acsandmann/rift
a tiling window manager for macos observed · 2026-10-14
Health v2 · maintenance only
81/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 86
- Longevity 32
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 1.0
- age_days: 453
- days_rel: 14
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 63
Adoption not part of the score
2592 stars · 111 forks observed · 2026-10-14
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Rift is a tiling window manager for macOS written in Rust, offering multiple layout styles including i3-like tiling, BSP, master-stack, and niri-style scrolling columns. It features hot-reloadable configuration, workspace management, mission control, and CLI/mach-port interop without requiring SIP to be disabled.
Use cases
- tile windows on macOS like i3
- get a niri-style scrolling layout on a Mac
- manage macOS workspaces with keyboard shortcuts
- save and restore window layouts
- replace yabai without disabling SIP
- integrate a tiling WM with Sketchybar
- switch workspaces with trackpad gestures
When to choose
- you want i3/bspwm/dwm-style tiling on macOS
- you need a scrolling-column layout like niri on a Mac
- you cannot or will not disable SIP
- you want hot-reloadable config and CLI/scriptable window control
When to avoid
- you are on Linux or Windows
- you prefer native macOS window stacking with minimal changes
- you need a fully mature, long-stable WM with extensive plugin ecosystem
Facets
application · maturity active
desktop-framework developer-tools cli desktop-applications developer-tools operating-systems rust cli tiling-window-manager i3-like bspwm niri scrolling-layout window-management hot-reload-config sketchybar macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/acsandmann/rift · fetched 2026-10-14 · 39497f58bf6d
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| acsandmann/rift | main | 81 |
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