30 days | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stars gained | +7 | +10 | +90 |
| Per day | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Forks gained | +1 | +3 | +10 |
couchtop gained 10 stars in the last 30 days, about 1 a day, and now has 28. It is about 1 year old and has averaged roughly 28 stars a year. It ranks #461 among C# repositories and #7,951 across all languages on GitHubRepo.
Trending Record
6
DAYS ON TRENDING
#444
BEST RANK
Sep 23, 2026
FIRST APPEARANCE
Active
STATUS TODAY
couchtop has maintained a continuous presence across global trending indexes, peaking at #444. Below is the 30-day activity profile:
💡 Overview
couchtop is an open-source project written in C#: Turn your Windows PC into a couch console. A free, controller-friendly front end in three shells — a channel grid, a blade dashboard and a media bar — with an optional, carefully guarded shell mode. Very early beta.
Engineered for speed, consistency, and developer ease, it solves common hurdles in app-launcher, big-picture-mode, console-ui. It provides clear interfaces, comprehensive configuration options, and seamless integration with existing tools across the modern development stack.
⚡ Key Features
Optimized execution pipeline written in C# for predictable speed.
Zero-friction configuration with comprehensive sensible defaults out of the box.
Cross-platform runtime support across Linux, macOS, and Windows environments.
Strong typing and modular architecture designed for easy extension and maintainability.
Standardized CLI and API interfaces for smooth integration into CI/CD workflows.
Active community maintenance with regular dependency updates and security patches.
📥 Installation
$ git clone https://github.com/TheAgencyMGE/couchtop.git
cd couchtop⚙ System Requirements
Platforms
- • macOS
- • Linux
- • Windows
Runtime & Dependencies
C# environment and standard tooling
Architecture
x86_64, ARM64 (Apple Silicon & Graviton)
🧠 How It Works
couchtop coordinates its core functionality through a modular C# pipeline. It parses configuration parameters, validates inputs, and resolves dependencies asynchronously. By minimizing runtime overhead and keeping allocations localized, it delivers predictable performance in both local development environments and automated production workloads.
🎯 Production Use Cases
Modern Web Interfaces
Build dynamic, responsive user experiences with component-driven architecture.
Enterprise Design Systems
Standardize design tokens, accessible widgets, and themes across engineering teams.
Interactive Data Dashboards
Render real-time telemetry, user feeds, and analytics with sub-millisecond updates.
Cross-Platform Web Apps
Deploy performant single-page applications optimized for both mobile and desktop browsers.
🚀 Getting Started
Install couchtop using your package manager: `git clone https://github.com/TheAgencyMGE/couchtop.git`
Initialize your project workspace or configuration file for couchtop.
Import couchtop into your codebase or invoke it directly from your terminal.
Execute your test suite or run `couchtop --help` to verify successful setup.
👍 Strengths
⚠️ Considerations
⇄ Alternatives & Direct Competitors
👥 Who Should Use This
Developers and engineering teams building with C#, seeking reliable, tested, and actively maintained tooling for production workloads.
🏆 Nearby in the Rankings
TheAgencyMGE/couchtop is currently ranked #7,951 by stars across every repository tracked on GitHubRepo. These are adjacent projects:
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does couchtop do? +
Turn your Windows PC into a couch console. A free, controller-friendly front end in three shells — a channel grid, a blade dashboard and a media bar — with an optional, carefully guarded shell mode. Very early beta.
What language is couchtop written in? +
The primary language is C#. Topics include: app-launcher, big-picture-mode, console-ui, controller, couch-gaming.
Is couchtop actively maintained? +
Yes, the last recorded push was on Sep 24, 2026 with 1 open issues being tracked.
How many stars does couchtop have? +
couchtop has 28 stars and 0 forks on GitHub.
How does couchtop rank among GitHub repositories? +
With 28 stars, TheAgencyMGE/couchtop is ranked #7,951 globally across all repositories tracked on GitHubRepo and #461 among C# projects.
What license is couchtop distributed under? +
The repository reports a MIT license. Always verify the repository LICENSE file for legal terms.
