# pmb6tz/windows-desktop-switcher

An AutoHotKey script for Windows that lets a user change virtual desktops by pressing CapsLock + <num>.

Repository: https://github.com/pmb6tz/windows-desktop-switcher
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/windows-desktop-switcher
Language: AutoHotkey
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2025-08-14T16:10:15+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 48/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 36, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3859, "days_push": 384, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1410, forks 244 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:38.790692+00:00)

## What it is
An AutoHotkey script for Windows that lets users switch, create, delete, and manage virtual desktops via CapsLock-based hotkeys. It provides customizable key combinations for jumping directly to a desktop by number and moving windows between desktops.

## Use cases
- switch to a specific virtual desktop by pressing CapsLock plus a number
- create and delete virtual desktops with hotkeys
- move the current window to another desktop via keyboard
- cycle left and right through virtual desktops
- customize virtual desktop hotkey combinations
- make Windows virtual desktop shortcuts behave like dwm on Linux

## When to choose
- you use Windows 10/11 virtual desktops and want faster, number-based switching
- you want dwm-style desktop switching hotkeys on Windows
- you want an AutoHotkey script you can customize for desktop management

## When to avoid
- you are not on Windows or do not want to run AutoHotkey
- you prefer a GUI-based virtual desktop manager
- you cannot remap CapsLock or install keyboard hooks

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools, workflow-automation
- domain: windows, developer-tools
- platform: windows
- tags: autohotkey, virtual-desktops, hotkeys, keyboard-shortcuts, window-management, automation

## Member repositories
- pmb6tz/windows-desktop-switcher (main) score 48

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:38.790692+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 2026-08-30T04:38:29.469233+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/pmb6tz/windows-desktop-switcher (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:38.790692+00:00, sha fde28280273d)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.