yabai

yabai is a tiling window manager for macOS that extends the native windowing system with fully scriptable command-line control. It uses a binary space partitioning algorithm to auto-tile windows, supports extensive keyboard shortcut mapping (via skhd), and enhances productivity for power users.

Features

Automatic tiling via binary space partitioning
Scriptable CLI and custom keybindings integration
Multi-display and space management
Mouse-based window snapping support
Compatible with Intel and Apple Silicon macs
Optional skhd daemon hookup for hotkeys

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License

MIT License

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Operating Systems

Mac

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Related Categories

C Window Managers

Registered

2025-07-07

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