# gbammc/Thor

Switch the right application ASAP.

Repository: https://github.com/gbammc/Thor
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/gbammc-thor
Language: Swift
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: thor, mac, macos, utility, swift3
Last push: 2024-09-21T02:37:56+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4302, "days_push": 712, "days_rel": 712, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1324, forks 80 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:22.429279+00:00)

## What it is
Thor is a native macOS utility that lets you instantly switch to or open any application using a customizable global keyboard shortcut. It is written in Swift, open source under the MIT license, and distributed both on the Mac App Store and via GitHub releases.

## Use cases
- quickly switch between apps on mac with a keyboard shortcut
- launch an application instantly with a global hotkey on macos
- assign custom shortcuts to open specific apps
- faster alternative to cmd-tab or spotlight for jumping to the right app
- reduce mouse usage by opening apps from the keyboard
- lightweight mac app launcher without a full spotlight replacement

## When to choose
- You're on macOS and want a dedicated global hotkey for each application
- You want a small, native Mac App Store utility instead of a heavyweight launcher like Alfred or Raycast
- You prefer an MIT-licensed open source tool you can build yourself with Xcode

## When to avoid
- You need a full launcher with file search, clipboard history, or plugin ecosystems
- You're on Linux or Windows, since Thor is macOS-only
- You need window-level arrangement or tiling rather than app-level switching

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: stable
- function: gui
- domain: desktop-applications, developer-tools
- platform: -
- tags: app-switcher, launcher, keyboard-shortcuts, hotkeys, menu-bar-app, window-switching, mac-app-store, open-source, macos, desktop, swift

## Member repositories
- gbammc/Thor (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:22.429279+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 2026-08-30T04:46:57.755195+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/gbammc/Thor (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:22.429279+00:00, sha 006c79458b3b)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.