Show HN: KiwiDesk – Tiling that feels like it shipped with macOS

Category: devtools

Tags: window-manager, macos, swift, lua, tiling, productivity

Score: 7.0/10 (Innovation: 6, Technical: 8, Documentation: 8, Utility: 6)

KiwiDesk is a native macOS tiling window manager written in Swift with Lua-based configuration, using flat window arrays instead of traditional i3-style trees. It combines seven layouts, spring-based animations, per-space rules, and native macOS integration without requiring SIP disablement. Notable for its accessible design, robust fallback handling across OS updates, and a polished GUI alongside CLI/IPC tooling.

Target audience: macOS power users, developers, and productivity enthusiasts

Repository: https://github.com/KiwiCanopy/KiwiDesk · Swift · NOASSERTION · 21 stars

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