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24 alternatives to Eggshell

Simple BASH script manager for your Mac menubar

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Eggshell launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
MacMenuBar▲317
A curated directory of 200+ Mac menu bar apps
2019 · macmenubar.com · its alternatives →
2
Maccy▲374
Lightweight open-source clipboard manager for macOS
2019 · maccy.app · its alternatives →
3
Aviary.sh – A tiny Bash alternative to Ansible▲276
Minimal distributed configuration management in bash - frameable/aviary.sh
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
4
PopTask▲299
Light menu bar task manager for quickly capturing tasks
Mar 2026 · poptask.bar · its alternatives →
5
Snipper App▲216
A simple snippet manager in the menubar
2018 · snipper.netlify.com · its alternatives →
6
File Cabinet Pro▲81
File manager for the menu bar
2020 · apptyrant.com · its alternatives →
7
Phoenix 2.6 – a macOS window and app manager scriptable with JavaScript▲183
A lightweight macOS window and app manager scriptable with JavaScript - kasper/phoenix
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
8
QuickCMD▲109
Your favorite commands now in your MacOS menu bar
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
9
Phoenix – a macOS window and app manager scriptable with JavaScript▲153
A lightweight macOS window and app manager scriptable with JavaScript - kasper/phoenix
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
10
Alias▲107
Save and manage shortcuts in your macOS menubar
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
11
Today Scripts▲149
Run scripts in macOS's notification center
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
12
Makerlog Menubar▲291
Log your tasks openly, faster than ever before! 🔥🚢
2018 · ambitiousfounder.com · its alternatives →
13
Sensible Bash: An attempt at saner Bash defaults▲173
An attempt at saner Bash defaults. Contribute to mrzool/bash-sensible development by creating an account on GitHub.
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
14
macOS menu-bar manager for SSH port forwards▲45
is a tiny native macOS menu-bar app for local SSH port forwards. It has no external dependencies and runs natively.
Jul 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
15
Zshistory▲99
Simply search your last commands
2024 · liam5.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
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Scriptarious, a basic macOS app to create, edit and launch shell script▲13
This is Scriptarious, a little macOS app to create, edit and launch shell scripts from the menubar. Nothing fancy here just a basic application with - Syntax highlighting (using highlight.js) - Shortcuts/Hotkeys to launch shell scripts - Some built-in scripts I use To come: - syncing (without iCloudKit) - sharing - Feedbacks are welcome :-)
2023 · scriptarious.moxadventu.com · its alternatives →
17
Short Menu 3.0 for Mac▲199
The most powerful URL shortener for macOS
2017 · shortmenu.com · its alternatives →
18
Ice▲106
Powerful menu bar manager for macOS
2025 · icemenubar.app · its alternatives →
19
FastScripts 3▲112
Mac utility for running scripts with keyboard shortcuts
2021 · redsweater.com · its alternatives →
20
BitBar▲160
Put the output from any script in your Mac OS X Menu Bar
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
21
Meteorite▲134
A minimal & frictionless menu bar notetaker for macOS
Feb 2026 · trymeteorite.com · its alternatives →
22
MenuCopy - View copied text & image▲98
Clipboard manager in your macOS menu bar
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
23MA
Marta – A fast and minimalistic file manager for macOS▲106
2017 · marta.yanex.org · its alternatives →
24
Menu Launcher▲84
Launch any file, folder or app from your Mac menu bar
2019 · onmyway133.com · its alternatives →

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