# ejbills/DockDoor

Window peeking, alt-tab and other enhancements for macOS

Repository: https://github.com/ejbills/DockDoor
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/dockdoor
Homepage: https://dockdoor.net
Language: Swift
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-08-11T00:49:27+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 84/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 97, release rhythm 83, longevity 58
- inputs: {"age_days": 821, "days_push": 23, "days_rel": 33, "gap_med": 2, "n_releases_24m": 96}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 5955, forks 213 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:33.620881+00:00)

## What it is
DockDoor is a free, open-source macOS utility that adds Windows-style window peeking previews to the Dock and an enhanced Alt+Tab window switcher. It is lightweight, privacy-respecting, and scriptable via AppleScript and a CLI.

## Use cases
- preview open windows by hovering over dock icons
- switch between windows with alt-tab on mac
- manage multiple windows of the same app
- lock the dock to a specific monitor
- automate window management with applescript
- snap and position windows with keyboard shortcuts

## When to choose
- you miss Windows/Linux-style taskbar previews on macOS
- you juggle many windows per app and need fast switching
- you want a free, open-source alternative to AltTab
- you want to script window actions via AppleScript or CLI

## When to avoid
- you are on Windows or Linux
- you want a full Dock replacement (that is the paid DockDoor Pro)
- you need window management on iOS or other Apple platforms

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, developer-tools
- domain: desktop-applications, developer-tools, apple-ecosystem
- platform: -
- tags: window-management, dock-previews, alt-tab, window-switcher, applescript, macos-utility, macos, swift

## Member repositories
- ejbills/DockDoor (main) score 84

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:33.620881+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 2026-08-29T17:50:42.606067+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/ejbills/DockDoor (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:33.620881+00:00, sha 0364d3144303)
  - homepage: https://dockdoor.net (fetched 2026-08-29T08:46:11.655043+00:00, sha fbc4e3e9d5a2)
  - site_page: https://dockdoor.net/docs.html (fetched 2026-08-29T08:46:11.658523+00:00, sha 7e7d44d7461e)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.