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FileAction

Click-free file conversion: drag a file, tap a key, drop it on a radial wheel. Runs locally on Windows and Linux.

01 The problem

Converting a file usually means opening an app or uploading private files to a random website. I wanted conversion to be a gesture, fully offline.

02 What it does

  • Three wheels while dragging: Convert, Tools and Actions, each filtered by file type.
  • Images, audio, video, PDF, documents, slides, spreadsheets, subtitles and archives.
  • Custom presets, editable wheels, watched folders and a keyboard-only mode.
  • Results saved next to the original, which is never modified.

03 Architecture

  1. 01 CorePlatform-independent conversion engine (C#/.NET)
  2. 02 AppsWindows app and a separate Linux project
  3. 03 QualityDedicated test project, CI build on every push
  4. 04 ReleaseGitHub Releases, winget manifest

04 Stack

C#.NETWindowsLinuxFFmpegGitHub Actions

05 How I worked with AI

Built with Claude Code from the first commit. The core/app split made it easy to give agents narrow tasks (one converter, one wheel feature) that are tested in isolation before any UI work.

06 What is verified

  • Public, MIT licensed, 64 stars on GitHub (Oct 2026).
  • 15 GitHub releases (up to v1.13.1).
  • Test project and CI build workflow in the repository.

07 Honest notes

  • Inspired by Tangerine for macOS; an independent project, not affiliated.

08 Screenshots

Convert wheel for a video file
Tools wheel for an image
Settings window
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