Phoenix manages macOS windows and apps through JavaScript scripts, keyboard shortcuts, and system-event bindings.

kasper.github.io/phoenix
Phoenix homepage screenshot

About Phoenix

Phoenix is a lightweight macOS window and app manager scriptable with JavaScript, including languages that compile to JavaScript such as TypeScript. It is for users who want to script their own window or app management toolkit for efficiency with a very small footprint. It runs from the status bar or as a background daemon.

Pricing is not clearly stated.

Key features

  • Bind keyboard shortcuts and system events to callback functions
  • Control screens, spaces, mouse, apps and windows
  • Run external commands like in the command line
  • Show modals to log messages, deliver notifications, display content or ask for input
  • Store configuration in ~/.phoenix.js
Best for: People who want to script their own macOS window or app management toolkit with JavaScript.
Watch out for
  • Requires macOS 10.14 or higher
  • Requires an admin account to enable Accessibility permission

Phoenix at a glance

Type
App
Pricing
Not confirmed. Check the site
Platforms
macOS
Details verified
Oct 22, 2026 · Official source
Open source
Not stated
Language
English
Last checked
Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
Listed
Oct 5, 2026

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