# sindresorhus/alfy

Create Alfred workflows with ease

Repository: https://github.com/sindresorhus/alfy
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/alfy
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: macos, alfy, alfred, alfred-workflow, alfred3-workflow, framework, nodejs, javascript, workflow
Last push: 2026-02-02T06:00:15+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 65/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 65, release rhythm 44, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3708, "days_push": 212, "days_rel": 212, "gap_med": 139, "n_releases_24m": 2}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2652, forks 104 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:07.102776+00:00)

## What it is
Alfy is a Node.js framework for building Alfred workflows on macOS with simple input/output handling. It bundles caching, config handling, update notifications, and testability helpers so workflow authors only write their logic.

## Use cases
- create an Alfred workflow in Node.js
- build a launcher command that searches an API and shows results
- add caching to Alfred script filters
- publish an Alfred workflow to npm
- show update notifications for my Alfred workflow
- test an Alfred workflow script

## When to choose
- you build Alfred workflows in JavaScript/Node.js
- you want built-in caching, config, and update notifications
- you want easily testable workflow scripts

## When to avoid
- you use a different launcher like Raycast or Spotlight
- you don't have Alfred Powerpack
- you write workflows in another language without Node.js

## Facets
- artifact type: framework
- maturity: active
- function: workflow-automation, developer-tools, caching, cli
- domain: operating-systems, developer-tools
- platform: -
- tags: alfred, launcher, spotlight-alternative, npm-package, esm, automation, macos, nodejs, javascript

## Member repositories
- sindresorhus/alfy (main) score 65

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:07.102776+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:18:41.031567+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/sindresorhus/alfy (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:07.102776+00:00, sha 5334c8473132)
  - registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/alfy (fetched 2026-08-29T10:01:44.464989+00:00, sha 36f227d62286)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.