A lightweight macOS window and app manager scriptable with JavaScript. You can also easily use languages which compile to JavaScript such as TypeScript. Phoenix aims for efficiency and a very small footprint. If you like the idea of scripting your own window or app management toolkit with JavaScript, Phoenix is probably going to give you the things you want. With Phoenix you can bind keyboard shortcuts and system events, and use these to interact with macOS.

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Phoenix is a lightweight macOS window and app manager that is scriptable with JavaScript and TypeScript. It allows users to bind keyboard shortcuts and system events to interact with macOS, making it highly customizable. Key features include control and interaction with screens, spaces, mouse, apps, and windows, as well as the ability to run external commands. Phoenix can be easily installed via download or Homebrew, and includes a JavaScript API for writing window management scripts.

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How does this compare to Hanmerspoon? Beside being JS and not Lua…

Hey that’s cool, low level control, its about time!!! thank you!

well mac os 15 has this, get beta and check… and good, but not scriptable, for someone that just need something basic I gues its a good option.

I first thought this is about Elixir Phoenix… :(