A better right-click menu
for Windows

ContextShell lets you theme, tidy and extend the File Explorer context menu on Windows 10 and 11. Free, open source, and nothing running in the background.

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Windows 10 and 11 · x64, ARM64 and x86 · MIT License

ContextShell Settings showing the theme gallery

ContextShell Settings: pick a theme, or customize every option with a live preview.

Themes that follow Windows

Pick Windows, Liquid Glass, Dark, Light or Acrylic. Themes switch with Windows light and dark mode automatically.

Edit every option

The theme editor covers every setting, from colors and blur to padding and gradients, with a live preview.

Tidy the clutter

Hide, move or group items Windows and other apps add. Turn whole sections on or off with one switch.

Add your own items

Open terminals here, copy paths, jump to folders, run scripts. Write items in a simple text config.

Light and fast

A small native extension. No services, no tray icon, no ads and no plugin store.

Safe updates

Optional update notices from GitHub Releases. Every download is checked against its SHA-256 checksum.

Your menu, in plain text

Everything the Settings app does is saved as readable .nss files, so you can keep going by hand. Changes apply the next time you right-click.

Add new items · Change existing items · Theme options

// Open any folder in a new window, including Quick Access pins
item(type='dir' title='Open in new window'
     image= cmd='explorer.exe' args='"@sel.path"')

// A soft, glassy menu that follows Windows light/dark
theme
{
	background.color = @if(sys.dark, #1c1c1e, #f5f5f7)
	background.opacity = 78
	background.effect = 3
}