# mikker/LeaderKey

The *faster than your launcher* launcher

Repository: https://github.com/mikker/LeaderKey
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/leaderkey
Homepage: https://mikkelmalmberg.com/apps
Language: Swift
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: macos, macos-app
Last push: 2026-03-02T10:05:08+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 59/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 70, release rhythm 48, longevity 53
- inputs: {"age_days": 751, "days_push": 184, "days_rel": 344, "gap_med": 5.0, "n_releases_24m": 19}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2269, forks 93 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:32.968860+00:00)

## What it is
Leader Key is a free, open-source macOS launcher app inspired by Vim's leader key, letting users trigger apps and actions via fast, predictable nested keyboard shortcuts. It supports configurable shortcut groups, a URL scheme for automation, and is installed via Homebrew or direct download.

## Use cases
- launch apps with nested keyboard shortcuts instead of typing names
- replace a slow spotlight-style launcher with key combos
- mute audio or control media with a leader key sequence
- maximize or manage windows via keyboard shortcuts
- trigger leader key actions from Alfred, Raycast, or shell scripts via URL scheme
- set up vim-style leader key shortcuts on macOS

## When to avoid
- you want a full-featured launcher with search, extensions, and clipboard history
- you are not on macOS
- you prefer the author's newer Tuna app which supersedes Leader Key

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: developer-tools, workflow-automation
- domain: developer-tools, desktop-applications
- platform: -
- tags: launcher, keyboard-shortcuts, leader-key, vim-style, window-management, open-source, command-line, macos

## Member repositories
- mikker/LeaderKey (main) score 59

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:32.968860+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 2026-08-30T02:41:59.853609+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/mikker/LeaderKey (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:32.968860+00:00, sha ac569e237846)
  - homepage: https://mikkelmalmberg.com/apps (fetched 2026-08-29T10:22:21.790788+00:00, sha fd9874099f82)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.