fieldju/rectangle — explained in plain English
Analysis updated 2026-07-17 · repo last pushed 2023-12-30
Snap a window to the left half of the screen instantly using a keyboard shortcut instead of dragging it.
Drag a window to a screen edge and see a live preview of where it will snap before releasing.
Customize keyboard shortcuts and exclude specific apps from Rectangle's window snapping.
Trigger window layout changes from a terminal command or URL for automation or scripting.
| fieldju/rectangle | aiduckman/claudeusage_latest_may2026 | arnabau/thermalpulse | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stars | — | 0 | 0 |
| Language | Swift | Swift | Swift |
| Last pushed | 2023-12-30 | — | — |
| Maintenance | Dormant | — | — |
| Setup difficulty | easy | easy | moderate |
| Complexity | 1/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 |
| Audience | general | vibe coder | developer |
Figures from each repo's GitHub metadata at analysis time.
Rectangle is a window management app for Mac that lets you quickly arrange and resize windows using keyboard shortcuts or by dragging windows to the edges of your screen. Instead of manually dragging windows around or using your mouse to resize them one pixel at a time, you can snap windows into preset positions with a single keystroke or gesture. The app works in two main ways. First, you can use keyboard shortcuts to instantly move a window to specific positions, like the left half of your screen, a corner, or a third of the screen. Second, you can drag a window toward the edge or corner of your screen, and Rectangle will show you a preview of where it will snap to when you release the mouse. This snap feature works for half-screen layouts, quarters, thirds, and other common window positions. You can turn off snapping if you prefer to stick to keyboard shortcuts. If you spend time switching between multiple applications or frequently need to see two windows side by side, Rectangle saves you from constant manual resizing. Developers, designers, and anyone who works with multiple windows simultaneously would find this useful. You can also customize every keyboard shortcut, ignore specific apps if you don't want Rectangle to affect them, and even trigger window actions through URLs or terminal commands. For power users, the app stores all your settings in a JSON file that you can backup or share across different Macs. Rectangle is free and open source, built in Swift (Apple's programming language), and works on recent versions of macOS. It's lightweight and runs quietly in the background, it won't slow down your Mac or get in the way unless you're actively using a window command.
A free, open-source Mac window manager that snaps windows into halves, quarters, and thirds using keyboard shortcuts or edge-dragging.
Mainly Swift. The stack also includes Swift, macOS.
Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2023-12-30).
Free and open source, specific license terms are not detailed in the available content.
Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.
Mainly general.
This repo across BitVibe Labs
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