Every Claude Code user knows the drill: find the project folder in Explorer, copy the path, open a terminal, cd there, type claude. Multiply that by a dozen projects a day.
QuickPaths pins your project paths to the desktop as a floating dot. Click the dot, click a project name — terminal opens, directory is set, claude starts. One step.
Claude Mode — The reason QuickPaths exists. Toggle it on and clicking a path launches a terminal with claude running in that directory, skipping the entire "find folder → copy path → open terminal → cd → claude" routine. Toggle it off for plain path-to-clipboard copying.
Breathing Guide — The floating dot carries a gently rising and falling waveform.
Its rhythm comes from Daoist tuna (吐纳) breathwork: inhale 4 s → hold 4 s → exhale 8 s → rest 2 s, an 18-second cycle. As Zhuangzi wrote, "吹呴呼吸，吐故纳新" — blow and breathe, expel the old and draw in the new (Zhuangzi · Keyi). The key is that exhalation is longer than inhalation — extended exhales activate the vagus nerve, shifting the body from sympathetic arousal (fight-or-flight) to parasympathetic dominance (rest-and-recover). This is not mysticism; modern neuroscience has a clear mechanistic explanation.
Tired from coding, frustrated by a bug, waiting for CI to finish — glance at the quietly breathing dot on your desktop and follow its rhythm for a few cycles. No meditation app needed, no need to leave your desk. A few breath cycles to bring your heart rate down. A dev tool that also looks after your mental state.
Zero Dependencies — A single ~40 KB native exe (WinForms + GDI+), compiled from C# with the .NET Framework csc.exe that ships with Windows. ~14 MB memory at runtime. No Node.js, no Python, no Electron. No runtime to install, no package manager, no admin rights.
Pick whichever feels easiest:
Option A — One command (recommended)
Open PowerShell and paste:
irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Sebastilan/QuickPaths/master/setup.ps1 | iexOption B — Download the installer
Download QuickPathsSetup.exe from Releases and double-click it.
Option C — Clone and run
git clone https://github.com/Sebastilan/QuickPaths.git
Then double-click Install.cmd in the folder.
All three methods will:
- Set up auto-start on boot (registry-based, no background services)
- Launch QuickPaths immediately
- Click the floating dot to expand the path list
- Click a path name — in Claude Mode, launches a claude terminal; otherwise copies to clipboard
- Drag the dot anywhere (position is remembered)
- Right-click the dot to exit
- + to add folders (Ctrl+click for multi-select)
- ↑ to reorder / − to remove
Double-click Uninstall.cmd. Removes auto-start. You'll be asked whether to keep or delete your saved paths.
- Windows 10 / 11 (.NET Framework 4.x, ships with Windows)
- Claude Code CLI for Claude Mode (optional — path copying works without it)
- No admin rights required
中文 | 用 Claude Code 的人都知道这个烦：找文件夹、复制路径、开终端、cd、敲 claude，项目一多每天重复几十次。QuickPaths 把项目路径钉在桌面悬浮圆点上，点一下就启动 claude。圆点内置道家吐纳呼吸引导（吸 4s → 闭 4s → 呼 8s → 静 2s），写代码累了跟着呼吸几轮。安装：PowerShell 运行
irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Sebastilan/QuickPaths/master/setup.ps1 | iex，或从 Releases 下载 exe。