# fikovnik/ShiftIt

Managing windows size and position in OSX

Repository: https://github.com/fikovnik/ShiftIt
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/shiftit
Language: Objective-C
License Family: other
Last push: 2023-11-20T10:24:52+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5813, "days_push": 1017, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- 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 5543, forks 360 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:22.228725+00:00)

## What it is
ShiftIt is a macOS menu bar application for managing window size and position via keyboard shortcuts. It is a rewrite of the original ShiftIt and is currently looking for a new maintainer with no further development expected.

## Use cases
- move windows with keyboard shortcuts on mac
- resize windows quickly on osx
- organize window layout on mac
- snap windows to half or full screen on macos
- manage x11 and cocoa window positions

## When to choose
- you want a lightweight, free window manager for older macOS versions (10.7+)
- you prefer simple keyboard-driven window positioning without extra features

## When to avoid
- you need actively maintained software - the project is seeking a new maintainer
- you are on recent macOS versions where alternatives like Hammerspoon or Rectangle are better supported
- you require signed binaries or full compatibility with all apps

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: developer-tools
- domain: desktop-applications, developer-tools, apple-ecosystem
- platform: -
- tags: window-management, keyboard-shortcuts, menu-bar-app, objective-c, window-organizer, macos, desktop

## Member repositories
- fikovnik/ShiftIt (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:22.228725+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 2026-08-29T17:55:41.525141+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/fikovnik/ShiftIt (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:22.228725+00:00, sha eacab1c2a48b)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.