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24 alternatives to Bonk, a command-line tool for X11 window management

X11 window management toolkit. Contribute to FascinatedBox/bonk development by creating an account on GitHub.

Bonk is a command-line tool for managing X11 windows. It allows users to interact with and control windows directly from the terminal on Linux systems running X11. The tool is designed for developers and advanced users… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Bonk, a command-line tool for X11 window management launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Grid-based window tiling for X11 with powerful keyboard controls▲69

   Versatile window tiling for X11 with powerful keyboard controls - jakebian/snaptile

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   TabTab▲271

   Supercharged windows & tabs manager for Mac

   2024 · tabtabapp.net · its alternatives →

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   Rift – A tiling window manager for macOS▲212

   a tiling window manager for macos. Contribute to acsandmann/rift development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Bonsplit – Tabs and splits for native macOS apps▲245

   A native macOS tab bar library with split pane support for SwiftUI applications. Features 120fps animations, drag-and-drop tabs, and full keyboard navigation.

   Jan 2026 · bonsplit.alasdairmonk.com · its alternatives →

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   Snap▲115

   Effortless window management for power users on macOS

   2025 · freethinkel.dev · its alternatives →

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   Gum, a tool for glamorous shell scripts▲55

   A tool for glamorous shell scripts 🎀. Contribute to charmbracelet/gum development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Komorebi – A tiling window manager for Windows 10/11 written in Rust▲229

   A tiling window manager for Windows 🍉. Contribute to LGUG2Z/komorebi development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Howm – A Vim-like tiling X11 window manager▲71

   A lightweight, X11 tiling window manager that behaves like vim - HarveyHunt/howm

   2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Whiz – A copilot for your terminal▲95

   A copilot for your terminal. Contribute to cloudycotton/whiz development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Gum▲152

    A tool for building glamorous shell scripts

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Snap It!▲73

    Stay organised with powerful window manager for Windows

    2022 · its alternatives →

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    Vim-Like Layer for Xorg and Wayland▲148

    Create a layer of shortcuts with xkb for Xorg and Wayland

    2020 · cedaei.com · its alternatives →

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    Keypad Layout Window Manager for Mac▲109

    Control window layout using Ctrl + Numeric Keypad on macOS - janten/keypad-layout

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Fig▲216

    Visual apps and shortcuts for your terminal

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    Xlambda – A window manager extensible in Guile▲67

    Xlambda: The Ultimate X Window Manager. Contribute to luizdemilon/Xlambda development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Pipeglade – Pipe-Driven GTK+ Interfaces▲47

    2015 · pipeglade.boundp.org · its alternatives →

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    Dwm.tmux – a dwm-inspired window manager for tmux▲101

    Hey, HN! With all recent agentic workflows being primarily terminal- and tmux-based, I wanted to share a little project I created about decade ago. I've continued to use this as my primary terminal "window manager" and wanted to share in case others might find it useful. I would love to hear about other's terminal-based workflows and any other tools you may use with similar functionality.

    Jan 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    VVK▲118

    Generate shell commands in your terminal with AI

    2025 · vvk.ai · its alternatives →

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    Tabby▲103

    A terminal for a more modern age

    2019 · tabby.sh · its alternatives →

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    AppGrid, macOS window manager with Vim–like hotkeys▲33

    macOS window manager with Vim–like hotkeys. Contribute to mjolnirapp/AppGrid development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    I built a tool to solve window management▲54

    Hello, my name is Andrew. I'm an indie developer and I'm excited to release Smart Switcher for Windows 10/11. I'm looking for feedback on the overall project and the application itself. I built this because I couldn't find a window switching/management solution that worked for me. I tried all kinds of different solutions, virtual desktop extensions, obscure GUI window managers, you name it. Overtime I realized I wanted something that prioritizes one window at a time, is keyboard driven with has minimal if no GUI elements. I figured this part out, but knew something was missing. I…

    2025 · aboveaverageuser.com · its alternatives →

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    Desk – lightweight workspace management for the shell▲94

    A lightweight workspace manager for the shell. Contribute to jamesob/desk development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Mushak – Zero config zero downtime Docker/Compose to server deployment▲28

    Mushak (Persian for Rocket) is a zero-config deployment tool for your own server.

    Dec 2025 · mushak.sh · its alternatives →

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    Clide ▲93

    Grid-layout terminal with an AI that drives your shells.

    Apr 2026 · clide.app · its alternatives →

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